First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . from you.) Then, standing at the back, slip onehand well under the hip, the other just below the buttock;get a firm hold of the hip bone and pull the hips gentlyback toward you, lifting slightly at the same time;this gives the bend of the body which is necessary forcomfort. With a patient lying on his side, a pillow put length-wise reaching from shoulder to thigh, and tucked wellunder the back, affords support and rest. A small, thinpillow between the knees or one tucked under the ab-domen to support it, giv
First-year nursing : a text-book for pupils during their first year of hospital work . from you.) Then, standing at the back, slip onehand well under the hip, the other just below the buttock;get a firm hold of the hip bone and pull the hips gentlyback toward you, lifting slightly at the same time;this gives the bend of the body which is necessary forcomfort. With a patient lying on his side, a pillow put length-wise reaching from shoulder to thigh, and tucked wellunder the back, affords support and rest. A small, thinpillow between the knees or one tucked under the ab-domen to support it, gives much comfort. With fleshypeople, a thin, narrow pillow may be put at the waist. 8 114 FIRST YEAR NURSING When the patient is lying flat on the back, he is usuallymore comfortable with the knees drawn up. They needsupport, however, and a large, rather firm, pillow or aknee-roll filled with hair is used. This pillow or rollshould always have a rubber cover under the white slip. Lifting a Patient about in Bed—Lift shoulders andhips separately. Slide one arm diagonally over the i. Fig. 2C.—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 THE PATIENTS COMFORT 115 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 Leg.—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. Patients Who Slip in Bed.—If
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