The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31

you start to give bath always be
sure that you have everything ready.
It Is very annoying to patient and
does not show foresight on the
part of a nurse II she has to stop to |
go and get something. Have evtry-
thing ready. You will want some |
pieces of old linen, soft cid linen |
torn into squares to wash out the
mouth. You may use gauze, but old
linen is as good as anything, Use
piece of an old towel for wash
cloth, as Il can be disinfected, boil
ed or put in the sun, and it will be
sweet and clean the next time you
want to use II. BE sure that you
have your litpe pieces ready for
washing the eyes and mouth and
have the water ready. Then get
vessel Of war water ready for the
general bath and some good soap,
because in giving the patient q
sponge bath to make him more COM
Portable you always use soap. AL
ways have two bath towels ready and
the fresh night dress that you are
going TO put on. If you are going
to change the sheets have the celan
sheets aired and warmed.
Always try to have an extra single
BLANKET.
To remove she night dress bring
It well up under the arm, then bring
thefull width of 1t to the side of the
arm that you are going to take out
first. This gives plenty Of room to
take the arm out without discomfort
II the patient has any pain in one
arm or shoulder remove the night
dress from the well arm first.
Now I will demonstrate the man
ner Of bathing the patient. have
Ia warm blanket to spread over her,
and to get 1t over the patient with
out the least danger Of exposing her
to drausht, which is very import
ant thing in the case of pneumonia.
we simply spread our blanket over
the top OF the clothes and then hold
It with one hand and bring the cloth
in down like that and bring the bed
clothes up. Now we have . blanket
next to the patient. We have . night
dress on that arm and we are ready
Always wash first the patients eyes.
wash out her mouth. II she has had
fever the eyes are rather uncomfort-
able. probably a little sticky. You
will likely find some boracic acid
around the house. 30 take teaspoon
full and dissolve It In a cup Of hot
water. When that 10 clear-if not
It through a couple Of thicknssses Of
gauzt-take a piece Of old linen or
some absorbent cotton and open the
eye by putting the thumb and finger
upon the upper and lower lids and
let the water fall in on the nose side
Of the eye. Never use the same swab
twice. Having washed both eyes.
next wash out the mouth.
I want to sepak about the condi-
tlon Of the mouth. II q person has
had a high fever in disease such
a. influenza. the lips usually become
sore. soemtimes the gums and even
the tongue. There is q bad taste in
the mouth. You should wash out
the mouth thoroughly. For the pur-
pose you make . wash so that you
can keep the mouth moist and avoid
that uncomfortable hot feeling. A
wash made Of glycerine. listerine
and water sometimes little glycer-
inc and little leman Juice is very
good one. The glycerine softens the
mucous membrane and the lemon
juice stimulates the flow of saliva
from the glands. Always be careful
before expecting your patient to take
n0urishment to be sure that the
T, mouth is clean. 1t IL very import
and that the eyes nd mouth should
be thoroughly cleansed.
Always wash the face next. Wash
the face carefully and gently.