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IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy digest posts summarize updates over the past month about:

• Clinical Policies, Care Directives, Guidelines and Learning Modules
  • Get the latest on clinically relevant, local guidance published through policies, care directives, guidelines and/or learning modules.
  • Identify competencies relevant to your/your team’s practice.
• Dynamic Health (DH)
  • Stay informed about implementation and use of Dynamic Health at Nova Scotia Health, including recent updates to Workplace Notes and Custom Workplace Skills.
• Clinical Practice Support (CPS) Subject Guides
  • Learn about recently published and updated CPS subject guides, where you/your team can find relevant resources across DH, policies, care directives, guidelines and learning modules. CPS subject guides also include Key Practice Points and additional educational and guidance resources to support implementation and competency maintenance.

Original posts on the above topics can be accessed by Nova Scotia Health Employees through The Compass > Clinical Resources News.

NOTE CPP Digest posts will take a break over the summer and resume in September.

Policies, Care Directives, Guidelines and Learning Modules

• NEW CARE DIRECTIVE: Management of Anaphylaxis (Outside Emergency Departments)
  • CD-CL-030 is supported by and includes several Dynamic Health (DH) skills. Leadership and Clinical Educators can find this new care directive, DH links and more support resources in the Management of Anaphylaxis Clinical Practice Support subject guide.
• NEW POLICY and PROCEDURES: Assess, Treat, and Release
  • CD-EC-090 has been updated and includes several DH skills. Leadership and Clinical Educators can find this new policy, related procedures, DH links and more support resources in the Assess, Treat, and Release Clinical Practice Support subject guide.

Dynamic Health Updates

• New Workplace Notes and Reviewed Skills
  • New notes have been created for a range of skills, including but not limited to: Caring for tracheostomy, Educating about pregnancy hypertension, Performing closed bladder irrigation, and Treating head lice and nits.
  • View the list of New Workplace Notes and Reviewed Skills for June 2025.
• Revised Workplace Notes
  • Workplace Notes about a range of skills have been revised, including but not limited to: Administering medication to obstetric patients, Inserting indwelling urinary catheters, Performing postpartum fundal assessment, and Monitoring sepsis transfusion reaction.
  • View the list of Revised Workplace Notes for June 2025.
• Custom Workplace Skills
  • NEW
    • Corking or Capping a Tracheostomy
  • UPDATED
    • Dialysis: Blood Sample Collection from a Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter
    • Dialysis: Changing a Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter Dressing
    • Dialysis: Infusion of Alteplase in a Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter (CVC) during Hemodialysis
    • Dialysis: Performing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) / Twin Bag Exchange in Adults
    • Dialysis: Performing the Modified Shower Technique for Peritoneal Dialysis Dressing Change
    • Dialysis: Post-Dialysis Lock and Dwell Using Alteplase in Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
    • Dialysis: Short Dwell Method of Alteplase in a Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter (CVC)

Clinical Practice Support Subject Guides

• NEW
  • Assess, Treat, and Release
  • Management of Anaphylaxis
  • Respiratory Therapy Skills and Procedures
• UPDATED
  • Blood Product Administration - Transfusion Medicine
  • Occupational Health and Safety: Continuing Care
  • Renal Dialysis - Clinical Practice Supports: Nursing Skills and Procedures

Site Visits and Dynamic Health Scavenger Hunt Winners

Thank you to all staff who spoke with Clinical Practice and Policy during our recent site visits in Eastern and Northern Zones and at each Zone’s Quality Summit! We received a lot of positive feedback, and suggestions or questions that will lead to positive improvements.

A special thank you to all the practice leads, clinical nurse educators and site managers who met with us in person to help navigate throughout specific locations and visit frontline staff on their units.

During our visits, we hosted a digital scavenger hunt for each site. Everyone who completed the scavenger hunt form entered a draw to win a $50 Amazon gift card provided by EBSCO. Remember to check your inbox (and spam/junk folder) or The Compass > Clinical Resources News to see if your name was picked!

Get in Touch!

Connect with Clinical Policy and Practice about this content update and opportunities to collaborate by emailing AskIPPL@nshealth.ca.

Find guidance about using Dynamic Health, setting up a personal account, exporting CE (Continuing Education) Credits, and more in the Dynamic Health Support guide.

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy

AskIPPL@nshealth.ca

Writing in plain language matters. In Canada, it’s reported that nine million people have limited literacy skills, with over half of Canadians reading below a high school level. This is just one of the reasons why it is important to offer additional support to patients and families with easy-to-read, straightforward patient pamphlets. For more information about creating or updating patient pamphlets, please visit the Patient Education Resources subject guide. Contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title or keyword in the pamphlets catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in June 2025. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2391 prideHealth (rack card) [Arabic] (English: WX85-1634, En français: FF85-2392)

Breast 
WS85-1205 Lymph Node Dissection - QE II
                      Previous title: Lymph Node Dissection at the QEII

Digestive System 
WI85-2297 After a Liver Transplant - Changes in Your Mental Health
WI85-2286 Advanced Liver Disease - Changes in Your Quality of Life

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2392 Fierté-Santé (rack card) (French) (English: WX85-1634, Arabic: AR85-2391)
FF85-2062 Opération de la cataracte (English: WW85-0135)
FF85-2146 Parler de la mort et du deuil aux enfants - Informations pour les parents, les tuteurs et les aidants (English: WD85-2024)
                    Previous title: Parler de la mort et du deuil aux enfants - Information pour les parents et les personnes qui s’occupent des enfants

