Practical nursing : a text-book for nurses . to be immobilized, alwaysplace the extremity involved inthe position in which it will re-main afterward. When banda-ging the leg, always support this purpose a sand-bag isa good substitute for the regu-lar heel rest. When puttingon a spica of the groin, place a pig, J4, Hed Restpillow, or two or three sand-bags, under the upper portion of the back, sothat the part under which the bandage has to passback and forth will be raised from the bed. Holdthe bandage roll side upward, begin to bandageat the distal end of the part to be covered, and wor
Practical nursing : a text-book for nurses . to be immobilized, alwaysplace the extremity involved inthe position in which it will re-main afterward. When banda-ging the leg, always support this purpose a sand-bag isa good substitute for the regu-lar heel rest. When puttingon a spica of the groin, place a pig, J4, Hed Restpillow, or two or three sand-bags, under the upper portion of the back, sothat the part under which the bandage has to passback and forth will be raised from the bed. Holdthe bandage roll side upward, begin to bandageat the distal end of the part to be covered, and workfrom the extremity toward the trunk and from rightto left. Always pin or tie the bandage so that theknot or pin will not come in contact with any part ofthe patients body, or be where he will lie upon use safety-pins for pinning. To tie a bandage,tear a few inches of the material, twist the two endsaround each other, and pass one end in one directionaround the extremity and the other in the otherdirection, and tie over the 462 Practical Nursing To Apply Plaster Bandages.—The requisitesfor applying plaster bandages will be: 1. Two large rubber sheets, one to protect thefloor and the other the bed. 2. A doctors apron. 3. Two or three sand-bags. 4. Muslin, soft flannel, or thin Canton flannelbandages. 5. Two strips of Canton flannel three inches wide,cut on the bias, long enough to go around the leg atboth ends of the cast. These are called cuffs. 6. Plaster bandages. 7. A basin containing sufficient warm water tocover three or four bandages at a time. Salt, one dramto one quart, is generally added to the water, as ithastens the drying of the plaster. To prepare the limb, shave it, wash it with soapand water, dry it well, and powder it. A few minutes before the doctor is ready for theplaster bandages, put two or three of them in thewater. When the bubbles cease to rise, they arethoroughly soaked and ready for use. Put more inas required. One should be always r
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