Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-20
gaAies' Column.
Health and Comfort.

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nursing in illness, simply from want
of thought and ignorance of how to
act in a sickroom.
Do not, when you are nursing,
wear an announcement dress, but have
something simple, that does not rus
tie, and, if possible, of washing ma
terial.
Do not imagine that to take proper
care of your own health by taking
sufficient rest and regular food is sell
fshness. If you do not keep in good
health you run a great chance of
catching whatever your patient is
suffering from, or, if it is not conta-
gious, of breaking down from ex-
haustion.
Do not take your food in the sick
room, and never keep any food for
Yourself or the patient in it: all
spoons, glasses, and anything, in
short, that is used, being washed out
side the room.
Do not be afraid of fresh air. Ex-
cept when the doctor positively orders
to the contrary, an inch or two of the
window should be left open at the top
night and day.
Do not whisper in sickroom. OF
all things calculated to annoy a sick
person, whispering is about the great
est. Should you require to speak to
someone, go out of the room, but do
not forget to close the door after you,
and not stand talking with the latter
ajar Do not walk about in stealth
ly way or on tip-toe, and always have
soft-soled shoes on-nothing that
creaks.
Do not discuss the patient before
his face; and if you are asked in his
hearing how he is, try to return an
answer as hopeful and cheerful as
you can make it. 1t is never we'll to
tell an invalid bad news, or to recount
the tale of anything sad or melan-
choly. People are apt to dwell upon
what they hear, as they have not
much in illness to think of; and all
that Is bright and cheering should be
told them. Avoid saying, "You do
look dreadful to-day?" or else, "You
are so pale; should you not like some
thing to restore you?'
Do not give any medicine without
first looking at the label, to make
perfectly sure that it is all right. If
the doctor has changed the prescrip-
ton, put the medicine bottle pre-
viously in use quite away, for fear of
mistakes.
Do not act upon your own judg-
ment in defiance of the doct or's or
ders, unless in very exceptional and
EXTRAORDINARY cases.
Do not be alone, if you can help it,
with a delirious patient, as it is most
dangerous, people in that state often
acting in the most unforeseen way.
Let a delirious patient talk what non
sense he pleases; always agree with
him. II you can, try to appear inter-
ested tx his talk it often helps to
quiet him.
Do not be fussy in your ways. Try
to be calm, however trying the cir
cumstances and painful the scenes
you have to witness. Your manner
will insensibly affect your patient,
whether for good OF bad, and quiet
ness is a very great thing to be aimed
at. A kind yet firm manner is indis-
pensable, as all roughness and sharp
ness is objectionable in nurse.
Do not have any noisy occupations
in the sickroom. If you have needle
work let it be noiseless, and avoid
the clicking of knitting-needles-a
small sound in itself, which, however
has the power of being very annoying
to a sick person.
Do not neglect the personal clean
illness of your patient. A warm batf
should be given once a week, unless
the doctor orders to the contrary the
feet should be washed twice a weel
or more, and the face and hands
back and shoulders every day. Mos
scrupulous cleanliness is absolutel.
necessary for everyone who has TIT
least desire to live in obedience t
the laws of health, and to keep per
fectlv clean all parts of the body tina
press heavily on the bed is to avoiC
bed-sores.
Do not imagine that burning pas
titles or scented paper dissipates al
unpleasant odor, OF purifies the air
They merely cover the odor, and d.
not purify the air. Fire and fresl
air do the latter: and besides these
in sickroom, it is we'll to place opel
dishes containing Condy's fluid am
water about the room, and all vessel
in use should have little kept il
them. Condy's fluid is invaluable il
illness; and my last advice to you i
do not be without it.-CdSSeU
Magazine.
CREAM PUFFs.-Melt One-half cup
full of butter in one cupful of hot wa
ter, and while boiling beat in cup
full of flour; when cool, stir in thre
eggs, one at time without beating
Drop on tins and bake in moderat
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