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1625 After Your Vulvar Biopsy or Excision
                      Previous title: After Vulvar Biopsy or Excision
WP85-1586 After Your Cervical Biopsy
                      Previous title: Instructions After Your Cervical Biopsy
                      Not in catalogue (print order reference only)
WP85-2076 Birth Control Medication Interactions - Sugammadex and/or Aprepitant (En français: FF85-2202)
                       Previous title: Birth Control Medication Interaction with Sugammadex (Bridion®)

Hematology
WH85-0618 Therapeutic Apheresis
WH85-0724 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP)
WH85-2499 NEW Bone Marrow Harvest - QE II

Hospitals
WX85-1634 prideHealth (rack card) (Arabic: AR85-2391, En français: FF85-2392)

Infectious Disease
WC85-0057 Water Rules (En français: FF85-1716)

Medications
QV85-0250 Diuretics
QV85-0251 Nitroglycerin Patch (En français: FF85-1911)

Nephrology
WQ85-2271 Finding a Living Kidney Donor
WQ85-2272 Writing to Your Anonymous Living Kidney Donor
WQ85-2273 Writing to Your Anonymous Kidney Transplant Recipient

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1440 Esophageal Soft Eating Guidelines
LC85-2500 NEW Nutrition Guidelines for Diabetes - Fasting for Ramadan

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2020 Things You Can Do to Help Your Arthritis
                       Previous title: Top Things You Can Do For Your Arthritis
WB85-2503 NEW Common Hip and Knee Exercises

Surgery 
WO85-2223 Guidelines After General Surgery (En français: FF85-2224, Arabic: AR85-2225)
WO85-2233 Post-op Patient Care Card
                       Not in catalogue (print order reference only)

Urogenital System
WJ85-2501 NEW Urine Testing After Surgery

The following pamphlets were archived in June 2025:
FF85-2196 Boire de l’eau entre les repas
FF85-2175 Lignes directrices pour s’alimenter sans danger
WC85-2220 COVID-19 Discharge Checklist (En français: FF85-2254, Arabic: AR85-2257)
FF85-2254 COVID-19 – Liste de vérification pour le congé (English: WC85-2220, Arabic: AR85-2257)
AR85-2257 COVID-19 Discharge Checklist (Arabic) (English: WC85-2220, En français: FF85-2254)
NSCCP-0074 After a Cancer Diagnosis: Engaging in Physical Activity is Important!
FF85-2236 TumsMD (carbonate de calcium) et maladies rénales
FF85-2187 Programme d’évaluation des conducteurs - Questions fréquentes
FF85-2160 Exercices à faire après une blessure au poignet (English: WB85-1349)
FF85-1766 Exercices pour les jambes (English: WB85-0956)
FF85-1744 Échocardiogramme
FF85-1902 Préparer votre peau avant une chirurgie à cœur ouvert (English: WG85-1574)
FF85-1893 Télésurveillance (English: WG85-0006)
FF85-1657 Prévention des chutes : liste de contrôle (English: WB85-1649)

If a pamphlet that has been archived is still needed, please let us know as soon as possible and we will work with you to make it available again.
 

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Podcasts can be an excellent, convenient way for healthcare providers to stay current on valuable information for their field. Research shows that healthcare podcasts have great potential as tools for continuing education and professional development in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare information (Kiernan et al., 2023).

Are you interested in listening to healthcare podcasts, but are not sure where to start or which ones to trust? This post is for you!

The following podcasts are from credible content creators, who engage and inform their audiences:

Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Podcasts

Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham discuss advances and issues at the forefront of Canadian healthcare, including real stories of healthcare professionals and their patients.

• Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon Music
• We liked: Stepping up: Canadian research in the shadow of cuts in the United States

Surgery 101

Surgery 101 provides brief introductions of surgical topics for medical students, with easily digestible 10- to 20-minute episodes broken into chapters and key points of the topic.

• Produced with the help of the University of Alberta
• Available on LibSyn, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
• We liked: #422: Reflections on Surgical History

The Clinical Problem Solvers: Antiracism in Medicine Series

This podcast series from The Clinical Problem Solvers equips listeners from all healthcare backgrounds with tools to practice antiracism in their everyday practice.

• Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Play
• We liked: Episode 282: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples

Canadian Health Information Podcast

Host Avis Favaro provides in-depth conversations about Canadian healthcare with the people who know it best: those who work on the front lines or behind the scenes, and the patients accessing healthcare. From the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

• Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music
• Some episodes available in French
• We liked: Nowhere Else to Go: Why Canadians Are Ending Up in Emergency Departments — Shelley Petit and Dr. Howard Ovens

White Coat Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman

ER doctor Brian Goldman facilitates deep conversations with healthcare professionals and patients to explore what is and is not working in Canada’s healthcare landscape.

• Available through CBC Listen, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music
• We liked: Measles in Canada: Where we’re at and how we got here

The Gritty Nurse Podcast

Canadian nurses Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley tackle the raw realities of working in healthcare through gritty, humorous storytelling. They share experiences and offer stories of hope and resilience while amplifying voices traditionally silenced in healthcare spaces.

• Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube
• We liked: We Need Another Leader: Navigating Difficult Times with Authentic Leadership, Courage and Clarity

Calling All Nurses

A passionate group of newly retired Canadian nurses use their lived experience to help listeners navigate the challenges and opportunities of today’s nursing practice.

• Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast
• We liked: Kent Soltys and Lenora Marcellus: Supporting Early Career Nurses through Collaboration

EyeCan Podcast: Canadian Lens on Ophthalmology

Hosted by Dr. Guillermo Rocha, Dr. Setareh Ziai, Dr. Mona Dagher, and Dr. Hady Saheb, this series examines all aspects of being an ophthalmologist in Canada. The hosts speak with leaders in the field about their lived clinical experiences and explore current techniques and technologies.

• Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Overcast
• From the Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• We liked: EyeCan Season 5, Episode 3 - Ethics in Ophthalmology with guest Dr. Chryssa McAlister

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

A weekly podcast series covering newsworthy topics in primary care medicine.

• Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio and more
• We liked: From Diagnosis to Dialogue: Managing Measles in Primary Care

Emergency Medicine Cases

Providing education on emergency medicine for physicians, residents, students, nurses and paramedics.

• Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Android
• We liked: Episode 200 - How EM Experts Think: Strategies for Pre-Shift, Arrival Ritual, Staying Focused, Managing Interruptions, Cognitive Load & Negative Emotions, Resuscitation Mindset, Post-Resuscitation Recovery

Evaluating Healthcare Podcasts

How do I know if the information provided in healthcare podcasts is trustworthy and authoritative?

Following and listening to podcasts is an engaging way to learn and stay current, but you need to make sure the information you hear is credible and trustworthy. Whether you’re trying to decide what to listen to, or you’re already actively listening to something, keep these questions in mind:

• Do the authors have clinical credentials?
• Do the guests have relevant clinical credentials or lived experience related to the healthcare topic?
• Is the information evidence-based? Is the information based on results from medical research? Are appropriate study methodologies cited and interpreted? Are references included?
• Is the content recent? Reliable podcast episodes will provide the date the episode was released, so you can ensure you’re not listening to outdated information. Any cited references for the podcast episode should be relevant and up to date.
• What is the overall quality of the information? Are the tone and content unbiased, objective, and balanced? While some podcasts provide entertainment through personal and subjective experiences, any healthcare information presented should be unbiased and evidence-based. Refer to the hosts’ professional credentials and the description of the podcast episode.

If you are ever unsure of the quality of information being presented in a healthcare podcast, feel free to reach out to Library Services staff who are happy to discuss in a one-on-one consultation. Be sure to let us know which healthcare podcasts you enjoy listening to.

Happy listening!

References

Kiernan, M. A., Mitchell, B. G., & Russo, P. L. (2023). The power of podcasts: Exploring the endless possibilities of audio education and information in medicine, healthcare epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 3(1), e98. https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.178.

Selena MacDonald

Librarian Educator
Nova Scotia Hospital, Central Zone

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy digest posts summarize updates over the past month about:

• Clinical Policies, Care Directives, Guidelines and Learning Modules
  • Get the latest on clinically relevant, local guidance published through policies, care directives, guidelines and/or learning modules.
  • Identify competencies relevant to you/your team’s practice.
• Dynamic Health (DH)
  • Stay informed about implementation and use of Dynamic Health at Nova Scotia Health, including recent updates to Workplace Notes and Custom Workplace Skills.
• Clinical Practice Support (CPS) Subject Guides
  • Learn about recently published and updated CPS subject guides, where you/your team can find relevant resources across DH, policies, care directives, guidelines and learning modules. CPS subject guides also include Key Practice Points and additional educational and guidance resources to support implementation and competency maintenance.

Original posts on the above topics can be accessed by NS Health Employees through The Compass > Clinical Resources News.

Policies, Care Directives, Guidelines and Learning Modules

• NEW GUIDELINE: Management of Extravasation Events
  • CL-SR-060 is supported by and includes several Dynamic Health (DH) skills. Leadership and Clinical Educators can find this new guideline, DH links and an educational poster for front line staff in the Vascular Access Clinical Practice Support subject guide.
  • Please note: Extravasations of Systemic Therapy for Cancer medications are outside the scope of this guideline.
• LEARNING MODULES: Pathways for Electrocardiography (ECG), Archived and Revised Modules
  • Resulting from the addition of the new Electrocardiography (ECG) page on the Nursing Skills and Procedures Clinical Practice Support subject guide, please note the following changes:
    • Archiving of LMS modules around lead placement and adoption of Dynamic Health skills
    • Creation of two learning pathways: Introductory and Interpretation
  • As of May 20th, 2025, modules listed below have been developed, revised or archived, through the NS Health eLearning system (LMS – Medworxx).

