“Home Nursing”, by Swami Sivananda, The Divine Life Society, 1955, 2008

CONTENTS:

Prolegomena 8
I. Introduction 15
II. Duties of a Nurse 18
III. General Instructions 26
IV. The Sick Room 29
V. Practical Instructions 33
VI. Disinfection and Sterilization 38
VII. Enema 42
VIII. Injections 48
IX. Poisons and Antidotes 53
X. Home Hydrotheraphy 57
XI. Fomentation 66
XII. Medicated Hot Baths 70
XIII. Poultice 73
XIV. Lotions, Paints, Plaster 77
XV. Domestic Hygiene 79
XVI. Infant Feeding 82
XVII. Feeding of the Sick 85
XVIII. Diet for Invalids—I 87
XIX. Diet for Invalids—II 93
XX. Food for the Invalids 101
XXI. Simple Household Remedies 106
XXII. Hospital Formulae 110
XXIII. Modern Drugs 114
XXIV. Maternity and Child Welfare 120
APPENDIX—
A. Home Remedies Chest 123
B. Temperature 125
C. Weights and Measures 126

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