Regulations for Army medical services / War Office.

Date:
1894
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Credit: Regulations for Army medical services / War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3(3 Section I. Nursing Sisters. Pesponsibili* ties. Custody of keys. Presence at operations. Privates M.S. Corps to assist. Training of attenadants. 'Complaints made to Wardmaster. To whom to apply, when in doubt. Accompany medical officer on his visits. Changes in arrange- ments. Responsi- bility for order. Misconduct. in proper dress; they will, in like manner, be relieved from duty at a fixed hour in the evening ; and will, when possible, be allowed two hours in the day for exercise or recreation. 217. They will be responsible for the personal cleanli- ness of the patients in their wards ; that all medicines, diets, and extras, are supplied to the patients according to the instructions of the prescribing medical officer ; and that na supplies of any kind are introduced into the wards without his authority. 218. They will keep the keys of such store closets and lock-up places in the wards as may be required for the carrying out of these duties, but nothing belonging to the wards will be kept in the nursing sisters' rooms. 219. They will be present and render assistance at surgical operations, if required. 220. They will be assisted in the wards by privates of the Medical Staff' Corps, to whom they will give such instructions as may be necessary for the carrying out of the various duties in the wards. 221. They will, under the medical officers, assist in training the attendants in nursing duties, in the mode of handling patients, the application of dressings, and in the administration of medicines, diets, and extras. The Manual for the Medical Staff Corps will be the text-book for the instruction of attendants by the nursing sisters. 222. They will at once report any neglect of duty, or impropriety of conduct, whether on the part of the at- tendants or of the patients, to the wardmaster, who is responsible for discipline in the wards. 223. They will, when in doubt or difficulty in an}* matter, at once report the same to the Acting Superinten- dent, who will bring it to the notice of the medical officer in charge ; or, in his absence, or on an emergency, to the medical officer on duty. 224. They will accompany the medical officer when visiting the patients, will duly note all orders given with reference to the sick, and will implicitly carry out the same. 225. Any change in the arrangement of the general nursing duties that may be considered desirable will be referred to the Acting Superintendent, who will carry it out under the direct orders of the medical officer in charge. 226. The Acting Superintendent will be responsible that due order and regularity are maintained in the rooms occupied by the nursing sisters and their servants. 227. The medical officer in charge will notify to the Acting Superintendent any neglect or misconduct on the