A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 17
... never be any occasion to assume such responsibility . Here military discipline should prevail , and implicit , unquestioning obedience be the first law for the nurse , as for the sol- dier . In private practice there is more room for ...
... never be any occasion to assume such responsibility . Here military discipline should prevail , and implicit , unquestioning obedience be the first law for the nurse , as for the sol- dier . In private practice there is more room for ...
Page 19
... Never use force where persuasion will avail , even with a delirious patient , and do not make an un- necessary display of authority . The authority must , however , exist , and will occa- sionally have to be exercised . You will often ...
... Never use force where persuasion will avail , even with a delirious patient , and do not make an un- necessary display of authority . The authority must , however , exist , and will occa- sionally have to be exercised . You will often ...
Page 26
... never be visible in the sick - room . It is a common , but very reprehensible , practice to have food , medicine , and all sorts of paraphernalia lying about , in a confusion that would be enough to make a well person sick . They should ...
... never be visible in the sick - room . It is a common , but very reprehensible , practice to have food , medicine , and all sorts of paraphernalia lying about , in a confusion that would be enough to make a well person sick . They should ...
Page 28
... never startles her patient . Even in such a small matter as your way of addressing him , be considerate of his weakness . not speak abruptly from behind him , making him first jump , then turn round , then ask what you said , but get ...
... never startles her patient . Even in such a small matter as your way of addressing him , be considerate of his weakness . not speak abruptly from behind him , making him first jump , then turn round , then ask what you said , but get ...
Page 31
... never be left without a responsible attendant . The senior and junior nurses will together attend to the dis- tribution of the patients ' dinner ; it is usually too much for either to manage alone . One must , however , always be held ...
... never be left without a responsible attendant . The senior and junior nurses will together attend to the dis- tribution of the patients ' dinner ; it is usually too much for either to manage alone . One must , however , always be held ...
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