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The one now offered , with the exception of a few practical points , the result of
personal observation , makes no claim to be regarded as anything more than a
compilation , all authorities bearing upon the subject having been freely used .
The one now offered , with the exception of a few practical points , the result of
personal observation , makes no claim to be regarded as anything more than a
compilation , all authorities bearing upon the subject having been freely used .
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... but a great lack of uniformity results , detracting much from the neat
appearance of the ward . The sick - bed should stand far enough from the wall to
be accessible on all sides . It should be in such position that its occupant can see
out of the ...
... but a great lack of uniformity results , detracting much from the neat
appearance of the ward . The sick - bed should stand far enough from the wall to
be accessible on all sides . It should be in such position that its occupant can see
out of the ...
Page 48
These result from continued pressure upon prominent parts of the body , and may
vary from slight abrasions of the skin to deep wounds . They appear most
frequently upon the lower part of the back , the hips , shoulders , elbows , or heels
, but ...
These result from continued pressure upon prominent parts of the body , and may
vary from slight abrasions of the skin to deep wounds . They appear most
frequently upon the lower part of the back , the hips , shoulders , elbows , or heels
, but ...
Page 51
If neglected , they may result fatally , as the constant discharge may prove too
great a drain upon an already debilitated patient , or pyæmia may supervene
from its reabsorption into the blood . CHAPTER IV . The blood - The heart — The
BED ...
If neglected , they may result fatally , as the constant discharge may prove too
great a drain upon an already debilitated patient , or pyæmia may supervene
from its reabsorption into the blood . CHAPTER IV . The blood - The heart — The
BED ...
Page 66
The bulb gradually contracts a little , and too high indications result . Never leave
a thermometer with a patient unwatched , unless you are very sure he is to be
trusted to take care of it . Inflammation sometimes gives a local rise of
temperature ...
The bulb gradually contracts a little , and too high indications result . Never leave
a thermometer with a patient unwatched , unless you are very sure he is to be
trusted to take care of it . Inflammation sometimes gives a local rise of
temperature ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Text-book of nursing |
| Author | Mrs. Clara S. Shaw |
| Publisher | Appleton, 1885 |
| Length | 396 pages |
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