A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 15
... once honorable and remunerative , can not do better than to train her- self for a nurse . It is to such as have entered upon this course with an earnest aim to well qualify them- selves , and to elevate the professional standard , that ...
... once honorable and remunerative , can not do better than to train her- self for a nurse . It is to such as have entered upon this course with an earnest aim to well qualify them- selves , and to elevate the professional standard , that ...
Page 18
... once firm and gentle , light and steady . The prejudice against cleanliness and fresh air , which even in this enlightened age will frequently be encount- ered , must be combated firmly , though always kindly . It is often a matter of ...
... once firm and gentle , light and steady . The prejudice against cleanliness and fresh air , which even in this enlightened age will frequently be encount- ered , must be combated firmly , though always kindly . It is often a matter of ...
Page 22
... once assumed , you must at least not leave it until you have seen your place ade- quately supplied . To leave , unadvisedly , a patient in a critical condition should be regarded as a breach of contract ; no conscientious nurse would ...
... once assumed , you must at least not leave it until you have seen your place ade- quately supplied . To leave , unadvisedly , a patient in a critical condition should be regarded as a breach of contract ; no conscientious nurse would ...
Page 32
... once more in order , the nurses may each in turn be allowed an hour's absence for recreation . This hour ought , more frequently than it is , to be spent in the open air . Later in the day will be evening temperatures to be taken ...
... once more in order , the nurses may each in turn be allowed an hour's absence for recreation . This hour ought , more frequently than it is , to be spent in the open air . Later in the day will be evening temperatures to be taken ...
Page 34
... once carried out . Communicating passages , bath - rooms , and closets , as well as the ward itself , must be under strict supervision , for it is of little use to have an immaculate ward , if every time a door is opened it gives admit ...
... once carried out . Communicating passages , bath - rooms , and closets , as well as the ward itself , must be under strict supervision , for it is of little use to have an immaculate ward , if every time a door is opened it gives admit ...
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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.