The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-10
GENERAL MEDICAL ORDER No. /.
HOSPITAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF WEST TENN ESSEE.
ARTICLE 1st-ADMIssIoNs DISTRIBUTIONS oil
PATIENTS
PATIENTS

PATIENTS
SECTION As 1t desirable to avoid the cruwding of
patient. in the perm anent hospitals none will be Init
ted who not constantly, in confined 10
their beds for ell Others we'll oonvalesceu;s, the
camp hospital is the best place. Executions this rule
is where the corps which the sick belong. the
march-not having tents ana camp guard benin and
not being piled with such suitable camp
hosp ta's viii be establi. he'd convenient places
Sec 2 patieets permanent hospitals, will be
furnished with the following papers, viz Surgeons
tfcate setting forth Dsgnoss Proguosis aud general
treAment Of the disease aud its dura ion. 81 Mnster
and descriptive roll. clothing and pay-ac Should
the captains of companies have banks, they must
ccpy the forms out of the revised Army Reg.lsti
The surgeon in charg not to reject any patient for
of such papers, but Immediately notify th deIin
quent officer of the OMISSION and if not reced in
able time report him or them those headqUarters
SIC 8. Immediately after the morning visit, the
tending surgeons will report the surgeon in charge the
rame of any patient whom he aay consider in
fitting state to return to his camp and be having s4s
ed himself Of the facts, will furnish the sol pass
to his regiment setting forth whether he considers him
fit to return to duty otherwise.
ARTICLE 2nd.-sURGEoNs AND THEIR ASSIST
ANTS.
sEcrIoN l. The chief surgeon will sup4riutend-
ant of the whole establishment and specially have in
charge its Hygiene He viii make frequent inspection
the wards the kitchen the closets and that
This subOrdnates their posts He will far
possible recfy all disorders the spot, if
report the he will admit visitors, and give them
suitable instructions for their intercourse with the sick
SEC q The assistant surgeons will have definite charges
assigned them by their chesid him ia the performance
of his duties and visit the sick, AT LEAST twice day
The morning call will commence at n, the evening
call at Each assistant surgeon will note lis pre-
scrpons the bad side OF the patient well the
diet prescribed, and hand the the hospital
ard when the cali is finished him. b. entered in the
prescription and diet books
Sac 5. Nurses will be kind and aectionste with Il
entrusted their care allow emseves untime-
ly jests or profanity, under military penalty.
SEC & Female nurses, while they expected
duct themselves with the utmost diguty and prorie
at report the chief surgeon Medical Direct
any rudeness mpropr ETY. Of conduct thea-
selves.
SIC s. All the officers and will be mustered BY
the chief surgeon at "a NJ and at P. NJ, at which
time the assistant surgeons will report that they set
isaed, that all the sick are in their wards.
SEC g. The ward-m ster will be assisted in his duties
by female nurses in the supervision OF the clothing
| wa. hing and Oking departments
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SEC. /. Patients will obey and all prescription
made for them by the medical oces and administed by
the nurses win conduct themselves with prppriety
profane indecent languase under penalty Of 81 fol
every ofense, to accrue TO the hospital fund
SEC q Patients in the judgment Of the assistant
geons able do So viii rise at NJ, and make the
beds.
SEC. g. All patients WILL entry the hospital,
Invested of their clothing and after being washed
shaved apd cOmsed if their state a nits of it, be
in hospital garments At their dismissal they will leav
all hospital clothing and their own which has il
| the mean time been thoroughly cleanstd.
SEC. l. Visitors viii be admitted Sundays excepted
from A. n. till P. They will send mp their card
with the object of their visit to tbs chief surgeon who
net Incompatible with the good Of the sick VIII sdmi
them.
SEC 5. No wine beer spritHous liquor viii be Civ
by visitory the patients, and they, We deca
ce must be delivered to the surgeon for the benefit
any Of the sick, that may most require them, givin
however, the friend the visitor the preference Ind