Practical hints on district nursing / by Amy Hughes.

  • Hughes, Amy.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Practical hints on district nursing / by Amy Hughes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    critical stage of labour is part of the special train- ing, and no midwife incompetent to deal with any emergency that may arise should undertake a case. The great point is to keep cool if any- thing goes wrong, and while waiting for medical aid, to do everything possible to maintain the patient's strength. It is always wise to notice beforehand what could be used to raise the feet of the bed should haemorrhage occur, what substitutes are available for hot bottles in case of collapse, etc., and so to be prepared in details if the worst should ensue. If a doctor is summoned, the placenta should always be kept for his inspection. It need hardly be remarked that any effort to hasten the expulsion of a placenta by traction on the cord cannot be too strongly con- demned. A nurse who does this only meets with what she deserves if an attack of the dreaded p. p. h. ensues. While the mother rests, if all has gone well, the nurse can then attend to the child. Washing the Infant. There is a decided art in washing and dressing an infant quickly and well. Every maternity training school has its own rules, but all agree the child should never be placed in a sitting position to adjust its garments, should be turned as little as possible, and that the time should be