Hints for Tonsil Day from Same Hospital

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 4, 1 October 1927, Page 193

Hints for Tonsil Day from Same Hospital

All children admitted for tonsilectomy or other minor operations are nursed m a small ward and not allowed to come m contact m any way with children resident m hospital. I might state here that all children admitted to this hospital (other than those admitted for minor operations and leaving same day) are first admitted to an observation ward and not allowed m general wards till they have been under observation for 24 hours, and a nose and throat culture taken and pronounced satisfactory.

This method of disposal of clothing may be of help m some of our wards where space is limited on tonsil day. A pillow case was safety pinned to the top of each bed or cot, child's clothes folded and dropped into this. A supply of paper bags was kept m the ward, and boots first dropped into this if soiled. A paper bag was also pinned on to cot into which the damp cotton wool used for wiping off the blood from mouth or nose was dropped. This is a great saving m soiled dressing trays.