. Diseases of children. , double thickness,a yard wide and cut long enough to reach from one sideof the bed to the other. It is attached to the frame ofthe bed on both sides and fastened securely enough tohold the child flat upon its back. Two armholes arecut at the proper level and distance apart, and theseshould be bound. A wad of cotton should protect theskin of the axillae from chafing. CUFFS AND HAND COVERS Some form of protection is necessary in children whohave a tendency to pick at their dressings or to scratchirritating lesions of the skin. Celluloid cuffs can be purchased which shoul
. Diseases of children. , double thickness,a yard wide and cut long enough to reach from one sideof the bed to the other. It is attached to the frame ofthe bed on both sides and fastened securely enough tohold the child flat upon its back. Two armholes arecut at the proper level and distance apart, and theseshould be bound. A wad of cotton should protect theskin of the axillae from chafing. CUFFS AND HAND COVERS Some form of protection is necessary in children whohave a tendency to pick at their dressings or to scratchirritating lesions of the skin. Celluloid cuffs can be purchased which should be wellpadded before being apphed. Pasteboard cuffs are made by cutting stiff pasteboardof sufficient length to extend from the armpit, or axilla, 468 DISEASES OF CHILDREN FOR NURSES to the wrist, and wide enough to encircle the should be well padded with cotton and held inplace by a bandage. This form of dressing prevents thechild from bending the light metal covering for the hands is the best form 1.
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