Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05

room and if the weather is cold, pu
them where they will be warm
when needed. Cover the patien
with a blanket and then remov,
the upper sheet and other covering
Remove the night dress and begir
the bath, uncovering only the par
you are washing. Change the water
as soon as it becomes soapy or cool,
After the face and neck and ears,
wash the arms and hands, next the
trunk and lastly the legs and feet.
When the blankets cannot be slip
ped under the patient, wash and
dry one side and then the other.
| Always dry each part thoroughly.
and then rub with alcohol to prevent
chilling. When the bath is finished
put on the feesh night dress. Re-
move the blanket which has been
used to protect the sheet
To change the lower sheet or
draw sheet Remove the pillows.
/ Loosen the sheet from one side and
across the bottom Of the bed and
fold it like a fan until it is close to
the patient. Lay the clean sheet
in similar folds next to il, tucking
it in along the side from which you
/ loosened the other. Now 90 to the
other side of the bed and slipping
one arm under the shoulders and
the other under the loins of the pa
tient draw both sheets toward you,
until YOU can remove the sOlled
sheet and smooth the clean one.
Tuck the clean one into place. If
the patient is able to move at all he
can assist you by raising himself
while YOU draw the sheets toward
YOU. Replace the pillows, having
changed the pillow cases. Spread
the clean top sheet over the blank
cts and lay a blanket over that
Tuck them in at the bottom. Draw
the other blankets ont from under
meath. Put on any other covers re-
quired. Be sure that each IS smooth, |
tuck them in along the sides, and
the bed making is over.
The patient is now ready for the
morning nap, so arrange the hair
as quickly as possible and attend to .
the nails
Open the windows, to veutilate
the room, using the screen to pro- /
tect the patient from draughts.
Darken the room somewhat so that
the patient will more easily fall
asleep and move quietly while you
put the room in order. If the room
is carpeted, use a carpet sweeper
if YOU have one. If uncarpeted,
wipe the floor with a damp cloth.
If necessary to keep a coal fire in
the sick room, have the coal brought
into the room in paper bags so that
there need be no shoveling of coal,
which would disturb the patient.
The patients temperature, pulse
and respiration should be noted at
least three times a day. Never
take the temperature by the mouth
within five minutes after a hot or a ]
cold drink has been given. ]
Obey the physician s orders. This ]
is one Of the points in which un- ]
trained nurses most often fail Be
gentle but firm, and remember that I
4 sick man or woman must often =
De treated as you would treat a !
,hild. If there are a number of \
medicines to be given, or other
reatment, write the orders while ,
he physician is present or immedi- ,
Ltely after ne leaves.
Find out exactly what the patti r
mt S diet is to be and stick to it. \
'erve hot food hot, and cold food \
old. Make the tray as attractive :
s possible, and have it surprise, ;
you can. >,
Keeping a chart is helpful. \
Blanks, for this purpose, can be Z
urchased at the drug store. The I
hart gives the doctor much infor- |
nation without the necessity of the 7
atient knowing things he ought I
OF to know and obviates the danger +
f forgetting to tell the doctor the =
cry things he needs most to know =
Keep all vessels used in the sick +
oom scrupulously clean with soap
r sal soda and water. Some good 7
should also be used for r
ed pans, chambers and spittoons. ST
In contagious diseases all bed St
nd personal linen, utensils and in ST
.ruments should be disinfected be- St
IRE they are taken from the room.
he toilet and sink must also be 81
isinfected. II
For disinfecting the hands and Il
tensils, use $1,000 solution of BIZ
of mercury. For disinfect- II
lg the clothes and instruments,
Sc I-2o carbolic acid solution.- I.
From Celler to Garrett" a Text II
ook on Household Science.