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How to Give Oxygen to a Patient with Breathing Difficulties
Frequently in hospital and sometimes at home a patient may be given oxygen to assist his breathing. Oxygen is supplied in a black and white cylinder. In the home a small size is used, but in hospitals cylinders are stored in a bank away from the ward and the gas is conveyed to the patient […]
How to Move a Patient
Sitting the patient up You will want to sit the patient up for meals and as a change of position, but this is also the first step in lifting her or moving her from the bed to a chair. Fold the patient’s arms across her waist. Place your inside knee on the bed level with […]
How to Select Clothing for Your Patient
Before selecting clothing, consider any specific problems the patient may have. People who are incontinent, handicapped, confined to a wheelchair, partially sighted or who have arthritic hands all need careful individual consideration. With a little ingenuity, many ordinary items of clothing can be adapted to individual needs. Once you have taken the particular circumstances into […]