mentioned.—Transmission of diseases.—Seat of 
invasion or attack.—Effects of invasion.—Multi¬ 
plication or extermination of germs.—Fresh air 
and ventilation in communicable diseases.—Bac¬ 
teria in water, milk, and so forth.—Duties of the 
nurse in communicable diseases.42-67 
Chapter VI.— Bacteria in Surgery. — Sepsis. — Asep¬ 
sis.—Antisepsis. 
Bacteria most frequently found in surgery ; cases 
in which they occur.—Sepsis. Asepsis. Antisepsis. 
Causes of sepsis.—Why sepsis should not occur 
in the present age.—Why surgeons and nurses 
dread sepsis.—The debt the world owes to Lord 
Lister.—The vigilant nurse.—Sterilization.—Dis¬ 
infection.—Antiseptics. — Germicides. — Deodor¬ 
ants.—Heat as a germicide.—Intermittent steril¬ 
ization.—Aseptic surgery.—Hand disinfection.— 
Disinfection of instruments, rooms, furniture, 
beds, bedding, etc..68-82 
Chapter VII.— Solutions, Their Preparation and 
Uses.—Fumigation. 
Some of the drugs in common use for the prepar¬ 
ation of solutions, how prepared, how used.— 
Normal salt solution, when and how used.— 
Sterile water.—Filtered water.—Distilled water.— 
Alcohol. — Ether. — Sulphur fumigation. — For¬ 
maldehyde.—Formalin.—“Hospital Formulary” 
giving number of grains used in preparation of 
solutions of various strength.—A common rule 
for the preparation of solutions from drugs in 
liquid form where absolute accuracy is not re¬ 
quired.83-95 
Chapter VIII.— Hygiene for ISIurses. 
The result of neglected hygienic laws.—Civiliza¬ 
tion, fashion, and hygiene.—Social restrictions no 
longer a menace to hygienic laws.—Out of door 
recreation.—Average length of days of the con¬ 
scientious nurse.—How this period may be pro¬ 
longed.—The successful nurse.—Her duty toward 
her neighbor.—Her duty toward herself.—Muscu¬ 
lar exercise.—Hygienic dress.—Uniform should 
not be worn on the street. The reason \yhy.— 
Obedience to Nature’s calls.—Diet.—Water sup¬ 
ply. Sunshine.—Fresh air.—Rest.—Sleep.—The 
nurse with “a Southern exposure”.96-108 
