The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-19

Conducted by the Home Department College

holds IN both nealtn anu slChHcSs.
| This is not true IL the case OF typhoid
fever and a very few other diseases.
] The instructions OF the dortor
should be followed absolutely accur-
ately, especially as u the giving OF
medicine and food Accurate meas
urcment Of medicine and prompt adj
ministcrng of il will aid the doctor in
his work. Delay in giving medicine
or fifteen or twenty n irutes delay in
meal often has been known 10
cause serious loss TO the patient thru
weakness
The food shoulG be prepared be-
fore the time il is TO be given, so
that there is no delay for the patient.
IL should be brought 20 the sick
room on clean tray. attractively
arranged 4 clean napkin under the
dishes and flower on the tray will
sometimes improve poor appetite.
When a person is i'll, his stomach
must not be overworked, and he
should be given foods which are very
easily dgested. Liquids, such as
meat broths prepared by simmering
pound Of meat in a pint and a
half of water for about four hours),
milk. soups, cream are very good.
Eggs may be- thoroughly beaten and
added TO liquid food 20 give added
nourishment Scmi-liquids such as
icllics, custards. eggs (poachcd or
soft boiled may be used when n
liquid diet is not required. Chicken.
oysters, brains and crcamcd dishes
are good for soft dct-but abso-
lutcly no fried foods should be given.
The Fat which soaks into the food
when il is fried forms coating
which makes the food practically in
digcstible even for the well person.
Eggs are well cooked when dropped
into n pan ~ boiling water that has
been removed from the stove. IL they
are left from five 20 seven minutes
The doctor should be consulted
about the patients diet. and no food
given which is not recommended by
MIN. 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 stcrilizcd by boiling. and
then cooled in sterilized pan tone
rinscd in boiling watcr). before he is
allowed to have t. 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 cXcrota ~ sick person,
finding their way into the water or
food taken by n well person
The discharges from kidneys and
bowels, and all other approximations
and cVcrctions should be watched
carefully Urine should be mcasur-
ed, and the condition Of both urine
AID feces should be noted, and II
there is anything unusual in their
appearance, they should be saved and
shown TO the physician. In some
diseases, such as typhoid. hemor.
rhaCe will show in the cxcrctions Of
the bowels The unframed eve will
not recognize blood in this case, be-
cause when il comes from high in
the intestine il is brown and not red,
but the doctor will recognize il at
once. The amount and character Of
the urine will often be an index ~
the progress Of n disease. and the
home nurse should give her alton
tion to keeping the records for the
doctor.
The rule always TO be kept in the
mind of the home nurse is. always
obey exactly the orders Of the ply.
stefan" If the instructions are not
clear ask the doctor 10 repeat them.
An unframed person will often be
lEl'lbHt VI sunni lUUEN WHICH Int
doctor expects her TO 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 10
get instructions and to consult with
him. There may be nothing which
the patient should not hear, but IL
will be better for him to be used 10
the secret consultation should there
develop dangerous symptoms which
he should not know.
Never whisper in the sick room.
IL is irritating and suspicious 10 the
patient. let the room be cheerful
and, above all, quiet. Do not allow
stories Of similar cases, or mourn
full tales Of sickness and sorrow be
told TO the patient He needs all
his energy TO get well, and none Of
il should be wasted in worry. Keen