    • New or Revised eLearning (LMS)

      Course Title	LMS Code	Status
      Diabetes 1: Diabetes 101	0137	Revised
      Diabetes 2: Starting Insulin in Hospital	0138	Revised
      Insertion and Care of i-Gel Supraglottic Advanced Airway Device	1065	Revised
      Medication Independent Double Check	0203	Revised
      National Early Warning Score Series: Acute Care	1079	Revised
      Protections for Persons in Care	1285	News
      Transfusion Therapy: Administration and Adverse Events	0543	Revised to align with policy changes
      Transfusion Therapy: Transfusion 1 Blood Basics	0542	Revised to align with policy changes

    • Archived eLearning and Replacement Resources  

      Archived Course Title	LMS Code	Replaced With
      Administration of Epinephrine in the Treatment of Anaphylaxis	0040	Coming soon: Policy: Management of Anaphylaxis Clinical Practice Supports Subject Guide: Management of Anaphylaxis
      Delirium in the Elderly - Acute Care	0136	Delirium: Assessing Adults for Delirium Using 4AT Assessing Neurological Status in Adults
      Enteral Feeds	0166	Enteral - Clinical Practice Supports: Nursing Skills and Procedures
      Infusion Pump Training - Kangaroo e-Pump	0206	Enteral - Clinical Practice Supports: Nursing Skills and Procedures

• NEW POLICY: Allergy Skin Testing
  • CL-AS-010 is supported by and includes several Dynamic Health (DH) skills. Leadership and Clinical Educators can find this new policy and DH links in the Allergy Testing Clinical Practice Support subject guide.

Dynamic Health Updates

• New Workplace Notes and Reviewed Skills
  • New notes have been created for a range of skills, including but not limited to: Implanted Ports, Bolus Injections, PICC lines, Central Venous Catheters, Procedural Sedation, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy and Post-operative Care.
  • View the full list of New Workplace Notes and Reviewed Skills as of May 2025.
• Revised Workplace Notes
  • Workplace Notes about a range of skills have been revised, including but not limited to: Medication Administration, Changing and Flushing/Locking PICC or CVAD, Removing Sutures, PPE, Blood and Fluid Warmers.
  • View the list of Revised Workplace Notes as of May 2025.
• Custom Workplace Skills
  • Dialysis: Administering Intra-Peritoneal (IP) Medication
  • Dialysis: Blood Culture Collection from a Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter
  • Dialysis: Performing the Modified Shower Technique for Peritoneal Dialysis Dressing Change
  • Dialysis: Sampling Peritoneal Effluent (Fluid) for Suspected Peritonitis
  • Dialysis: Termination of a Hemodialysis Session in the Event of an Evacuation Procedure
  • Dialysis: Warming Dialysate for Peritoneal Dialysis (Twin Bag or Cycler)
  • Performing In-Vehicle Specimen Collection

Clinical Practice Support Subject Guides

• NEW
  • Electrocardiography (ECG) - Clinical Practice Supports: Nursing Skills and Procedures
  • Medication Administration
• UPDATED
  • Renal Dialysis - Clinical Practice Supports: Nursing Skills and Procedures
  • Vascular Access (CVAD, Peripheral) - Clinical Practice Supports: Nursing Skills and Procedures

Connect with Clinical Policy and Practice about this content update and opportunities to collaborate by emailing AskIPPL@nshealth.ca.

Find guidance about using Dynamic Health, setting up a personal account, exporting CE (Continuing Education) Credits, and more in the Dynamic Health Support guide.

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy

AskIPPL@nshealth.ca

Writing in plain language matters. In Canada, it’s reported that nine million people have limited literacy skills, with over half of Canadians reading below a high school level. This is just one of the reasons why it is important to offer additional support to patients and families with easy-to-read, straightforward patient pamphlets. For more information about creating or updating patient pamphlets, please visit the Patient Education Resources subject guide. Contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title or keyword in the pamphlets catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in May 2025. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2244 Be Antibiotic Aware (Arabic) (English: WC85-2059, En français: FF85-2151, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2242)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0152 Living with Heart Failure (En français: FF85-1122)
WG85-1421 The Cardiology Service at the QE II Previous title: The Cardiology Service at the QEII

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2242 Be Antibiotic Aware (Simplified Chinese) (English: WC85-2059, En français: FF85-2151, Arabic: AR85-2244)

Digestive System 
WI85-2497 NEW Liver Transplant Support Requirements

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2108 Services de pharmacie d’hôpital (English: QV85-1501)
FF85-1739 Vos droits et vos responsabilités (English: WX85-0466, English letter size: WX85-1842, Arabic: AR85-2205, English poster: MC0040; French poster: MC0043)
FF85-2026 Timbres contraceptifs (English: WP85-0255)
                   Previous title: Le timbre contraceptif
FF85-2021 Dispositif intra-utérin en cuivre (DIU) (English: WP85-0014)
FF85-2019 Dispositif intra-utérin (DIU) hormonal (lévonorgestrel) (English: WP85-2006)
                  Previous title: Dispositif hormonal intra-utérin (avec lévonorgestrel)
FF85-2101 Opération de la paupière (English: WW85-0576)
FF85-2097 Réparation d’un canal lacrymal bouché (English: WW85-0176)
                  Previous title: Réparation d’un canal lacrymal bouché
FF85-2016 Depo-Provera® (English: WP85-0112)
FF85-2151 Bien s’informer au sujet des antibiotiques (English: WC85-2059, Arabic: AR85-2244, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2241)
FF85-1964 Grossesse ectopique (extra-utérine ou tubaire) possible (English: WP85-1600)
                    Previous title: Grossesse ectopique (extra-utérine) possible - Clinique « Women’s Choice » de la Nouvelle-Écosse (NSWCC)

Hospitals
WX85-2060 Welcome to the Integrated Chronic Care Service (ICCS)
WX85-2408 West Bedford Transitional Health
WX85-2000 Using Cannabis in the Hospital (En français: FF85-2077)
                    Previous title: Questions About Using Cannabis in the Hospital
WX85-2494 NEW Mi'kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN)
WX85-2173 Preparing for Home - Supporting Your Transition from Admission to Discharge (En français: FF85-2290)
                   Previous title: Preparing for Home: From Admission to Discharge

Nephrology
WQ85-2015 Percutaneous Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion
                     Previous title: Non-surgical (Percutaneous) Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion

Nervous System
WL85-2496 NEW Leisure Activities After a Stroke - Argyle, Barrington, Clare, Digby, Shelburne, and Yarmouth

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2495 NEW Managing Potassium in Kidney Disease

The following pamphlets were archived in May 2025:
WG85-2373 My Heart Failure Passport

If a pamphlet that has been archived is still needed, please let us know as soon as possible and we will work with you to make it available again.
 

