Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-04
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
The Earmarks of n Competent Nur,.

When there is n good nurse cerinp
for the patient careful examination NV
the doctor elicits no crumbs under tho
covers. no medicine exhibits and no
feeding utensils on tho whatnot and no
suggestive odor of oriental incense In
the deadly sickroom atmosphere. Even
the air is kept fresh
Inc one sign of competent nurse
that has never failed is this: she keeps
the patients mouth clean-inside. Let
US see the patients tongue and teeth
and we Will tell you whether YOUR
| nurse was we'll trained.
a good nurse is one who knows how
TO make her patient comfortable In
| decd, that is a nurses whole duty.
Many invalids don't know what real
comfort Is because they have never
employed thoroughly trained nurse.
| The trained nurse habit grows on YOU
| once you try one on suspicion she kind
or spoils you--always afterward you
| hanker after her whether you can af-
| ford her or not. She makes YOU so
comfortable and sweet and clean.
Deliver us forever from the old, ex-
perienced, practical nurse who fears to
! change the patients sheets or mighty
| cold! Who surrounds the patient with
| divers and sundry barriers to keen OF
| drafts--so the doctor has TO thread his
way to tho bedside through n maze Of
quilts, shawls. towels and old clothes,
Who talks of living tissue "caiinr -
| Of inward fever" of cummings" and
| worms and attacks Of neurology,
VINO Is forever wanting something to
! raise tho gas!
y good nurse never knows a single
| thing about what would he a good
| thing for this or that trouble She
! mas no remedies 10 suggest, having re-
| ceiVed no instruction in prescribing
while she was In the hospital. The less
nurse knows about the fine art Of
nursing. the more ready is she TO pre-
scribe for those who ask her advice
Old granny nurses rival even an in
valids casual acquaintance in this
| habit of knowing just what he needs
YOU know how II Is with your near
friends when you are sick--they all
nave sure cure YOU must try. That
is. they think so If you are the type
that is easily imposed on; not IL YOU
are reputed n person of firm opinions
OF your own.
competent nurse never gives n
baby anything for the collie" unless II
is ordered by the doctor. She has not
been taught the science and art Of in
FAINT feedinE-shc knows nothing about
and feed the formula the doctor pre-
| scribes
Questions md Answers
Symptoms OF Hookworm-Pleas toll,
me what are the symptoms of hook
worm?
| Answer-Anaemia (weak or watery
bloody, with all the results OF anaemia
tired, run down, poor. o-account
feonng: istless. shiftless. ambitionlcss
existence. The Infection occurs usual
ly In the form of dew Itch" or ground
Itch, the parasites entering through
the skin and after a few weeks lodg-
ing in the duodenum, where they re-
| main for years unless properly at
tackled by treatment. The disease oc-
ours In the South very frequently, but
is raro in the North.
Pyorrhoca Alvcolaris-I would he
grateful, says il. S. c., for your opin-
Ion upon pyorrhoea.
Answer-Practical suggestions will
be sent on receipt OF your name and
| address neatly written on properly
stamped envelope.