Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-03-12
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II Is very often a matter of consider.
able difficulty IN the absence of skill
Ell nurse for the female members of n
family 10 know what Is exactly the
right thing TO be done IN certain cir
-umstRuces OF course we know that
this must In the future become less and
lass the case, for 80 many of our girls
nowadays deem II an essential and nee
assary part of their education TO under
90, as an hospital probationer, that ex-
act course Of discipline and training
which Is the one thing from without
necessary to develop ability within.
The following suggestions may be re-
led on, and acted upon with advaut-
age. they are taken chiefly from ".Sug-
yestions by the Society of Medical
Officers OF Health" and as such are
valuable and thoroughly trustworthy.
General Rules il fhs Management OF
Epidsuics or Contagious Diseases.
a. Il IL generally desirable, nay
necessary, that the person afflicted with
Illness of this particular sort should be
Isrlntsd," 4. e, should be separated
from the other inmates of the house,
aud sent 30 room, preferably on the
Top toor, and should have, II possible,
he whole of that top floor confined To
ais own and his att, ndant's uses.
O. All hangings, such as bed and
other curtains, all carpets, and any
articles of dress in wardrobes or chests
of drawers, should be removed, as also
should any unnecessary articles of
furniture.
(S.) As to the admission Of fresh air
INTO the room, the room should be we'll
ventilated. the chimney communication
should be free. and the windows partly
'pen; If the weather be not too hot, or
4 the room be large enough, 4 fire
should be kept burning. rs that ensures
more or less free passage of air
through the room, besides adding to
patients and nurses comfort. The
door should be sprInkled with disin-
tectant each day and cleansed.
a. The door is TO be kept closed,
aud a sheet, which Is kept damp with q
iisinfectaut solution, such as Condy's
fuid. carbolic acid, OF chloride of lime,
Shuuld be hung outside so ss to cover
Ip every crevice.
(5.l Everything that the patient has
handled or used and finished with, such
~ food, drink, etc, should be plunged
INTO disinfectant solution before being
smptied away.
o. Pieces Of lint, etc, used for vIp-
ing the mouth must be burnt at once.
a. All articles, such as spoons, cups,
and glasses, used by the patient should
be washed IN a diSinfectant after use,
and then washed IN hot water.
(S.) No food left over by the patient
uust be touched by anyone else; il
must lie put into the disinfectant and
thrown away.
o. All linen, whether Of bed OF
body. after use should be placed in .
tisinfectant solution IN the room itself
4 g, before leaving It. When they
have been in this for at least an hour
they should he boiled IN water.
ti0.l Il II highly important tba. the
body and the bed of the pat ent should
rs kept scrupulously clean, aud i
scales or cruSts form on the skin dur.
,ng the disease, II should be snearet
isily With OIL
lll Those IN attendance as nurse,
should. n possible, have bad the DIS
ease from which : patient is suffer
tng. Tn y should frequently cleans.
their hands N some antiseptic solutior
sch a. Condy's fuid. and should us,
carbol ac 4 soap. they should veal
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