A List of Rules for Nurses

A List of Rules

for Nurses

. . . from 1887

by CareNurse.com

Whether you’re a New Nurse or a Seasoned Nurse, it’s always intriguing to take a look back at the history of the Nursing Profession.

This list provided by carenurse.com illuminates the day-to-day tasks and regulations pertaining to the life of a nurse in 1887—before routine charting was even invented.

1887

Nursing

 Job Description

In addition to caring for your 50 patients, each bedside nurse will follow these regulations:

1. Daily sweep and mop the floors of your ward, dust the patient’s furniture and window sills.

2. Maintain an even temperature in your ward by bringing in a scuttle of coal for the day’s business.

3. Light is important to observe the patient’s condition. Therefore, each day fill kerosene lamps, clean chimneys and trim wicks.

 

4. The nurse’s notes are important in aiding your physician’s work. Make your pens carefully; you may whittle nibs to your individual taste.

5. Each nurse on day duty will report every day at 7 a.m. and leave at 8 p.m., except on the Sabbath, on which day she will be off from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

6. Graduate nurses in good standing with the director of nurses will be given an evening off each week for courting purposes, or two evenings a week if you go regularly to church.

7. Each nurse should lay aside from each payday a goodly sum of her earnings for her benefits during her declining years, so that she will not become a burden. For example, if you earn $30 a month, you should set aside $15.

8. Any nurse who smokes, uses liquor in any form, gets her hair done at a beauty shop or frequents dance halls will give the director of nurses good reason to suspect her worth, intentions and integrity.

9. The nurse who performs her labors [and] serves her patients and doctors faithfully and without fault for a period of five years will be given an increase by the hospital administration of five cents per day.

 

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Mother Cabrini 💓The Immigrant Saint

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Mother Cabrini: The Immigrant Saint

Frances Xavier Cabrini MSC (Italian: Francesca Saverio Cabrini; July 15, 1850 - December 22, 1917), also called Mother Cabrini, was an Italian-American Roman Catholic nun.
She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a Catholic religious institute that was a major support to her fellow Italian immigrants to the United States.
She was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized as a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church, on July 7, 1946. (Elizabeth Ann Seton later became the first native-born U.S. citizen to be canonized.)

Beatified:   Nov 13, 1938,  by Pope Pius XI
Canonized: July 7, 1946,  by Pope Pius XII

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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born as Maria Francesca Cabrini on July 15, 1850 in Sant' Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, Italy. She was born two months premature and the youngest of thirteen children. Unfortunately, only three of her siblings survived past adolescence and Frances would live most of her life in a fragile and delicate state of health.

Frances became dedicated to living a life for religious work from a young age and received a convent education at a school ran by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. She graduated with high honors and a teaching certificate.

When Frances was 18, she applied for admission to the religious congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, but was turned down because of her poor health. Instead, a priest asked her to teach at the House of Providence Orphanage in Cadagono, Italy. She taught at the girls' school for six years and drew a community of women in to live the religious way of life.
In 1877, she became Mother Cabrini after she finally made her vows and took the religious habit, also adding Xavier to her name in honor of St. Francis Xavier.
When the House of Providence Orphanage closed, her bishop asked her, along with six other women from her orphanage in Cadagono, to found the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart to care for the poor children in both schools and hospitals. Frances composed the Rule and Constitution for the religious institute.
In its first five years, the institute established seven homes and a free school and nursery. Frances wanted to continue her mission in China, but Pope Leo XIII urged her to go to the United States, a nation that was becoming flooded with Italian immigrants who needed her help. "Not to the East, but the West," was his advice to her.

On March 31, 1889, Frances arrived in New York City along with six other sisters ready to begin her new journey. However, right from the beginning she encountered many disappointments and hardships. The house originally attended for her new orphanage was no longer available, but Frances did not give up, even though the archbishop insisted she return to Italy.

