Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-08
DIES COLUMN.
TURSING IN PNEUMONIA.

lent1OuS nursing Is SO important
pneumonia, unless, indeed, it is
bid fever. 1t has been said by
RS that in both these diseases,
ng is of more Importance than
eine. The disease is usually ush-
in by a chill, lasting from one
o three hours before a sensation
at can be produced. There is
in the back and loins. The first
ed symptom of pneumonia will
ortness of breath, so that only
sentences can be spoken, and
is ''stitch" in the side. There
Id be no delay in sending for the
br, whose directions must be fol-
ID to the letter. 1t is always we'll
k him to write his orders, and if
in too great haste, insist upon
living them while you write word
Eord, for you may be very tired,
GUS about the patient, who very
4 " is one of your own family, and
need not then be trying always to
K if you have forgotten anything,
may use all your powers, mental
physical, in working, for there is
work, plenty of it, before you.
Re are some things of which the
or may not speak, which are i'm
amt to notice. The temperature
he room should be the same night
day, at 60 to 20 degrees-ask the
tor about it-but be careful not to
t become too cool, and then try
remedy it by excessive heat, or
e-versa. Be sure to warm the bed
body clothing well before chang
and never allow the clothes to be
he'd down SO as to expose the pa
it's chest, even for a moment.
Bp the feet and legs warm, and
I'D in every way against draughts
check of perspiration. Watch the
'ectoration; use a spit-cup, if
sible, as long as it is necessary to
p it for the doctors inspection.
erve the breathing during sleep,
whether the patient feels pain
lie lying in one position rather than
Their. Notice the urine, color and
nifty, and report all to the doctor.
written report is a welcome sur
e to n doctor if it be brief, yet
lprehensive. You have one COM
j, the short duration of the illness,
crisis occurring the seventh or
18th day. Wash the mouth at
It four times day with cool water,
to a tumbler of water add one
spoonful of listerine, which is anti
tic and healing. Squares of old |
n, 2 inches square, do very well
this, and must be burned at once.
uld a wool jacket be ordered (the
5 of poultices and leeches being
y the best way is to cut the sleeves
of one of the patients old under
IS, haste the lambs wool firmly
de as far down as the waist line, |
/, the room being warm, remove
and night-gown by slipping out
arm, and at once slip on the wool
.et over the bare arm; remove the
n sleeve, turning the patient on
side, and draw on the jacket. This
one without raising the patient up
II, oh
er be done, the heart being too
K to do the extra work it is thus
pelled to do. Death has occurred
n heart failure, caused by raising
patient to an upright
ton. The food should be fluid as
as there is any fever. Milk, NUT
broth, beef tea, wine whey, alter
ng them, that the patient may
weary of any one kind. Nourish-
It must be given once in two hours,
lall quantity, of course, and as a
2 sick person knows no difference
veen day and night, food must be
N two or three times during the
1t. Between the hours of one and
e, the patient, if very i'll, should
watched, that the feet and
are not cold. This is the hour.
n the vital power is lowest, there
the nurse must exert more, and
tier watchfulness. Middle aged
young persons convalesce more
dly than older ones, or those past
y five years. Now the food must
lourishing, wholesome, land tempt
1 give below a few dishes usu-
acceptable:
TBREADs.-Remove all the fat
boil in water twenty minutes.
into small pieces and heat with
m This is delicious.
RANGE PUDDING. Pare and slice
large oranges, removing seeds.
in a deep dish and sprinkle with
half cup sugar. Let them stand
hours. Make a custard Of one
of milk, yolks of three eggs, two
espoons cornstarch. When cool.