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100 1 _aAikens, Charlotte A.
_q(Charlotte Albina),
_d1868-1949
245 1 0 _aHospital housekeeping
250 _aSecond edition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-08
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Hospital Housekeeping" by Charlotte A. Aikens is a practical manual written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the management of household duties within a hospital setting, focusing on responsibilities that fall upon the hospital housekeeper. Aikens aims to guide trained nurses, those with practical experience but lacking formal training, and board members involved in hospital management by detailing various aspects of hospital housekeeping, from cleanliness and organization to bookkeeping and food management. The opening of the book presents a thorough exploration of the role and qualities needed for a successful hospital housekeeper. Aikens emphasizes the importance of being organized, having a strong sense of justice, and the ability to manage staff effectively. The text underscores that hospital housekeeping involves more than just maintaining cleanliness; it requires a comprehensive understanding of operational details and the ability to manage both people and processes effectively. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific duties and responsibilities that will follow in the subsequent chapters, ensuring that readers grasp the multifaceted nature of managing a hospital's domestic affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Del T. Sutton, 1906
653 _aHospitals
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/hospitalhousekee00aike
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75063
999 _c115788
_d115788