After she refused, Archbishop Michael Corrigan found them housing with the convent of the Sisters of Charity. Frances then received permission to found an orphanage in what is now West Park, New York and now known as Saint Cabrini Home. 

Filled with a deep trust in God and endowed with a wonderful administrative ability, Frances founded 67 institutions, including orphanages, schools, and hospitals, within 35 years dedicated to caring for the poor, uneducated, sick, abandoned, and especially for the Italian immigrants. Her institutions were spread out in places all over the United States, including New York, Colorado, and Illinois.

Frances was known for being as resourceful as she was prayerful. She was always able to find people to donate their money, time, and support for her institutions.

In 1909, Frances became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Eight years later, on December 22, 1917, Frances passed at the age of 67, due to complications from dysentery at the Columbus Hospital, one of her own hospitals, in Chicago, Illinois.

Frances' body was originally placed at the Saint Cabrini Home, but was exhumed in 1931 as part of her canonization process. Her head is preserved in Rome at the chapel of the congregation's international mother-house. One of her arms is at the national shrine in Chicago, and the rest of her body rests at a shrine in New York.

Frances has two miracles attributed to her. She restored sight to a child who was believed to have been blinded by excess silver nitrate, and she healed a terminally ill member of her congregation.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was beatified on November 13, 1938, by Pope Pius XI and canonized by Pope Pius XII on July 7, 1946, making her the first United States citizen to be canonized. Her feast day is celebrated on November 13 and she is the patron saint of immigrants.

Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In November 1880, she and six other women who had taken religious vows with her founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (M.S.C.). Cabrini composed the Rule and Constitutions of the religious institute, and she continued as its superior general until her death. The sisters took in orphans and foundlings, opened a day school to help pay expenses, started classes in needlework and sold their fine embroidery to earn a little more money. The institute established seven homes and a free school and nursery in its first five years. Its good works brought Cabrini to the attention of (the now Blessed) Giovanni Scalabrini, Bishop of Piacenza, and of Pope Leo XIII.

Cabrini organized catechism and education classes for the Italian immigrants and provided for the needs of the many orphans. She established schools and orphanages despite tremendous odds. She was as resourceful as she was prayerful, finding people who would donate what she needed in money, time, labor, and support. In New York City, she founded Columbus Hospital, which merged with Italian Hospital to become Cabrini Medical Center from 1973 until its closure in 2008.

In Chicago, the sisters opened Columbus Extension Hospital (later renamed Saint Cabrini Hospital) in the heart of the city's Italian neighborhood on the Near West Side. Both hospitals eventually closed near the end of the 20th century. Their foundress' name lives on in Chicago's Cabrini Street.

She founded 67 institutions: in New York; Chicago and Des Plaines, Illinois; Seattle; New Orleans; Denver and Golden, Colorado; Los Angeles; Philadelphia; and in countries throughout Latin America and Europe. Long after her death, the Missionary Sisters would achieve Cabrini's goal of being missionaries to China. In only a short time, after much social and religious upheaval there, the Sisters left China and, subsequently, a Siberian placement.

Feastday:   November 13
Patron:      of Immigrants, Hospital Administrators

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Ibuprofen vs Aleve vs Tumeric vs Tylenol

Ibuprofen vs Aleve vs Tumeric vs Tylenol

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Difference Between Aspirin, Acetaminophen, and Ibuprofen?

What is the Difference Between

Aspirin, Acetaminophen, and Ibuprofen?

Occam's Answers  Published on Dec 7, 2017
This week learn about the difference between common over the counter pain relievers

Standing in the pain relief aisle of the pharmacy, you may have wondered how there came to be so many different brands offering so many different types of pain relief. Pain relievers, or analgesics, are sorted into three main categories. The largest category are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, including aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. These drugs reduce pain, inflammation, and fever, but as the name suggests, are not steroids, which have a very specific chemical structure. Acetaminophen, or paracetamol as it is known internationally, has no anti-inflammatory properties and therefore is not considered an NSAID. Finally, opioids, including codeine, morphine, and oxycodone, are very potent pain relievers with a high risk of addiction, and are therefore not available over the counter in the United States. Codeine, a relatively weak opioid, is available over the counter in some countries, generally in very small doses and combined with other pain relievers.

Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, is the oldest of the modern over-the-counter pain relievers. It was developed in 1897 by chemists at Bayer, which is still one of the world’s leading producers of aspirin. Aspirin was developed as a safer alternative to salicylic acid, which in turn was isolated from the willow tree, a plant known for its pain relieving properties as early as ancient Sumer. While aspirin has been in widespread use since the early 1900s, it wasn’t until 1971 that Sir John Vane discovered how aspirin reduces pain, inflammation, and fever. Like all NSAIDs, aspirin works by stopping the two cyclooxygenase enzymes, COX-1 and COX-2 from producing prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are a group of several different hormones found throughout the body, which cause inflammation, pain, and fever as a natural response to injury or infection. Prostaglandins also play a role in regulating the female reproductive system and protecting the gastrointestinal tract, so while NSAIDs reduce pain, inflammation, and fever, they may also affect the menstrual cycle and cause stomach irritation and ulcers. Aspirin is unique in that it also stops the production of thromboxane, a substance which promotes blood clotting. Therefore, aspirin is the only NSAID that, taken regularly in low doses, can reduce the risk of a blood clot causing a heart attack or stroke. Aspirin is also the only NSAID that has been linked to Reye’s Syndrome, a serious liver disease that may occur in children during or after an infection. Therefore aspirin, and other salicylates like the antacid Pepto-Bismol and the oral treatment Bonjela, should not be given to children during a viral infection like the flu or chickenpox.

In an effort to find a safer alternative to aspirin, chemists began to develop other NSAIDs in the 1960s. The first and most popular of these was ibuprofen, first available over-the-counter in the early 1980s and currently marketed as Advil or Motrin in the United States. Another popular NSAID is naproxen, available over the counter as Aleve in the United States since the early 1990s. Different NSAIDs affect the two COX enzymes to differing degrees, and it is thought that those which target primarily the COX-2 enzyme have a lower risk of causing gastrointestinal bleeding and ulcers. Unfortunately, while non-aspirin NSAIDs are safe for children and gentler on the stomach than aspirin, they also carry an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Acetaminophen, the only modern non-NSAID pain reliever widely available over the counter, was first synthesized in the late 1800s. However, this discovery was largely ignored until two other non-NSAID pain relievers, phenacetin and acetanilide, were shown to have lethal side effects. In the search for a non-toxic alternative, Bernard Brodie and Julius Axelrod discovered that both phenacetin and acetanilide were changed into acetaminophen and other more dangerous compounds within the human body, but that acetaminophen by itself had no toxic properties. Acetaminophen was shown to be an effective pain reliever and fever reducer, and was marketed as Tylenol in the mid 1950s. The primary selling points of acetaminophen are that it carries no risk of causing gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcers, unlike NSAIDs, and that it is safe for children, unlike aspirin. However, acetaminophen has no anti-inflammatory properties, and a relatively small overdose can cause severe liver damage. It is not yet fully understood why acetaminophen works to relieve pain and reduce fever, but it is thought to interact with the COX enzymes in a manner that is more complicated than the NSAID pain relievers..

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Tylenol, Advil or Aleve ??

Check out our cheat sheet for which pain reliever to use, and when.

Tylenol, Advil or Aleve:

Which over-the-counter pain reliever should I take?

-By Audrey M. Marks and Andy Phifer

August 28, 2015 Advil, aspirin, Dr. Jeffrey Steinbauer, Family and community medicine, Healthcare, Houston, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, over-the-counter pain reliever, Tylenol.

