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Notes on nursing : what it is, and what it is not
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Notes on nursing : what it is, and what it is not
Publication Information:
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Format:
Books
ISBN:
9781108020619
Summary:
Outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing. Reviews fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness, and observation of the sick.
Publication Date:
2010
General Note:
Digitally printed version. Originally published in 1860 by Harrison and Sons, London.
Physical Description:
xv, 221 pages ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Introductory -- Ventilation and warming -- Health of houses -- Petty management -- Noise -- Variety -- Taking food -- What food? -- Bed and bedding -- Light -- Cleanliness of rooms and walls -- Personal cleanliness -- Chattering hopes and advices -- Observation of the sick -- Conclusion-- Supplementary chapter.
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