. Bacteriology and surgical technic for nurses. Nurses and nursing; Operations, Surgical; Bacteriology. 92 SURGICAL TECH NIC. the edge of knives, scissors, or needles. A Schering lamp is usually used either with a 40-per-cent. solu- tion of formaldehyd or with formalin pastils. The best results seemed to be obtained with the pastils. One pastil is constantly being evaporated in the upper cup of the lamp; but when rapid evaporation is re- quired the upper cup is removed and the pastils are placed in the lower Fig. 48.—Latest form of complete sterilizing outfit for dressings, A\-ater, in-
. Bacteriology and surgical technic for nurses. Nurses and nursing; Operations, Surgical; Bacteriology. 92 SURGICAL TECH NIC. the edge of knives, scissors, or needles. A Schering lamp is usually used either with a 40-per-cent. solu- tion of formaldehyd or with formalin pastils. The best results seemed to be obtained with the pastils. One pastil is constantly being evaporated in the upper cup of the lamp; but when rapid evaporation is re- quired the upper cup is removed and the pastils are placed in the lower Fig. 48.—Latest form of complete sterilizing outfit for dressings, A\-ater, in- struments, sheets, towels and operating gowns, basins, and trays. After the operation the instruments should be taken apart, washed in cold water to remove all blood, pus, and tissue-particles, and then thoroughly scrubbed with green soap. Instruments with perma- nent joints, which fortunately are seldom seen now, must receive special attention, since it is difficult to get them surgically clean. After being scrubbed the instruments are rinsed in hot sterilized water, wiped. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stoney, Emily M. A. (Emily Marjory Armstrong); Griffith, Frederic Richardson, ed. Philadelphia, London, W. B. Saunders company
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