American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick (Second Edition) [Illustrated]

by Jane A. Delano, Isabel McIsaac, Anne Hervey Strong

Overview

This edition features
• a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index
• 32 illustrations

This is the Second Edition of the American Red Cross
Text-book in Elementary Hygiene and Home Care of
the Sick by Jane A. Delano and Isabel McIsaac.

CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Causes and Prevention of Sickness
CHAPTER II
Health and the Home
CHAPTER III
Babies and Their Care
CHAPTER IV
Indications of Sickness
CHAPTER V
Equipment and Care of the Sick Room
CHAPTER VI
Beds and Bedmaking
CHAPTER VII
Baths and Bathing
CHAPTER VIII
Appliances and Methods for the Sick-Room
CHAPTER IX
Feeding the Sick
CHAPTER X
Medicines and Other Remedies
CHAPTER XI
Application of Heat, Cold and Counter-Irritants
CHAPTER XII
Care of Patients with Communicable Diseases
CHAPTER XIII
Common Ailments and Emergencies
CHAPTER XIV
Special Points in the Care of Children, Convalescents, Chronics, and the Aged
CHAPTER XV
Questions for Review
Appendix

Circulars of information issued by Division of Child Hygiene, New York Department of Health.

Glossary
Index

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013158450
Publisher:	VolumesOfValue
Publication date:	07/30/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

JANE A. DELANO, R. N.
Chairman of the National Committee, Red Cross Nursing Service; Director,
Department of Nursing, American Red Cross; Late Superintendent
of the Nurse Corps, U. S. A.; of the Training Schools
for Nurses, Bellevue Hospital, New York City; and of the
Training School for Nurses, Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

ANNE HERVEY STRONG, R. N.
Professor of Public Health Nursing, Simmons College, Boston