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The Home nurse : home nursing in all cases of sickness, childbirth, and accidents

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posted on 1937-01-01, 00:00 authored by V.A. Wawn
The Home nurse : home nursing in all cases of sickness, childbirth, and accidents

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Pagination

vi, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Publisher

V.A. Wawn

Place of publication

Sydney

Open access

  • Yes

Material type

book

Resource type

book

Edition

Third edition.

Language

eng

Notes

Contents:Foreword -- The qualities of a good nurse -- Don'ts for young nurses -- The hygiene of the sick room -- Making the patient comfortable -- Diagnosing disease -- External applications and enemata -- Surgical dressings -- Summary of emergency first-aid hints -- First aid and bandaging -- The expectant mother -- Labour and after-care of the mother -- First year of baby's life -- The change of life -- Feminine hygiene -- Foods for the sick -- Miscellaneous information -- Common diseases -- Gastric and duodenal ulcers -- Treating patients in their own home -- Medical terms "Discoverer of "Wawn's Wonder Wool and other famous remedies..." --at foot of title.Includes a 'Wawn's' pamphlet.Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books.Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

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