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Writing in plain language matters. In Canada, it’s reported that nine million people have limited literacy skills, with over half of Canadians reading below a high school level. This is just one of the reasons why it is important to offer additional support to patients and families with easy-to-read, straightforward patient pamphlets. For more information about creating or updating patient pamphlets, please visit the Patient Education Resources subject guide. Contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title or keyword in the pamphlets catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in April 2025. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2395 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [Arabic] (English: WX85-2393, French: AR85-2394, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Skin Care 
WR85-1707 Burn Care Exercise Program: Lower Body Exercises for Edema
                    Previous title: Burn Care Exercise Program: Lower Body Exercises for Edema Management
WR85-1735 Burn Care Exercise Program: Upper Body Exercises for Edema
                    Previous title: Burn Care Exercise Program: Upper Body Exercises for Edema Management
WR85-1749 Burn Care: Positioning for Lower Extremity Swelling
WR85-1750 Burn Care Exercise Program: Facial Exercises
WR85-1751 Burn Care: Moisturizing Your Skin
WR85-1780 Burn Care Exercise Program: Swelling After a Burn
WR85-1799 Burn Care: Positioning for Upper Extremity Swelling
WR85-1699 Burn Care Exercise Program - Wrist Active Range of Motion
WR85-1700 Burn Care Exercise Program - Wrist Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1701 Burn Care Exercise Program - Shoulder Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1702 Burn Care Exercise Program - Ankle Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1703 Burn Care Exercise Program - Toe Active Range of Motion
WR85-1704 Burn Care Exercise Program - Ankle Active Range of Motion
WR85-1705 Burn Care Exercise Program - Neck Range of Motion
WR85-1706 Burn Care Exercise Program - Toe Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1708 Burn Care Exercise Program - Trunk Active Range of Motion - Sitting
WR85-1709 Burn Care Exercise Program - Trunk Active Range of Motion - Standing
WR85-1720 Burn Care Exercise Program - Elbow Active Range of Motion
WR85-1721 Burn Care Exercise Program - Elbow Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1722 Burn Care Exercise Program - Standing Leg Exercises
WR85-1734 Burn Care Exercise Program - Hip Active Range of Motion
WR85-1740 Burn Care Exercise Program - Knee Active Range of Motion
WR85-1754 Burn Care Exercise Program - Hip Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1755 Burn Care Exercise Program - Knee Active Assisted Range of Motion
WR85-1756 Burn Care Exercise Program - Shoulder Active Range of Motion
WR85-1777 Burn Care Exercise Program - Finger Active Range of Motion
WR85-1778 Burn Care Exercise Program - Thumb Active Range of Motion
WR85-1779 Burn Care Exercise Program - Finger Active Assisted Range of Motion

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2396 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [Simplified Chinese] (English: WX85-2393, En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-2492 NEW  What is a MIBI Scan? Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC)

Digestive System 
WI85-0592 Hernia Surgery as an Outpatient (En français: FF85-2158)

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-0368 Pneumonia (En français: FF85-2061)
WA85-0692 Constipation (En français: FF85-2080)

Endocrine System 
WK85-2491 NEW Getting Ready to Start Your Insulin Pump

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2290 Se préparer au retour à la maison : de l’admission au congé (English: WX85-2173)
                   Previous title: Se préparer au retour à la maison : de l’admission à la sortie
FF85-1953 Guide d’alimentation saine pour le cœur (English: LC85-1887)
                   Previous title: Guide alimentaire pour un cœur en santé
FF85-2027 Pilules contraceptives (English: WP85-0171)
                   Previous title: La pilule contraceptive
FF85-2394 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays (English: WX85-2393, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2045 Seniors LINCS Program - Supporting Seniors and Their Families in Annapolis and Kings Counties
                    Previous title: Seniors LINCS Program

German Translations
GE85-2400 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [German] (English: WX85-2393, En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1832 Procedural Abortion (En français: FF85-1862)

Hindi Translations
HI85-2415 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [Hindi] (English: WX85-2393, En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399; German: GE85-2400)

Hospitals
WX85-0228 Finding Health Information Online
WX85-2393 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors (En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Mi'kmaw Translations
MI85-2493 NEW Your Emergency Department Visit (Mi'kmaw) (English: WA85-1845, En français: FF85-1851, Arabic: AR85-2323)

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2487 NEW Involuted and Ingrown Toenails
WE85-2488 NEW Plantar Fasciitis
WE85-2489 NEW Fungal Toenail Infection (Onychomycosis)
WE85-2490 NEW Hammertoes and Mallet Toes

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2029 Seated Exercises
WB85-2030 Walking 
WB85-0956 Leg Exercises (En français: FF85-1766)
WB85-1825 The Driver Evaluation Program: Frequently Asked Questions (En français: FF85-2187)
WB85-2486 NEW My Get Moving Passport

