City of Glasgow Fever and Smallpox Hospitals : bye-laws for regulating the conduct and duties of the officers and servants / submitted by Drs. Russell and Allan ; approved by the Magistrates and Council (Police).

  • Belvidere Hospital (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:
[1885]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: City of Glasgow Fever and Smallpox Hospitals : bye-laws for regulating the conduct and duties of the officers and servants / submitted by Drs. Russell and Allan ; approved by the Magistrates and Council (Police). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    14. They shall every night make up and deliver to the Janitor a statement of the number of patients admitted, dismissed, or dead, and remaining in the ward under their charge. 15. They shall not permit the convalescents in their ward to leave the ward during the Physician's visiting hours. (3) Nurses. 1. Nurses shall take day and night duty on alternate months, unless the Matron may find it necessary to arrange otherwise. When on day duty, they shall be called at 6 a.m., go on duty at 7 a.m., and off duty at 10 p.ui. When on night duty, they shall be called at 9 p.m., go on duty at 9.30 p.m. and off duty at 10 a.m. The Night-nurses shall be in bed by 1 p.m., and the Day-nurses bjr 10.30 p.m. 2. The Night-nurses shall record in their note-books what takes place during the night with regard to the patients, and shall submit the same to the head-nurse iu the morning. 3. They shall distribute the food punctually and comfort- ably at the stated hours, setting the table for the convales- cents in a neat and orderly way, enforcing propriety and decency on their part, and assisting those who are in bed. 4. They shall administer medicines and stimulants strictly as ordered, maintain scrupulous cleanliness of the persons and bed and body clothing of patients, and allow no foul matter or thing to remain in or about the wards. 5. All patients to be bathed upon admission (the bath to be filled afresh for each), excepting when they seem exhausted, when the Physician on duty in the Hospital shall be consulted immediately—females to be bathed by the nurse; males by the Barber or other male attendant. If necessary, for cleanliuess sake, the nurse may have the hair removed before patients are put to bed provided their strength will permit.