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III.-Theory and Practice of Nursing.
Ethical aspects. Hospital etiquette.
Domestic ward management.
(a) Methods of cleaning.
(b) Care of furniture.
PART 1.
(c) Care of bedding, linen, blankets, waterproofs.
(d) Care of kitchen, bathroom, lavatory.
(e) Sanitary methods of cleaning utensils, baths, lavatories, crockery, mackin-
toshes.
(f) Disposal and disinfection of soiled linen and dressings, etc.
General care of the patient.
(a) Lifting and turning.
(b) Bathing, in bed, in bathroom.
(c) Care of back, hands, feet, head, hair, mouth, teeth.
Bed making, general and special.
(a) Operation, fracture, plaster, stump.
(b) Rheumatism, renal, cardiac.
Bed sores.
Filling of water beds, water and air pillows, hot water bottles.
Charting. Temperature, pulse, respiration.
Common abbreviations in prescriptions.
Measuring of lotions and simple drugs.
Inhalations. Steam kettle. Inhaler. Oxygen apparatus.
Fomentations-surgical and medical.
Ice bag.
Enemas cleansing and stimulative.
Excreta. Keeping of specimens. Care and sterilizing of catheters.
Bandaging. Splints and extensions.
Requirements for simple ward dressings.
Cleaning and sterilizing of instruments.
Preparing and serving meals.
Feeding helpless patients and children.
PART 2.
Preparation for rectal and vaginal examinations.
Artificial feeding.
Test meals.
Lavage, and irrigation of rectum, stomach, throat, nose, ears and eyes.
Weights and measures. Lotions in ward use.
Administration of drugs; hypodermic injections.
Preparation for intravenous and subcutaneous infusions.
Common instruments, names and uses.
Common technical terms and abbreviations.
Local applications; cold and hot.
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