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Emerging and Re-emerging Infections Hub

Formerly COVID-19 Hub

More Practice Supports

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
General information, immunization resources, and acts and legislation
COVID-19 Research
Infection Prevention and Control
NS Health Intranet
Infection Prevention and Control: Long-term Care and Home Care
Occupational Health Safety and Wellness
NS Health Intranet
Immunizer Education
NS Health: Physician Public Health Resources

Acute Respiratory - All

COVID-19

Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMP)

Care Directives

Care Directive - Testing for COVID-19 (IWK CL-790, NSHA CD-CL-003)

Laboratory Requisitions

Ordering, Labeling and Transporting

Screening

COVID-19 Report and Support Screening (Online form)
Report and Support PDF for Testing Centres/PHMU
Print version of online form.

Specimen Collection

COVID-19 Specimen Collection: Learning Checklist for Regulated and Unlicensed Health Care Providers
Completed Learning Checklist to be submitted by employee to Health Services Manager prior to independent practice (electronically or hard copy)
COVID-19 Testing Centres Contact/Location Information
English: Rapid Test Instructions: BTNX (2-pk for internal use)
Guide to Self-Collection - Throat and Nose Swab for COVID-19
Laboratory - Testing - Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 Point-of-Care Test Competency Checklist
Memo: COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits for Internal Use Update
PPHLN: Microbiology Users’ Manual - 2023
Rapid Test Instructions: BTNX (5-pk for public use)
French: Rapid Test Instructions: BTNX
Rapid Test Instructions: BTNX (short swab)
English: Rapid Test Instructions: FlowFlex
French: Rapid Test Instructions: FlowFlex
Video: Instructions for Self-Collection - Throat and Nose Swabs for COVID-19
Video: Procedure for sampling COVID-19 using Throat/Nare Swabs

Patient Management and Prescribers

Medication Summaries & Monographs

Patient Education

Proning

Pulse Oximeter

Referrals

Order Set - Long Term Care Facility Resident with Known or Suspected COVID-19

Documentation and Forms

Consent

Product Monographs

Influenza A / B

Pertussis