Text-book of the principles and practice of nursingMacmillan, 1924 - 695 páginas |
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abdomen abscess absorption acid alcohol allowed amount antiseptic applied arteries avoid bacteria bandage bath bedpan bedsores bladder blanket bleeding blood vessels blood-pressure body temperature boric acid brain breathing catheter cause cells centers chest chilling circulation cleansed cold applications comfort compresses condition congestion contraction cyanosis danger diet digestion diphtheria discomfort disease distention doctor douche dressing drugs dyspnea edema effect elimination enema examination fever fluid frequently gastric given head heart heat hemorrhage hydrochloric acid increased infection inflammation injury intestines iodin irrigations irritation kidneys lungs meningitis method mouth muscles necessary nephritis nerve normal nurse operation organs patient peristalsis pillows placed pleurisy pneumonia poisoning position pressure prevent produce pulse reaction rectum relieve pain removed respirations rest result rubber shock skin solution sometimes sterile stimulate stomach stool suppositories symptoms tion tissues towel toxemia treatment tube turn urine usually veins vomiting warm watched wound
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Página 9 - Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns ; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold,...
Página 20 - IT is the unqualified result of all my experience with the sick, that second only to their need of fresh air is their need of light; that, after a close room, what hurts them most is a dark room. And that it is not only light but direct sun-light they want.
Página 4 - In watching diseases, both in private houses and in disease, dis- public hospitals, the thing which strikes the experienced ways the observer most forcibly is this, that the symptoms or the sufferings generally considered to be inevitable and incident to the disease are very often not symptoms of the disease at all, but of something quite...
Página 9 - To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.
Página 116 - A small chamber, about the size of a pint bowl, is placed between the nurse's knees, and upon this the infant is held, its back being against the nurse's chest and its body firmly supported. This should be done twice a day, after the morning and afternoon feedings, and always at the same hour. At first there may be necessary some local irritation, like that produced by tickling the anus or introducing just inside the rectum a small cone of oiled paper or a piece of soap, as a suggestion of the purpose...
Página 46 - In watching disease, both in private houses and in public hospitals, the thing which strikes the experienced observer most forcibly is this, that the symptoms or the sufferings generally considered to be inevitable and incident to the disease are very often not symptoms of the disease at all, but of something quite different — of the want of fresh air, or of light, or of warmth, or of quiet, or of cleanliness, or of punctuality and care in the administration of diet, of each or of all of these.
Página 53 - They don't want you to be lachrymose and whining with them, they like you to be fresh and active and interested, but they cannot bear absence of mind, and they are so tired of the advice and preaching they receive from everybody, no matter whom it is, they see.
Página 539 - ... drawn and peculiarly elongated, the forehead wrinkled, and the nostrils dilated. His weary, lustreless eyes were deeply sunken in their sockets, half covered by the drooping eyelids and surrounded by broad rings. The eyes had a glass.y and vacant expression. The skin and the visible mucous membranes had a marble-like pallor. Large drops of sweat hung on forehead and eyebrows. The rectal temperature was subnormal. The sensibility of the entire body was greatly reduced; the patient reacted slightly,...
Página 538 - A strong and perfectly healthy young man was struck in the abdomen by the pole of a carriage drawn by runaway horses. No recognizable injury was done to any of the internal organs. Nevertheless. grave symptoms made their appearance immediately after the accident. The injured man was lying perfectly quiet, and paid no attention to anything going on around him. His face was drawn and peculiarly elongated, the forehead wrinkled, and the nostrils dilated. His weary, lustreless eyes were deeply sunken...
Página 133 - The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe — how to observe — what symptoms indicate improvement — what the reverse — which are of importance — which are of none — which are the evidence of neglect — and of what kind of neglect.