A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 27
... washed material . Carpets even are much better dispensed with . Rugs may be used , as footsteps are noisy on a bare floor , but they must be small enough to be daily removed , shaken and aired . If there is a car- pet , it can only be ...
... washed material . Carpets even are much better dispensed with . Rugs may be used , as footsteps are noisy on a bare floor , but they must be small enough to be daily removed , shaken and aired . If there is a car- pet , it can only be ...
Page 31
... responsible for the state of the dining - room . She must see that it is in order before she leaves it , the dishes washed and put away , the refrigerator clean , sweet , and locked . The dumb - waiter should THE HOSPITAL WARD . 31.
... responsible for the state of the dining - room . She must see that it is in order before she leaves it , the dishes washed and put away , the refrigerator clean , sweet , and locked . The dumb - waiter should THE HOSPITAL WARD . 31.
Page 39
... washed , and refilled , while the old straw is burned ; but hair of good quality makes the most com- fortable bed , being at once firm and elastic . It can be cleaned and subjected to a disinfecting temperature without injury . Hospital ...
... washed , and refilled , while the old straw is burned ; but hair of good quality makes the most com- fortable bed , being at once firm and elastic . It can be cleaned and subjected to a disinfecting temperature without injury . Hospital ...
Page 48
... washed with soap and water and thoroughly dried . A draw - sheet should be placed under the patient , which must be changed as often as it be- comes damp from any cause , and the greatest pains must be taken to keep it free from ...
... washed with soap and water and thoroughly dried . A draw - sheet should be placed under the patient , which must be changed as often as it be- comes damp from any cause , and the greatest pains must be taken to keep it free from ...
Page 51
... washed with some disinfectant solution be- fore it is reapplied . Remove all pressure by circular pads . The general strength of the patient must be sup- ported , and circulation as far as possible promoted , as the immediate cause of ...
... washed with some disinfectant solution be- fore it is reapplied . Remove all pressure by circular pads . The general strength of the patient must be sup- ported , and circulation as far as possible promoted , as the immediate cause of ...
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