Practical points in nursing for nurses in private practice : with an appendix containing rules for feeding the sick recipes for invalid foods and beverages weights and measures dose list and a full glossary of medical terms and nursing treatment / by Emily A.M. Stoney.

  • Stoney, Emily M. A. (Emily Marjory Armstrong)
Date:
[between 1890 and 1899?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Practical points in nursing for nurses in private practice : with an appendix containing rules for feeding the sick recipes for invalid foods and beverages weights and measures dose list and a full glossary of medical terms and nursing treatment / by Emily A.M. Stoney. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. PAGE I. THE NURSE 17 Responsibilities of the Nurse, 17—Qualifications of the Nurse, 19—Duties of the Nurse, 20—Hospital Etiquette; the Nurse’s Duties to her Superiors, 23—Etiquette when out Private Nursing, 24—Dress and Personal Habits of the Nurse, 25— Equipment of the Nurse’s Bag, 25—Keeping the Records, 25. II. THE SICK-ROOM 29 Selection and Preparation of the Sick-room, 29—Preparation of the Bed, 29—Changing the Bed-clothing, 30—Bed-making for Different Cases, 32—Appliances for the Relief of Bed-patients, 34—Care of the Sick-room, 36—Hygiene of the Sick-room, 36. HI. THE PATIENT 39 I. Nursing in Medical Cases 39 1. Getteral Obsei-vations in Medical Cases : The Pulse, 39—Body- temperature, 41—Respiration, 44—Observation of Symptoms, 45- 2. Bodily Care of the Patient: Changing the Clothing, 52— Toilet of the Patient, 53—Baths, 55—Feeding of the Patient, 56—Moving of the Patient, 57. 3. Jdelief of Functional Disturbances : Enemata, 59—Rectal Feeding, 64—Douches, 65—Catheterization, 68—Washing out the Bladder, 69—Washing out the Stomach, 70. 4. Administration of Medicines.: Rapidity of Absorption of Medicines, 70—Action of Medicines, 71—Precautions to be Observed in Handling and Administering Medicines, 72. (i) Medicines by the Mouth, 74. (2) Medicines Administered per Rectum, 76. (3) Subcutaneous Administration of Medicine; Hypodermatic Injection, 76. (4) Inunctions, 78. (5) Inhala- tions, 80.