. 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. Fro. 21.—Showing foot-sling, for supporting patient in the upright position.{From Sanders Modern Methods in Nursing.) under the wrist. Support of the joints gives a firm andcomfortable hold. Patients Who Slip in Bed.—If a patient persistentlyslips up in bed, put one hand well under the hips, theother under the shoulders, and without much attemptat lifting, drag him down. Your hands prevent pulling. With a patient who constantly slips down in bed(always a bad symptom, indicating great weakness andlow vitality), you need help unless the patient is very THE PATIENTS COMFORT 115 light. One person stands on each side of the bed, eachwith one hand under the shoulder and the other underand slightly below the buttock; at a word, they partlylift and partly pull the patient toward the head of thebed. To do this alone, have the patient flex the knees,put one arm behind her shoulders with the fingers inarmpit on the opposite side; place the other arm justbelo
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