Russian Translations
RU85-2398 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [Russian] (English: WX85-2393, En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Spanish: SP85-2399, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Spanish Translations
SP85-2399 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [Spanish] (English: WX85-2393, En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Ukrainian: UK85-2397, Russian: RU85-2398, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

Surgery 
WO85-0588 After Hand Surgery (En français: FF85-1898)

Ukrainian Translations
UK85-2397 Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors [Ukrainian] (English: WX85-2393, En français: FF85-2394, Arabic: AR85-2395, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2396, Russian: RU85-2398, Spanish: SP85-2399, German: GE85-2400; Hindi: HI85-2415)

The following pamphlets were archived in April 2025:
DG85-1437 Discharge Instructions for Patients with Diagnosed Sleep Apnea

If a pamphlet that has been archived is still needed, please let us know as soon as possible and we will work with you to make it available again.
 

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Copyright law gives content creators the right to determine how their work can (and cannot) be used by other people. Content creators can communicate this by assigning terms of use.

When you visit a website, the copyright terms of use are often hidden in the fine print. Check the footer, header or side bar for language such as:

• Terms of Use
• Terms of Service
• Terms and Conditions
• Legal

Terms of use outline:

• How you can use the site’s content
• What permissions you need
• Any restrictions that apply

It's crucial to read these terms carefully to avoid any legal issues and respect the rights of content creators. Even if you don’t see terms of use, you should always assume that the content is protected by copyright.

Watch our newest Copyright Minute video to learn more about copyright terms of use and how to navigate them effectively!

Questions? Contact us at Copyright@nshealth.ca.

Lana MacEachern

Library Technician
Pictou/Colchester-East Hants/Cumberland Region

Roxanne MacMillan

Librarian Educator
Halifax Infirmary, Central Zone

We keep in mind health care workers' busy schedules, offering sessions on a variety of dates and times. There is sure to be a session suitable for you. Register for one or several classes below, offered from April through June:

• Accessing Full Text
  It can be challenging enough to find the journal articles that you need, but then accessing the full text of the article can also be difficult. Library Services pays for several subscriptions to give you access to many articles. This session will help you access them. The session will also help you get the full text of articles to which Library Services doesn't provide access.
• Developing Patient Education Pamphlets
  This session highlights how easy-to-read and up-to-date patient education materials can support patient care and safety. Learn how to get started, what is involved in developing and updating pamphlets, and how to find, use and share pamphlets effectively.
• Evaluating Information: Can I trust this source? NEW
  Now more than ever, the ability to examine information sources carefully and systematically is important. In this session we'll explore what critical appraisal is and why it is important. We will cover critical appraisal tools that can be incorporated into your research process, to help appraise academic literature and grey literature systematically and effectively.
• Find it Fast
  This session focuses on navigating core library tools and resources, including the catalogue, ejournals and ebooks, and databases. Learn how to access library resources and services through this virtual tour.
• Finding Free-to-use Images: Public domain, open licenses, and more! NEW
  In this hands-on session, you’ll work with a sample search to find free-of-charge or open-licensed photographs, illustrations, and more in Google Images, Microsoft products, as well as reputable online sources. You’ll learn to interpret how images are licensed and how to cite them appropriately.
• Health Literacy in Healthcare
  This session will explore how low health literacy can impact not only patients, but the entire health care system. You'll learn about the current Canadian literacy landscape and ways you can mitigate the challenges for your patients (and their support persons) for increased patient-centred care and safety.
• Introduction to Covidence NEW
  On April 1, 2025, Covidence became available through Nova Scotia Health's institutional license. Covidence is a software that allows research teams to collaborate through each stage of a knowledge synthesis project (e.g. systematic reviews).
• Introduction to the Knowledge Synthesis Service NEW
  On April 1, 2025, Library Services launched a new service to support researchers in their knowledge synthesis projects (e.g. systematic reviews). This session will outline how the service works, who can access it, and what the librarians can do for your team.
• Intro to LMS: Creating an eLearning Course
  This session will introduce you to the process and standards you’ll need to follow to ensure your online course reflects high quality content with optimal readability and performance in Nova Scotia Health’s LMS.
• Patient Education Pamphlets for Administrative Professionals
  Administrative professionals play a vital role in helping patients and their support persons get the information they need to navigate our health care system. This session will go over how to find Nova Scotia Health patient pamphlets, how to order, print and share pamphlets in your service area and how to ensure materials in your area are kept up to date.

Amanda Andrews

Librarian Educator, Education & Training Lead
Eastern Zone - Cape Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish

Writing in plain language matters. In Canada, it’s reported that nine million people have limited literacy skills, with over half of Canadians reading below a high school level. This is just one of the reasons why it is important to offer additional support to patients and families with easy-to-read, straightforward patient pamphlets. For more information about creating or updating patient pamphlets, please visit the Patient Education Resources subject guide. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title or keyword in the pamphlets catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in March 2025. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-1476 ERCP - Arabic (English: WI85-0038, En français: FF85-1503, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2448)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-2130 Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
WG85-2484 NEW My Holter Diary - Cobequid Community Health Centre

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2448 ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography) [Simplified Chinese] (English: WI85-0038, En français: FF85-1503, Arabic: AR85-1476)
                   Previous title: ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography) - VG Site

