The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . pings, placed ineither the larger or smallertray and sent to the kitchento be baked or boiled. 5. The ObstetricNurse. — She should befree from cutaneous, suppurative disease or purulent coryza, nor should she re-cently have attended cases of infectious diseases, especially erysipelas, scarlatina,diphtheria, or typhoid. Oral sepsis on the part of the obstetric nurse has hereto-fore received no attention, and may possibly account for otherwise inexplicablecases of puerperal infection. Two nurses, one for
The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . pings, placed ineither the larger or smallertray and sent to the kitchento be baked or boiled. 5. The ObstetricNurse. — She should befree from cutaneous, suppurative disease or purulent coryza, nor should she re-cently have attended cases of infectious diseases, especially erysipelas, scarlatina,diphtheria, or typhoid. Oral sepsis on the part of the obstetric nurse has hereto-fore received no attention, and may possibly account for otherwise inexplicablecases of puerperal infection. Two nurses, one for the mother and one for theinfant, for at least the confinement and the first week of the puerperium, willgenerally secure a smoother and more rapid convalescence, and are strongly to berecommended. The obstetric nurse should early in the case learn the attendingobstetricians routine management of mother and infant, and should not departfrom it unless serious emergency demand it. An excellent plan is for thephysician to provide a printed resum^ of his general treatment of the pregnant,. Fig. -Plan showing Arrangement of Lying-inRoom. THE MANAGEMENT OF LABOR. 471 parturient, and puerperal woman, and have the nurse familiarize herself withthe same. 6. The Lying-in Room.—The lying-in room should not have been usedby any one suffering from infectious disease, and it should be of goodsize, well ventilated, and with as much sunlight as possible. Care should betaken as to the plumbing of the house, and the room should be as far removedfrom drains and water-closets as possible. It should be thoroughly cleaned andall unnecessary draperies and upholstered furniture removed. The tempera-ture should range from 66° to 72° F. A bare floor is preferred to a carpeted one,but in case of the latter, the carpet may be protected by an oil-cloth or a rugat the side of the bed. 7. The Labor Bed.—The bed and bedding should be perfectly bed should be accessible from both sides
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