Practical hints on district nursing / by Amy Hughes.

  • Hughes, Amy.
Date:
1898
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Practical hints on district nursing / by Amy Hughes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Neatness. District nurses should specially aim at ab- solute neatness of appearance, all the more because the nature of their work makes it difficult to keep so on their daily rounds. Hair. Tidy hair is a sine qua non. A nurse with a fringe blown out of all order, and a fashion- able arrangement at the back of her head also dishevelled by the wind, is hardly an object lesson of neatness to her patients. Bonnet. The bonnet should always be securely fastened as it is apt to become displaced. The pins used for this purpose must not be longer than really necessary. A serious injury might be given while moving or lifting a patient, if the project- ing end came in contact with the face or head. The strings should be quite clean, not too wide nor too long, and tied in a smart bow under the chin. Nothing looks worse than a limp crushed knot all on one side. It gives a slovenly look to the whole appearance. Collars, etc. Collars, cuffs and pocket handkerchiefs should be of irreproachable cleanliness. A little manage- ment will prevent extravagance and yet secure a