First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . ngles come out easily with a brushwhere a comb might make them worse. The brushingshould be done with a firm stroke, rather slowly. Bothbrushing and combing should be begun at the ends ofthe hair, never at the roots. Combing must be gentlydone, the hair being held firmly in the hand meanwhileso as not to pull. Tangled Hair.—If the hair is tangled, saturate it withalcohol and brush well; this will help very take a small portion at a time, gently comb and S4 FIRST YKAH M liSIM; pull it apart wi
First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . ngles come out easily with a brushwhere a comb might make them worse. The brushingshould be done with a firm stroke, rather slowly. Bothbrushing and combing should be begun at the ends ofthe hair, never at the roots. Combing must be gentlydone, the hair being held firmly in the hand meanwhileso as not to pull. Tangled Hair.—If the hair is tangled, saturate it withalcohol and brush well; this will help very take a small portion at a time, gently comb and S4 FIRST YKAH M liSIM; pull it apart with the fingers. If the hair is very dirty,it should first be washed. It may occasionally be neces-sary to cut hair which is badly matted, but it shouldnot be done without the advice of the head nurse andthe patients relatives. It is far better to take a gooddeal of time and patience than to sacrifice a pretty headof hair. Washing the Hair.—The hair of a bed patient may bewashed by turning her diagonally in the bed, so that herhead will come over the edge; protect the bed with a. ft 7 — -*-J Fig. 11.—Combing hair. small rubber sheet or Kelly pad, place the basin on achair low enough so that the head will come a littledistance above it and proceed with the washing and rius-ing. Rinse thoroughly, or the hair will be sticky. Vermin in the Hair.—For vermin in the hair tinctureof quassia or tincture of larkspur should be appliedfreely, the head wrapped snugly in a towel and left forseveral hours or over night. These remedies do notinjure the hair and need not be washed out. To remove ROUTINE WORK 85 the nits, apply vinegar to loosen them from the hairand give a good shampoo. Care of the Mouth.—The proper care of the mouthcontributes as much as any one thing to the patientscomfort. It is, more than anything else, the mark of agood nurse. An unclean mouth may be the direct cause
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