Not all over-the-counter pain relievers are created equally. When it comes to choosing an OTC pain reliever, Dr. Jeffrey Steinbauer, professor of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says you should read the label before reaching for the medication for relief.

“Over-the-counter medications are often thought to be ‘safe’; but sometimes this isn’t true.,” said Steinbauer.

One of most common adverse medication events is overdose of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, he said.

“Acetaminophen was so ‘safe and effective’ that is made its way into many different medications for pain, colds, flu, sinus, cough, and other medications,” Steinbauer said.  “As a result, patients can overdose on acetaminophen without realizing they are taking so much of it.  It’s also dangerous because an overdose can cause liver failure.”

Other over-the-counter pain relievers can be dangerous too, especially if they interact with prescribed medications.

“The classic example is taking aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs if you are taking blood thinners,” he said. He noted some sedating OTC medications can also interact with prescriptions causing even more sedation.

Overall, if you have questions about the safety, dangers and interactions of over the counter medications, you can:

• Ask your pharmacist
• Ask your physician
• Check on the reliable health websites for information on safety and interactions

Steinbauer says if you are in doubt don’t risk taking something OTC that might make your illness worse or cause new problems.

Why Are My Feet Swollen?

Why Are My Feet Swollen?

Puffy, Tender Tootsies
If one or both of your feet are swollen, it can be hard to move around. And it can hurt, too. It’s not always clear why it happens, but some health conditions can make it more likely.

Edema
This is when your body holds on to too much water. It can make your feet puffy as well as your hands and face. You might notice it after a long airplane flight or if you stand for hours at a time, and some women have it around their monthly period. It usually goes away on its own, but sometimes it can be a sign of a health problem like low protein levels, heart failure, or kidney or liver disease.

Injury
If you trip or take a wrong step, a swollen foot can be a sign of a broken bone or a sprain -- when the tough, flexible tissue that connects the bones around your ankle tears. Your foot and ankle will likely swell as blood rushes to the area to help heal it. See your doctor if it hurts a lot, you can’t put weight on it, or it doesn’t look right.

Pregnancy
Feet can swell as a natural part of pregnancy because a woman’s body holds on to more water when she’s expecting. It can be worse at the end of the day or after standing for a long time. It’s not usually a sign of a problem for mother or baby, but it can be uncomfortable.

Lymphedema
This is when one or more of your lymph nodes -- small glands that are part of your immune system -- are damaged or removed, as often happens during cancer treatment. As a result, your body gets rid of less fluid, and that can lead to swelling in your arms, legs, and feet. One treatment for this is called pneumatic compression. You wear a sleeve over the affected areas, and air is pumped into it every so often to put pressure there and help move fluid away. Exercises, massage, and compression sleeves or socks may help, too.

Chronic Venous Insufficiency
To get back to your heart from your legs and feet, your blood travels in veins with “one-way valves” to keep it from flowing back down. These valves can get damaged as you get older or if you stand or sit for long periods of time. If your blood doesn’t return to your heart the way it should, it can collect in your legs and feet and cause swelling.

Heart Failure
This is when your heart doesn’t pump blood like it should. If your blood isn’t flowing well in the right direction, it can back up in your legs and feet and cause swelling. With heart failure, it can be uncomfortable to lie down flat, your heart may beat faster or in an unusual rhythm, and you might have a hard time catching your breath. Get medical help right away if you notice these signs.

Kidney Disease
Your kidneys filter waste from your blood. If they aren’t working right -- because of a condition like diabetes or high blood pressure -- too much salt (sodium) can be left in your blood. That makes your body hold on to more water than it should. Gravity pulls the water down, and your feet and ankles can swell.
 
Liver Disease
If you have hepatitis (inflammation in your liver) or you drink heavily, your liver has to fix itself over and over. That can cause scar tissue to replace healthy tissue, and your liver can stop working like it should. If that happens, too much fluid can pool in your belly, legs, and feet, making them swell.

