FOR PATIENT IN SITTING POSITION.
A contrivance easily made and very useful in nursing cases where the patient is to be kept in the semirecumbent or sitting position, as, for instance, in pneumonia, or in operations on the upper abdomen, is arranged by taking a broomstick with the broom part sawed off. Wrap around this stick a blanket, large pillow, or something to make it resemble a knee bolster. Place this under the knees of the patient, and to each end of the broomstick attach a stout cord, which may be securely tied to the bed-posts at the head of the bed. This will add to the comfort of the patient in preventing the constant sliding down which is so difficult to prevent. It will also save the nurse a great deal of tugging and lifting.