CARING FOR A SICK PERSON AT HOME
Good home nursing requires knowing how to make the bed, take the pulse, and give medicines, and a willingness to work hard. Sympathetic understanding and intelligent planning are also essential.
If there is a choice between home nursing and hospitalization, here are some of the points that should be taken into consideration.
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Remember that once the decision has been made, it may be difficult or even impossible to change it. Do not decide impulsively. Always talk it over thoroughly with your doctor first.
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In certain illnesses, a hospital is essential because of the treatment required or the special equipment that may be needed.
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Very old people, like children, find it difficult to adjust to a new .environment. They, too, are usually better off if cared for at home.
5 Persons with certain communicable diseases must often be hospitalized for the protection of others. Tuberculosis presents a special problem.
6 A mentally ill person should never be cared for by nursing at home.
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