. First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . the abdo-men, and the arms and legs wetted by sponging. He isthen fanned with a palm-leaf fan, the evaporation pro-duced making the requisite cooling. The cold pack and the fan bath are excellent forchildren and for patients who chill easily. They some-times reduce the temperature of a nervous patient whensponging has little effect. Affusion.—The bed may be protected with a rubbersheet raised at the edges and top by a roll of blanket placedunder it and having an extra piece at the bottom to con-duct the wa
. First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . the abdo-men, and the arms and legs wetted by sponging. He isthen fanned with a palm-leaf fan, the evaporation pro-duced making the requisite cooling. The cold pack and the fan bath are excellent forchildren and for patients who chill easily. They some-times reduce the temperature of a nervous patient whensponging has little effect. Affusion.—The bed may be protected with a rubbersheet raised at the edges and top by a roll of blanket placedunder it and having an extra piece at the bottom to con-duct the water into a tub or pan placed there. Thepatient has a towel spread under the back anyone overthe chest and abdomen. The nurse, using a Slower 100 FIRST YEAR NURSING sprinkling can, sprinkles water over every part of thebody. Begin with water at a temperature of 80° F., hold-ing the can only a few inches above the patient. Coolthe water with ice to about 60° F., and hold the can higheras the patient becomes accustomed to the sensation. Thesprinkling may last about fifteen Fig. 14.—Bed bath arrangement. One corner of the rubber cloth is pulledback to show the rolls of blankets forming the sides of the trough. A sheet isplaced on the bottom of the trough to prevent the body of the patient comingin contact with the rubber cloth.—{Paul.) HOT BATHS A hot tub is almost never given in a hospital, thougha warm one may be ordered for its soothing effect. Atub bath of a temperature above 100° F. is not altogethersafe for any one in poor health, as it has a somewhatdepressing- effect. Nurses should remember this ingiving- a tu6 for cleansing, for if the water is too hotthare is danger of fainting, etc. HOT BATHS 101 The Hot Pack.—This is used to induce perspiration inuremic and other cases, for soothing in delirium, mania,etc. It is often helpful in nervousness, and may be usedwith good results with fretful children. Protect the bed with a long rubber sheet. Removethe p
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