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How to Give Oxygen to a Patient with Breathing Difficulties

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

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

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 […]