. First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . Fig. 20.—How to lift an injured or painful leg.—(Aikens Home NursesHandbook of Practical Nursing. ) shoulder which is nearest you, the other arm under theopposite shoulder until the fingers of the two handstouch or overlap at the back; this gives a firm hold andmakes the lifting of even a heavy patient comparativelyeasy. For the hips, use the same method, one arm goingdiagonally under one hip, the other diagonally over theother hip, till the fingers meet. Always have the patient bend the knees when you are
. First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . Fig. 20.—How to lift an injured or painful leg.—(Aikens Home NursesHandbook of Practical Nursing. ) shoulder which is nearest you, the other arm under theopposite shoulder until the fingers of the two handstouch or overlap at the back; this gives a firm hold andmakes the lifting of even a heavy patient comparativelyeasy. For the hips, use the same method, one arm goingdiagonally under one hip, the other diagonally over theother hip, till the fingers meet. Always have the patient bend the knees when you are 8 114 FIRST YEAR NURSING lifting the hips, as it takes off much of the weight; with-out this precaution, lifting may be impossible. Liftwith your own back straight, bending from hips orknees, not from the waist. Lifting —A painful or injured leg may be liftedby putting one hand under the ankle, the other underthe knee. Never lift the leg by grasping the foot. Inlifting an arm, put one hand under the elbow, the other
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