Obstetrics for NursesReed, Charles B. (Charles Bert)
Science
Obstetrics for Nurses
Reed, Charles B. (Charles Bert)
Maternity nursing
Turpentine, 1 dram.
It acts quickly and effectively.
All enemas should be given through a colon tube. The patient should be
on the left side and the temperature of the injection should be about
100° F.
DIET LIST
=Albumin Water.=—Take white of 1 egg, stir until separated. Add a little
lemon juice and 1 pint of water. Ice and serve. Sugar or salt may be
used.
=Barley Water.=—Wash 2 ounces of barley with cold water. Boil for 5
minutes in fresh water. Strain. Then cover with 2 quarts of water and
cook slowly down to 1 quart. Flavor with thinly cut lemon rind and
sugar. Do not strain unless patient requests.
=Beef Juice.=—Cut into cubes 1½ inches each, 1 pound round steak. Place
in a clean, ungreased pan, and fry one and one-half minutes on each
side. Pour into hot meat press and apply pressure. In absence of a
press, a potato ricer may be used. Season with salt and pepper. May be
served iced or heated by putting in double boiler and stirred all the
time. Do not allow to curdle.
=Beef Tea.=—Put 1 pound of finely chopped round steak into a quart glass
jar, fill with cold water. Place jar in kettle of warm water. Leave over
slow fire for four hours. Strain, season with salt and pepper.
=Champagne Whey.=—Boil 8 ounces milk for fifteen minutes. Strain through
cheesecloth. Add 1½ ounces champagne.
=Chicken Broth.=—Skin and chop in small pieces one small or one-half
large fowl. Boil bones and all with one blade of mace, a sprig of
parsley, and 1 tablespoonful of rice, 1 crust of bread and 1 quart of
water, for one hour. Skim from time to time. Strain through coarse
colander and season to taste.
=Cinnamon Water.=—One-half ounce stick cinnamon, 2 cups boiling water.
Break sticks in small pieces. Add water, boil twenty minutes. Strain and
serve hot or cold.
=Clam Broth.=—Wash thoroughly 6 large clams in shell. Put in kettle with
1 cup of cold water, bring slowly to boil, and keep temperature for one
minute. Pour off broth and serve hot. Add salt and pepper.
=Eggnog.=—Beat an egg, white and yolk separately. Add to the yolk 1 dram
of vanilla extract, a pinch of salt and 4 oz. fresh milk, and 1 dram of
sugar. Add ½ dram of sugar to white of egg, stir a portion into the
glass and heap remainder upon top of glass.
=Egg Cordial.=—One egg white, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon brandy, 2
grains salt, 2 tablespoons cream.
Beat white until stiff. Add cream, continue beating, add other
ingredients, and serve cold.
=Egg Lemonade.=—Beat 1 egg and 1 teaspoonful of sugar until very light,
add ¼ cake of yeast dissolved in one-fourth cup of water, two
tablespoonfuls of sugar, pour into bottles with patent stopper, fill
bottles only two-thirds full, cork tightly. Shake well. Allow to stand
on ice twenty-four hours.
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