Hints and helps for home nursing and hygiene : a handbook for all who have to do with sickness arranged according to the syllabus of the second, or nursing, course of lectures / by E. MacDowel Cosgrave ; with the addition of a chapter on the application of the roller bandage, by R.J. Collie.

  • Cosgrave, E. MacDowel (Ephraim MacDowel)
Date:
[1895?.]
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Credit: Hints and helps for home nursing and hygiene : a handbook for all who have to do with sickness arranged according to the syllabus of the second, or nursing, course of lectures / by E. MacDowel Cosgrave ; with the addition of a chapter on the application of the roller bandage, by R.J. Collie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SYLLABUS OF LECTURES ON HOME NURSING. LECTURE I. The Sick Room.—Introductory Remarks—Selection, Pre- paration, and Cleaning of room—Bed and Bedding—Furnish- ing—Warming and Ventilation—The Roller Bandage and its Application. LECTURE II. Infection and Disinfection.—Infectious and Non-lnfec- tious Cases—-Quarantine of Patient—History of a Fever Case —Disinfecting and Disinfectants—The Roller Bandage and its Application. LECTURE 111. Details of Nursing.—'The Nurse—Regulation of Visitors —Management of Nurse’s own Health-—-Washing and Dress- ing Patients—Bed-making—Changing Sheets—Lifting Help- less Patients—Sick Diet—Administration of Food, Medicines, and Stimulants—The Roller Bandage and its Application. LECTURE IV. Details of Nursing (continued).—Observation of the Sick —Rigors — Sleep—Pain—Posture—Skin— Appetite —Vomit- ing— Cough—Expectoration — Effects of Remedies, &c.— 'Temperature taking—Baths—Bed-sores—Delirium—Nursing Sick Children — What to Prepare for Physician’s and Surgeon’s Visits—The Roller Bandage and its Application. LECTURE V. Application of Local Remedies.—Poultices—Fomenta- tions — Blisters — Ointment — Leeches — Padding Splints— Bandaging—Personal and Family Hygiene—Management of Convalescents. N.B.—Except as mentioned below, no person is allowed to enter for examination in these subjects w ithout having obtained the Certificate of “First Aid to the Injured.” The pupil must also have attended at least four out of the five Lectures.