Chicago, Ill.,
March, 1919.
PREFACE.
As a probationer doing class and hospital work and as a graduate trained nurse I took notes of all the various formulæ, directions, etc., that might at some time be useful to me in the pursuit of my duties. My class work was productive of many valuable items of information; these and such other items as I gathered in the course of my hospital work and while on private duty, and others which were the result of my own experience and observation, I kept in a memorandum book which soon became indispensable to me, and which I used until the leaves became worn and fell apart. I rewrote this memorandum book three times, and the task of its fourth rewriting made me wish that I had its contents in a form more easily preserved. The inspiration followed that my notes in book form would be of general use to most nurses and of some use to many physicians. This little volume is the result.
To my own notes, all of which have been submitted to competent authorities for criticism, I have added several articles by eminent physicians and superintending nurses, which tend to round out the usefulness of the book. I have kept in mind, however, my original intention of producing a hand-book of convenient size for quick reference.
To the authors of these articles, to the friendly critics to whom my notes were submitted, and to the kind friends who encouraged me in this work, I extend my sincere thanks.
AMANDA K. BECK, R. N.
REFERENCE HAND-BOOK
FOR NURSES.
ABBREVIATIONS.
| Abbreviation. | Latin. | English. |
|---|---|---|
| āā | Ana | Of each. |
| A. c. | Ante cibum | Before meals. |
| Ad., Add. | Adde | Let there be added. |
| Ad lib. | Ad libitum | At pleasure. |
| Adv. | Adversum | Against. |
| Alt. dieb. | Alternis diebus | Every other day. |
| Alt. hor. | Alternis horis | Every other hour. |
| Aq. | Aqua | Water. |
| Aq. astr. | Aqua astricta | Ice. |
| Aq. bull. | Aqua bulliens | Boiling water. |
| Aq. dest. | Aqua destillata | Distilled water. |
| Aq. ferv. | Aqua fervens | Hot water. |
| Aq. font. | Aqua fontana | Spring water. |
| Aq. mar. | Aqua marina | Sea-water. |
| Aq. tep. | Aqua tepida | Tepid water. |
| Ba. | Barium | Barium. |
| B. A. | Balneum arenæ | Sand-bath. |
| Bib. | Bibe | Drink. |
| B. i. d. or B. d. | Bis in die | Twice daily. |
| B. M. | Balneum maris | Sea-water bath. |
| Bull. | Bulliat | Let it boil. |
| B. V. | Balneum vaporis | Vapor-bath. |
| C. | Conguis | Gallon. |
| c. | Cum | With. |
| Cap. | Capsular | A capsule. |
| C.c. | Centimeter cubicum | Cubic centimeter. |
| Cerat. | Ceratum | A cerate. |
| Chart. | Chartula | A small paper. |
| C. M. | Cras mane | Tomorrow morning. |
| C. N. | Cras nocte | Tomorrow night. |
| Col. | Cola | Strain. |
| Colet. | Coletur | Let it be strained. |
| Collyr. | Collyrium | An eye-wash. |
| Comp. | Compositus | Compound. |
| Cong. | Congius | A gallon. |
| Cons. | Conserva | Keep. |
| Coq. | Coque | Boil. |
| Crast. | Crastinus | For tomorrow. |
| C. V. | Cras vespere | Tomorrow evening. |
| D. | Da | Let it be given. |
| Decoct. | Decoctum | Decoction. |
| Def. | Defæcatio | Defecation. |
