The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-17

In her home is very apt to neglect her
self. 1t may be hard for her to do 9TH
erwise, especially If there are other de-
mands on her time and strength. But
II the patient needs constant care then
1t is almost imperative that the person
who Is caring for him should be re-
lieved Of other duties and responsible
ties. His recovery demands this. for
the nurses mental and physical condi-
ton has often marked effect on the
patient. If the nurse is tired out, has
been obliged to do without sufficient
sleep for several nights. she is not like
ly to be herself. She will be nervous,
easily excited, perhaps irritable and
utterly unfit to give her best effort to
her task.
She should have regular hours for
sleep, when her rest will be unbroken
for at least seven hours out Of each
twenty-four. Then a short time should
be allowed every day for outdoor exer-
else. Constantly breathing the air of
even a well ventilated sickroom soon
tells on even robust health. The nurse
should have also good, nourishing,
easily digested food at regular hours.
When sickness comes into the family
such matters as guarding the health
Of the nurse and keeping the other
members of the household in good
health are often overlooked, and a sim
gle case Of illness very often becomes
two or three just because of this neg
lect Everything should be done to
hasten the recovery Of the patient as
well as preserve the good health Of the
rest of the family.
The nurse should wear comfortable
clothing-a washable dress and broad
soled shoes-and If the disease is at all
infectious she should be careful to
wash her hands each time she touches
the patient Professional nurses learn
very early in their training the impor-
lance Of disinfecting and using every
precaution to prevent further develop
ment Of the disease germs, but the in
experienced sometimes find it hard to
realize how very powerful and insidi-
GUS are these minute germs.
1t is not at all necessary for the
home nurse to be versed in drugs and
medicines, nor should she be required
to put on complicated bandages, pre-
pare dressings or administer treat
ments which require professional skill
and experience. All such matters will
be undertaken by the physician when
a trained nurse is not employed. But
the woman who knows how to put on
q simple bandage, how to stop an or
binary attack of nosebleeding, what
to do when some one faints and also
is familiar with simple remedies for
simple ailments will always find the
knowledge useful. In fact. it is a part
Of the all round woman's education to
know these things and be able to APP
ply them in common sense way.
The Care of Little Children.
No woman should consider her edu-
cation complete until she has an in
telligent knowledge regarding the care
of little children. When we consider
that the material out of which either
heroes or invalids are made is found
in the nursery it behooves every wo-
man to see to it that either by her per-
sonal effort or by her influence she is
doing her part to have the future gen.
Grafton composed Of strong men and
women, capable of being heroes. and
that the number of weaklings is less
ened. Or" Of the greatest errors
made in the management Of children
relates to their nutrition. IF the child
is properly fed he will stand a great
deal of abuse in other directions" says
one authority, but more Is necessary
than food If the child is to develop
He must have fresh air,
suitable nutrition and q chance to live
as young child should. free from
care, with nothing to excite nerves or
prevent the proper development of
body and mind-as nearly like a young
animal as possible.