. The operating room, a primer for pupil nurses. Fig. 38.—Vaginal sheet. on or removed after the vaginal work is done. The sheetgoes on over the sterile triangles which cover the is so secure that it makes a sterile table cover overthe abdomen for instruments, and is much less confusingthan a number of towels and clamps. 224 OPERATING ROOM Triangles and sheet are folded in sets in such a manner. >o of. c3 o o CD > co GO a o OhW. <D Bm i as CO s CD that the two former, each into half a square, fit togetheron top of the square sheet and make a very good-looking LINEN OF TH
. The operating room, a primer for pupil nurses. Fig. 38.—Vaginal sheet. on or removed after the vaginal work is done. The sheetgoes on over the sterile triangles which cover the is so secure that it makes a sterile table cover overthe abdomen for instruments, and is much less confusingthan a number of towels and clamps. 224 OPERATING ROOM Triangles and sheet are folded in sets in such a manner. >o of. c3 o o CD > co GO a o OhW. <D Bm i as CO s CD that the two former, each into half a square, fit togetheron top of the square sheet and make a very good-looking LINEN OF THE OPERATING ROOM 225 package. A triangle is an unbleached muslin cone tocover the leg and thigh. For tubes of packing it is a waste of time to roll themtightly in a wayward square cover. Make a long narrowdouble tubular bag (Fig. 39, 6), with a drawstring at theneck, and put the tube in it. Of these there should bemany, one for each tube in the sterile stock, one cleanextra for each, one being laundered, etc. All dressing-covers, including these bags, should be very frequentlylaundered and bleached to counteract the burning theyget in the sterilizers. Gown Covers.—Again, it is a pity to ask a nurse to tugwith gowns (Fig. 39, a). Rather provide covers speciallyfor the gowns. Each should have a double cover with aflap and boxed edges, somewhat resembling a squarecushion, and dome fasteners. This saves
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