| Dieb. alt. | Diebus alternis | On alternate days. |
| Dieb. tert. | Diebus tertiis | Every third day. |
| Dil. | Dilue | Dissolve. |
| Dilut. | Dilutus | Dilute. |
| Dim. | Dimidius | One-half. |
| Disp. | Dispensa | Dispense. |
| Divid. | Dividendus | To be divided. |
| D. P. | Directione propria | With a proper direction. |
| Dr., ʒ | Drachma | A dram. |
| Emuls. | Emulsum | Emulsion. |
| En., Enem. | Enema | A rectal injection. |
| Et. | Et | And. |
| Exhib. | Exhibeatur | Let it be given. |
| Ext. | Extractum | An extract. |
| Ext. fl. | Extractum fluidum | Fluidextract. |
| F., Ft. | Fiat | Make. |
| Filt. | Filtra | Filter. |
| Fl. | Fluidum | Fluid. |
| F. m. | Fiat mistura | Make a mixture. |
| Garg. | Gargarisma | A gargle. |
| Gm. | Gramma | A gram. |
| Gr. | Granum | A grain. |
| Gtt. | Gutta | A drop. |
| H. | Hora | An hour. |
| Hor. decub. | Hora decubitus | At bedtime. |
| H. s. | Hora somni | At bedtime. |
| Id. | Idem | The same. |
| I. e. | Id est | That is. |
| Ind. | In dies | Daily. |
| Infus. | Infusum | Infusion. |
| L. | Liter | A liter. |
| Lb., lb. | Libra | A pound. |
| Lin. | Linimentum | A liniment. |
| Liq. | Liquor | A solution. |
| Lot. | Lotio | A lotion. |
| M. | Misce | Mix. |
| M., ♍ | Minimum | A minim. |
| Mas. | Massa | A pill mass. |
| Mist. | Mistura | A mixture. |
| N. b. | Nota bene | Note well or take |
| particular notice. | ||
| No. | Numerus | Number. |
| Noct. | Nocte | At night. |
| O. | Octarius | A pint. |
| O. m. | Omni mane | Every morning. |
| Omn. hor. | Omni hora | Every hour. |
| Omn. noct. | Omni nocte | Every night. |
| Ov. | Ovum | Egg. |
| P. C. | Post cibum | After meals. |
| Pil. | Pilula | A pill. |
| Præp. | Præparatus | Prepared. |
| P. r. n. | Pro re nata | When necessary. |
| Pulv. | Pulvis | A powder. |
| Q. | Quaque | Every. |
| Q. i. d. or Q. d. | Quatuor in die | Four times a day. |
| Q. l. | Quantum libet | As much as you choose. |
| Q. p. | Quantum placeat | At will. |
| Qq. hor. | Quaqua hora | Every hour. |
| Q. s. | Quantum sufficit | A sufficient quantity. |
| Q. v. | Quantum vis | As much as you like. |
| ℞ | Recipe | Take. |
| Rep. | Repetatur | Let it be repeated. |
| S. | Sine | Without. |
| Scrup., ℈ | Scrupulum | A scruple. |
| Sig. | Signa | Mark or sign. |
| Sing. | Singulorum | Of each. |
| Solv. | Solve | Dissolve. |
| S. O. S. | Si opus sit | If necessary. |
| Spt. | Spiritus | Spirit. |
| Ss. | Semis | A half. |
| Stat. | Statim | Immediately. |
| Su. | Sumet | Let him take. |
| Syr. | Syrupus | Syrup. |
| T. i. d. or T. d. | Ter in die | Three times a day. |
| Tinct. or Tr. | Tinctura | A tincture. |
| Trit. | Tritura | Triturate. |
| Troch. | Trochiscus | A lozenge. |
| Ult. præs. | Ultimum præscriptus | Last prescribed. |
| Unc., ℥ | Uncia | An ounce. |
| Ung. | Unguentum | An ointment. |
| U. S. P. | United States Pharmacopœia. | |
| Ut. dict. | Ut dictum | As directed. |
| Utend. | Utendus | To be used. |
| Vehic. | Vehiculum | A vehicle. |
| Vel | Vel | Or. |
| Vin. | Vinum | Wine. |
| Vitel. ovi | Vitellus ovi | Yolk of egg. |
| Viz. | Videlicet | Namely. |
| Vs. | Venæsectio | Venesection. |