1949, Fluid Balance from the Nurses' point of view

Here's an article I came across by accident from 1949. Enjoy this little blast from the past...

Understanding the important role of water, salt, and glucose in the body, the nurse can do her part to help restore the patient to health.

Revised 2-26-08 12:45...

Actually, revisiting that article, I found the graphical presentation of fluid balance pretty interesting. It is too inadequate, unfortunately, for teaching, but it is interesting to look at. Also, looking over the Nurse's Daily Worksheet for 1949, it was interesting to see what has and has not changed. You get the idea from studying the history of nursing in school that nurses didn't do anything in the past, but this I+O balance sheet looks pretty familiar...