A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 29
... The head nurse has the oversight of them all , and , present or absent , is responsible for everything done or left undone . Some assistance may be given THE SICK - ROOM - THE HOSPITAL WARD . 29 THE SICK-ROOM-THE HOSPITAL WARD.
... The head nurse has the oversight of them all , and , present or absent , is responsible for everything done or left undone . Some assistance may be given THE SICK - ROOM - THE HOSPITAL WARD . 29 THE SICK-ROOM-THE HOSPITAL WARD.
Page 30
... given by the convalescent patients , though it is an uncertain de- pendence . Care must , of course , be taken not to over- tax the strength of any one , but they can be made use- ful in a good many little ways , and are usually glad of ...
... given by the convalescent patients , though it is an uncertain de- pendence . Care must , of course , be taken not to over- tax the strength of any one , but they can be made use- ful in a good many little ways , and are usually glad of ...
Page 31
... given , and she should call attention to everything which it is im- portant for the doctor to know . If there are three nurses in the ward , the senior goes on in advance of the staff , and expedites their progress by preparing each ...
... given , and she should call attention to everything which it is im- portant for the doctor to know . If there are three nurses in the ward , the senior goes on in advance of the staff , and expedites their progress by preparing each ...
Page 32
... given out , and preparations to be made for the night . Besides these enumerated , are numberless other things to be done daily . Old patients are going , and new ones continually coming in all stages of dirt and dilapida- tion . When a ...
... given out , and preparations to be made for the night . Besides these enumerated , are numberless other things to be done daily . Old patients are going , and new ones continually coming in all stages of dirt and dilapida- tion . When a ...
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... given , let it be the one on which the pa- tient has to lie . His comfort , unless he has an unusual regard for appearances , depends more upon having a smooth , fresh surface under him than upon having it where it will show most . The ...
... given , let it be the one on which the pa- tient has to lie . His comfort , unless he has an unusual regard for appearances , depends more upon having a smooth , fresh surface under him than upon having it where it will show most . The ...
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abdomen acid action albumen antiseptic aorta applied arteries bandage bath bleeding blister blood body bones bowels breath Bright's disease burn called cantharides carbolic carbolic acid catheter cavity chest child chloroform clean Cloth cold water common condition constipation covered danger diarrhoea digestion discharge disease disinfected dose dressings dyspnoea effect emetic enema fever finger fluid fracture give given hæmorrhage head heart heat important inflammation injury intestinal irritation keep less limb lungs matter medicine membrane milk mouth mucous mucous membrane muscles nausea necessary nurse ounces pain patient pint placenta plaster poison poultice pressure pulse quantity rectum relieved removed respiration salt sheet sick sick-room side skin solution sometimes specific gravity sponge stimulants strangury STRYCHNIA sugar surface symptoms tablespoonful taken temperature Tincture tion tissues trachea treatment tube urine usually uterus ventilation vomiting ward warm washed wound
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Page 132 - Carrageen moss, pour over it two cups of boiling water, and let it stand where it will keep hot, but not boil, for two hours.