NEW! Introducing Dynamic Health™ for Clinical Skills + February Cardiovascular Focus

Dynamic Health™ is an evidence-based tool designed to help nurses and allied health professionals master skills, obtain fast answers to questions, and foster a culture of evidence-based practice and critical thinking, leading to improved patient outcomes.

Interprofessional Practice & Learning, Library Services and the Policy Office have collaborated to launch Dynamic Health™, a new point-of-care electronic clinical practice resource, on February 6, 2023.

This evidence-based resource is designed to help nurses and allied health professionals find guidance on care interventions and to obtain fast, accurate answers to clinical questions. It also allows Nova Scotia Health to customize certain aspects, including integrating links to policies, LMS modules and other local clinical guidance. We anticipate that this feature will make it easier for clinical staff to find all relevant information that guides practice. Historically, nursing teams used Fundamentals of Nursing (Potter, P & Perry, A) in print as a resource. Dynamic Health offers the same evidence-based guidance, with integrated Nova Scotia Health content and additional resources, such as videos, skills checklists, images and more!

Workplace Notes for Nova Scotia Health

For the first phase of using Dynamic Health at Nova Scotia Health, workplace notes have been added at the top of specific skills. Not all skills will need a workplace note, such as skills that are standard practice. When a skill is identified as needing a note (e.g., if certain competencies are required and/or there are minor variations in procedures), relevant health care professionals and/or departments are consulted for input.

Support Resources and Access Points

• Check out our Dynamic Health Support subject guide to learn more and get started using this tool to support your practice and team.
• Dynamic Health will be available on clinical computers through the Intranet (under Clinical Applications) and from anywhere through the Library’s website and Databases A-Z list.
• Please note, staff will be asked for their username and password when accessing Dynamic Health from outside of the Nova Scotia Health network.
• There is also a Dynamic Health mobile app, which can be downloaded onto your device and used once you have created an account through a Nova Scotia Health access point.

If you have questions about Dynamic Health at Nova Scotia Health, please email our team at DynamicHealth@nshealth.ca.

February – Cardiovascular-related Topics

February 2023 marks promotion of:

• Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week February 7th to 14th
• Wear Red Canada February 13th

To support awareness for these campaigns, relevant Dynamic Health content is linked below.

Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Topics

• Skills/Procedures
  • Assessing the Cardiovascular System in Adults
  • Using Automated External Defibrillators on Adults in the Hospital
  • Performing Telemetry Monitoring
  • Assessing Infants With Atrioventricular Septal Defect
• Disease Overviews
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction, Female
  • Atrial Septal Defect, Adult
  • Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric
  • Tricuspid Atresia, Pediatric
• Care Interventions
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Interventions
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Interventions
  • Congenital Heart Defect Repair Interventions
  • Coronary Artery Disease Interventions
• Signs & Symptoms
  • Cardiac Palpitations
  • Heart Murmur, Adult
  • Cyanosis, Adult
  • Cardiogenic Shock, Pediatric

Dynamic Health Project Team

Amanda Revels
Professional Practice Leader
Interprofessional Practice & Learning, Western Zone

Leah MacDonald
Professional Practice Leader
Interprofessional Practice & Learning, COVID-19 Response

Katie McLean
Librarian Educator
Interprofessional Practice & Learning, Library Services

Margaret Meier
Policy Lead
Policy Office

Ann Slaunwhite
Library Technician
Interprofessional Practice & Learning, Library Services