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1118 Planification de votre séjour à l’hôpital après une opération - Halifax Infirmary (HI) Victoria General (VG) Hôpital général de Dartmouth (HGD) (English: WO85-1395)
                  Previous title: Planification de votre séjour à l'hôpital
FF85-1503 CPRE (Cholangiopancréatographie rétrograde endoscopique) (English: WI85-0038, Arabic: AR85-1476, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2448)
                   Previous title: CPRE (Cholangiopancréatographie rétrograde endoscopique) Site VG
FF85-1537 Avant et après une chirurgie d'un jour - HI, VG et HGD (English: WO85-0672)
                   Previous title: Avant et après une chirurgie d'un jour
FF85-2189 Gestion des douleurs lombaires (English: WA85-1967)
                   Previous title: Traitement de la lombalgie (mal au bas du dos)
FF85-1863 La Pochette verte de la Nouvelle-Écosse : Information pour les patients, familles et mandataires (English: WD85-1833)

Geriatrics 
WT85-1025 Veterans' Service Falls Management Program - Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building (VMB)

Hematology
WH85-1443 I.V. (Intravenous) Iron Dextran Therapy
                    Previous title: IV (Intravenous) Iron Dextran Therapy
WH85-1404 Antibodies and Surgery
WH85-2483 NEW Long-Term Follow-Up Care After Your Stem Cell Transplant

Hospitals
WX85-2178 National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) and Children’s Hospital Early Warning Score (CHEWS)
                    Previous title: Early Warning Score
WX85-2075 Welcome to Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
WX85-2140 Social Work - Digby, Yarmouth, and Shelburne
WX85-2141 Physical Activity Prescription

Infectious Disease
WC85-2251 How to Self-Prone With a Lung Injury (En français: FF85-2255, Arabic: AR85-2256)
                    Previous title: How to Self-Prone - Instructions for COVID-19 Patients and Caregivers
WC85-1999 Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Medications
QV85-1693 Medications You May Need After Having Your Baby - Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Nervous System
WL85-2065 Fatigue After an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
WL85-2066 Attention After an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
WL85-2119 First Unprovoked Seizure
WL85-2482 NEW Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

Palliative Care
WD85-1150 Cornea Donation - Palliative Care Service (En français: FF85-2195)
                    Previous title: Make the Decision Share Your Life: Cornea Donation Palliative Care Service

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1349 Exercises After a Wrist Injury (En français: FF85-2160)
                    Previous title: Exercises After Wrist Injury
WB85-0938 Balance Program Arm Swing
WB85-0938 Balance Program Arm Swing
WB85-0939 Balance Program - Grapevine
WB85-0959 Balance Program - Knee Bends
WB85-0960 Balance Program - Heel Raises - 1 Foot
WB85-0961 Balance Program - Sit to Stand - Hands on Chair
WB85-0962 Balance Program - Sit to Stand - No Hands on Chair
WB85-0963 Balance Program - Backward Walk with Cane
WB85-0964 Balance Program - Backward Walk
WB85-0965 Balance Program - Sideways Walk - 1 Hand
WB85-0966 Balance Program - Sideways Walk - Both Hands
WB85-0967 Balance Program - Sideways Walk - No Hands
WB85-0968 Balance Program - Tandem Standing
WB85-0969 Balance Program - Steps

Respiratory System
WF85-1829 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) and Richmond County to St. Peter’s
WF85-1830 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Cumberland County
WF85-1906 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Lunenburg and Queens Counties
WF85-2133 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Colchester County and East Hants Municipality
WF85-2374 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Annapolis and Kings Counties
WF85-2375 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Antigonish County, Guysborough County, and Part of Richmond County (Including St. Peter's)
WF85-2376 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Inverness and Victoria Counties
WF85-2377 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Pictou County
WF85-2378 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Yarmouth, Shelburne, and Digby Counties
WF85-1885 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Surgery 
WO85-1665 Pilonidal Sinus Surgery

No pamphlets were archived in March 2025.

If a pamphlet that has been archived is still needed, please let us know as soon as possible and we will work with you to make it available again.
 

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy round-up posts keep you informed about implementation and use of Dynamic Health at Nova Scotia Health, highlight any new priority projects and events, as well as updates to our Workplace Notes and Custom Workplace Skills. We’ll also highlight new publications we’re supporting and maintaining including policies, clinical practice support guides, clinical resources on the intranet and clinical learning modules.

Dynamic Health Updates

We receive feedback submissions about Dynamic Health skills on an ongoing basis through the Suggest an Edit form and through partnerships with departments and teams. This month, the following customizations have been added:

New Workplace Note

• Administering an Intradermal Injection
• Administering Subcutaneous Insulin to Adults
• Assessing Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
• Assessing and Caring for Patients With Delirium
• Assisting With Gown Changing in Patients With Peripheral IVs
• Managing and Dispensing Medications on the Sterile Field in the OR
• Preventing Medication Errors: General Principles
• Providing Emergency Care to Patients With Sepsis
• Providing Epidural Catheter Care
• Removing an Epidural Catheter

