The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-19
HOME DEPARTMENT
by the Home Department Of Berea College

holds IN DOtn ncaltn anu o'NS"N'S'
This is not true IN the case OF typhoid
fever and very few other diseases
The instructions % the Doctor
should be followed absolutely accur-
ately, especially as u the giving OF
medicine and food Accurate meas
urcment Of medicine and prompt adj
mnistcring Of il will aid the doctor in
his work. Delay in giving medic ne
or fifteen or twenty n inutes delay in
meal often has hcen known 10
cause serious loss TO the patient thru
weakness.
The food should be prepared Re.
fore the time il is 20 be given, so
that there is no delay for the patient.
II should be brought To the sick
room on clean tray, attractively
arranged 4 clean napkin under the
dishes and a flower on the tray will
sometimes improve poor appetite.
When a person is i'll, his stomach
must not be overworkcd, and he
should be given foods which are very
easily digcsted. Liquids. such as
meat broths prepared by simmering
pound Of meat in a pint and
half of water for about four hours),
milk. soups, cream are very good.
Eggs may be thoroughly beaten and
added To- liquid food 10 give added
nourishment. Scmi-liquids such as
/ icllics, custards, eggs (poached or
soft boicd) may bc used when n
/ liquid diet is not required Chicken.
, oysters, brains and crcamcd dishes
are good for soft dict-but abso-
lutcly no fried foods should be given.
The Fat which soaks into the food
when IL is fried forms a coating
which makes the food practically in
digcstihlc oven for the well person.
Eggs are well cooked when dropped
into a pan Of boiling water that has
been removed from the stove, II they
are left from five 10 seven minutes.
The doctor should be consulted
about the patients diet, and no food
given which is not recommended by
him The care in the diet is one
place where the amateur nurse can
prevent serious and dangerous
troubles
All water brought 20 the patient
should be stcrilized by boiling. and
then cooled in a stcrlizcd pan Zone
rinscd in boiling water), before he is
allowed TO have IT, Very often the
cause Of the sickness may be from
impure water, altho the family -
unaware Of the infection. Typhoid
fever is caused by the typhoid germs
from the cXcreta ~ a sick person
finding their way into the water OF
food taken by well person.
The discharges from kidneys and
bowels, and all other eXpcctorations
and cvcrctions should be watched
carefully Urine should bc mcasur-
ed. and the condition 81 both urine
AID fcces should be noted. and "
there is anything unusual in their
. appearance, they should be saved and
shown 10 the physician. In some
/ diseases. such as typhoid. hemor.
the bowels The unframed eye will
, not recognize blood in this case, be-
. cause when II comes from high in
, the intestine IL is brown and not red,
, but the doctor will recognize il at
r once. The amount and character Of
the urine will often be an index ~
4 the progress Of disease, and the
; home nurse should give her alton
ton TO keeping the records for the
, doctor.
. The rule always to be kept in the
. mind Of the home nurse is. always
4 obey exactly the orders Of the ply
a stefan" II the instructions are not
n clear ask the doctor 10 repeat them
a An unframed person will often be
ignorant Of some things which the
e doctor expects her 10 know, but il
: is her duty TO ask him to explain
, what he wishes done, and how she
: will do il, After each visit Of the
@ doctor. step outside Of the door to
G get instructions and TO consult with
b. him. There may be nothing which
n the patient should not hear, but IL
e will be better for him 10 be used 10
the secret consultation should there
n develop dangerous symptoms which
e he should not know.
!. Never whisper in the sick room.
t IL is irritating and suspicious TO the
p. patient. Let the room be cheerful
g and. above all, quiet. Do not allow
g stories Of similar cases, or mourn
. full tales Of sickness and sorrow be
: told TO the patient. He needs all
:; his energy 10 get well, and none Of
q il should be wasted in worry. Keep