What You Can Do: RICE
This stands for “rest,” “ice,” “compression,” and “elevation.” It’s most useful for sprains and broken bones, but it can help if your feet are swollen for other reasons, too. If you rest and put your feet up (elevate them), fluid will flow away from your feet. Ice makes blood vessels narrower -- limiting blood flow -- and helps with pain. Special extra-tight socks called compression socks, or wraps around your feet, can help push fluid away from your feet.

What You Can Do: Move Around
 
If you walk around every hour or so, it makes it harder for fluid to pool in any one place and keeps your blood moving through your body. Anything that moves your knees and flexes your ankles can help.

What You Can Do: Medicine
Some drugs used to treat high blood pressure, diabetes, and inflammation can make your body hold on to too much water, and that can make your feet swell. Other medications called diuretics can ease swelling -- they help your body get rid of fluid by making you pee more often. Always talk to your doctor before changing or stopping your meds.

What You Can Do: Add Magnesium
You may be able to help your body get rid of fluid more easily if you add 200 to 400 milligrams of magnesium to your daily diet. Foods high in this mineral include oatmeal, bananas, almonds, broccoli, and beets, Talk to your doctor before taking a supplement -- it can cause problems if you have a kidney or heart condition, or if you take medicine for other conditions.

When to Call Your Doctor
Get medical help right away if your feet are swollen and you’re short of breath or have chest pain. These could be signs of fluid or a blood clot in your lungs. 
See your doctor if:

1. Your swollen foot keeps a dimple after you press it.
2. Your skin in the swollen area looks stretched or breaks.
3. You have pain and swelling that doesn’t go away.

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Dementia Village 🇳🇱 Help Patients as the Dutch Do

We Should Help Dementia Patients

The Way the Dutch Do...

CNN's World's Untold Stories: Dementia Village
Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers a look inside Hogewey's community supermarket, where residents shop with their caretakers.

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 'Dementia Village'

Has Restaurant, Grocery, etc.

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A new village in Europe is open only to people suffering from Dementia.CNN Chief Medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes you inside this incredible new way of treating the disorder.MORE: Gupta: 'Dementia village' is one of the most humane things I've seen For more information please visit http://www.hlntv.com/

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How “Dementia Villages” Work - Vox

Can miniature towns make dementia care more humane?

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On any given day at the Hogeweyk, you can see locals wandering the streets, going out for coffee, folding laundry, and tending gardens, all surrounded by lush outdoor space. Located in Weesp, a Dutch city just outside Amsterdam, the Hogeweyk is a planned village intentionally designed for one purpose: maximizing quality of life for its 180 residents — all of whom have severe dementia.
Inside, nurses and doctors don’t wear uniforms, meals are cooked inside the home with groceries from the village grocery store, and other Weesp residents are free to dine at the on-site restaurant. These design choices aim to de-institutionalize senior living, blurring the line between what typically happens in front of residents and what happens out of sight.
The style of care that this facility pioneered has been nicknamed the “dementia village,” and it’s been emulated across the world. It’s architecturally organized around choice; by giving residents a high level of freedom, its designers hope to minimize issues associated with dementia like aggression, confusion, and wandering. 

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The "Dementia Village" that's Redefining Elder Care
Yvonne van Amerongen

How would you prefer to spend the last years of your life: in a sterile, hospital-like institution or in a village with a supermarket, pub, theater and park within easy walking distance? The answer seems obvious now, but when Yvonne van Amerongen helped develop the groundbreaking Hogeweyk dementia care center in Amsterdam 25 years ago, it was seen as a risky break from tradition. Journey with van Amerongen to Hogeweyk and get a glimpse at what a reimagined nursing home based on freedom, meaning and social life could look like.

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New Techniques To Move Patients Safely

New Techniques

To Move Patients Safely

Moving And Handling At Home

A Carers' Guide To What Not To Do

 

Vintage: Moving And Handling

Funny Film Made By Student Nurses