Revised Workplace Note

• Adding Medications to IV Solutions
• Administering a Subcutaneous Injection to Adults
• Administering a Subcutaneous Injection to Pediatric Patients
• Administering Aerosol Therapy
• Administering Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Administering an Enema
• Administering an IM Injection in Infants to Adolescents
• Administering an IM Injection to Adults
• Administering an IM Injection to Newborns
• Administering Buccal Medication
• Administering Eye Drops
• Administering Intranasal Medication to Pediatric Patients
• Administering IV Bolus or IV Push Medication to Adults
• Administering IV Heparin to Adults
• Administering IV Solution
• Administering Medication Through a Gastric Tube to Children and Adolescents
• Administering Medication Through a Nasogastric Tube
• Administering Medication Through a PICC
• Administering Medication Through an Enteral Tube
• Administering Medication Through Saline Lock
• Administering Medication to Adults Through an Endotracheal Tube
• Administering Medication to Older Adults
• Administering Medication to Pediatric Patients Through an Endotracheal Tube
• Administering Oral Medication to Adults
• Administering Parenteral Nutrition
• Administering Parenteral Nutrition Through Central Venous Access
• Administering Parenteral Nutrition Through Peripheral Venous Access
• Administering Parenteral Nutrition to Pediatric Patients
• Administering Syringe Pump for Medication
• Administering Topical Medication
• Applying Eye Ointment to Adults
• Applying Rectal Ointment
• Calculating Drip Rate for Gravity Flow IV Administration Sets
• Changing Peripheral IV Catheter Dressings in Adults
• Changing Peripheral IV Tubing in Adults
• Implementing Special Observation for Patients With Depression and Risk of Harmful Behaviors
• Inserting a Peripheral IV in Adults
• Inserting a Peripheral IV in Children and Adolescents
• Inserting a Rectal Suppository
• Instilling Medication in the Nose
• Instilling Medication Into the Vagina
• Managing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
• Managing Extravasation in Adults
• Managing Extravasation in Pediatric Patients
• Performing Medication Reconciliation
• Preparing IV Solution
• Preventing IV Infiltration
• Preventing IV Therapy Complications
• Preventing IV-Associated Medication or Infusion Errors
• Removing a Peripheral IV Catheter in Adults
• Setting up IV Piggybacks
• Taking a Medication History
• Treating IV Infiltration
• Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler in Adults
• Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler in Pediatric Patients
• Using an Electronic Infusion Pump

No Workplace Note

• Administering Oral Medication to Infants and Children
• Administering Sublingual and Buccal Medications to Pediatric Patients
• Administering Sublingual Medication to Adults
• Using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
• Withdrawing Medication From an Ampule

Custom Skills

• Administering Allergy Epicutaneous / Skin Prick Testing in Adults
• Collecting a Parotid Gland Duct/Buccal Specimen

Clinical Practice Supports – New and Updated

Clinical Practice Supports for Health Care Providers is a group of subject guides bringing together clinical skills and procedures in one place for health care provider-focused guidance across Dynamic Health, Policy Office, Learning Modules, established guidelines and current evidence. You can view available guides through our high-level tiled landing page or alphabetically.

• Harm Reduction
  • Implementation supports and resources for authorized Harm Reduction Interventions.
• NEWS2 Early Warning Score
  • A systematic approach to measure six key physiological parameters in patients aged 16 and older. It provides a standardized method for identifying and responding to acute deterioration in a patient's clinical condition while they are hospitalized.
• Skin and Wound Care
  • NS Health Employees can check our latest memo outlining recently updated former DHA policy documents.

Claiming CE for Custom Workplace Skills in Dynamic Health

Custom Workplace Skills that are created by Nova Scotia Health (e.g., Administering Allergy Epicutaneous / Skin Prick Testing in Adults) do not get tracked automatically as CE credits in Dynamic Health. You can still use Custom Workplace Skills for CE credit (.1 per skill) by printing or saving the time stamped checklist and including it in your Practice Points submission each year you submit. For more info visit the Dynamic Health Support guide.

Health Promotion in March and Dynamic Health Topics

March 2025 marks promotion of:

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• National Poison Prevention Week March 16 to 22

In recognition of these health promotion events, we encourage you to engage with the curated list of Dynamic Health content below.

If you spot any Skills below that you feel need a Workplace Note, consider being a reviewer! Fill out our Suggestions for Skills form with your notes and we will get in touch!

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

• Skills/Procedures
  • Assessing the Rectum in Adults
  • Assisting with Colonoscopy
  • Removing and Applying an Ileostomy or Colostomy Appliance
• Disease Overviews
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Large Bowel Obstruction, Adult
• Care Interventions
  • Colonoscopy Interventions, Adult
  • Colostomy Interventions
  • Large Bowel Resection (Colectomy) Interventions, Adult
• Signs & Symptoms
  • Rectal Pain
  • Hematochezia, Adult
  • Excessive Weight Loss, Adult

National Poison Prevention Week

The Atlantic Canada Poison Centre provides our local guidance on poisoning information. Dynamic Health content may be used in combination with their recommendations.

• Skills/Procedures
  • Responding to Accidental Poisoning
  • Educating About Preventing Accidental Poisoning
  • Managing Patients After Chemical Exposure
• Disease Overviews
  • Acetaminophen Poisoning, Adult
  • Acetaminophen Poisoning, Pediatric
  • Lead Poisoning, Adult
  • Mushroom Poisoning
• Care Interventions
  • Drug Overdose Interventions, Adult
  • Drug Overdose Interventions, Pediatric
  • Chemical Inhalation Injury Interventions, Adult
• Signs & Symptoms
  • Cyanosis, Adult
  • Pruritus, Adult
  • Acute Blood Pressure Decrease, Pediatric

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy

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