nurse in charge, and it would have been much better to have quietly given the child his medicine at the very beginning, whether he was willing or not.
if the child is small take him on your knee with the head resting in the hollow of your left arm, and your left hand gripping his hands. tilt the head backwards and put the spoon into the mouth when he opens it to cry, well back against the patient's tongue. turn the spoon on its side and hold it there until the child swallows. if the child keeps the mouth closed it can easily be opened by holding the nostrils or by 