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.