Wichita eagle., 1889-08-03
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WOMAN AND HOME.
useful INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE CARE OF TIE SICK.

There Are No Mothers in Fictien-Dress
of Hymalayan Women - Fighting the
Signs of Age Entertaining Miscellany
for Perusal in the Home Circle.
To change the under sheet, rolIit length
wise; that is, begin at the side. Push soiled
sheet and all coverings toward the patient,
leaving the mattress bare On this lay the
clean rob, tucking one side under the mat
tress unroll it towards the patient and move
him over the roll on the smooth space, keep
Ing him covered with the top blanket. Go
to the other side Of the bed, pull out under
blanket and solled sheet, finish unrolIing clean
sheet and tuck it in Lay the clean upper
sheet over the top blanket and cover it with
another blanket and thin white spread When
these are in place removethe blankets that
are next the patient and he will be left lying
between clean sheets, in clean night dress,
and thoroughly bathed, without having been
Exposed for an instant'to the chance of taking
cold.
OpeI the window at the top, and if there
seems too much air near the bed, place a
screen between that and the window If none
is at hand improvise one by throwing shawl
over a clothes horse, or fastening cord be-
tween two convenient points and hanging a
blanket over it. If the window will open
only at the bottom, tack the flannel there
The pillow case should be changedsfreQuently
and the pillow turned as often as. can be-done
without disturbing the patient. A cool fresh
surface next the face is very refreshing. Keep
the pillow web under the shoulders: nothing
Is more firing to a weak person than TO have
the edge come Just in the hollow of the neck,
throwing the chin forward on the breast.
Gently comb and brush the hsir, and if
there is beard keepit washed and free from
tangles If the patient is a woman, part the
back hair and braid each portion. It can be
cooled high on the head or allowed to;hang in
two tails. The nails on both hands and feet
should be carefully attended TO.
If the carpet cannot be removed, sweep it
daily with carpet sweeper or a broom with
acloth wrapped around it, and burn the dust.
Wipe the woodwork and furniture daily with
a damp cloth. Never leave milk standing in
a sick room; it quickly absorbs impurities.
If obliged TO wait for a few moments until
the invalid is ready to take it, cover the glass
containing it. Make it a rule to leave moth
ing in tho sick room that is not positively
needed there. Remove every cup, glass and
spoon as soon as used, and wash all bottles
when they are empty. Keep the little table
beside the bed covered with a white cloth,
and see that it is always spotless.
Be as cheerful as possible and try to leave
worries on the other side Of the door Even
when one is very tired and anxious, a reso-
lutte effort of the win enables one to do much
TO overcome the tendency to show it. A calm
nurse Gains her patient, and nothing helps on
recovery like mind at rest. Remember
while there is life there is hope, and never
give way to despair while life remains. Many
a person who has been given up to die has re-
covered TO years of usefulness Keep up the
nourishment as long as it can be swallowed;
it may be just the stimulation that is needed
10 t:-u the scale from death to 1ife.-Home
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