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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 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

Dynamic Health Updates

Clinical Practice Support Subject Guides

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

 

06/04/2025
profile-icon Kendell Fitzgerald
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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

05/05/2025
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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

04/14/2025
Lana MacEachern
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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.

Check out all available course dates this spring in our learning opportunities calendar or by scanning our Library Education QR code. You can also print and post our spring education flyer.

If you have questions, please reach out to AskLibrary@nshealth.ca. We look forward to seeing you in one or several of our sessions!

Amanda Andrews

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

04/07/2025
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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

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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

Revised Workplace Note

No Workplace Note

Custom Skills

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

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:

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

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.

 

 

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy

DynamicHealth@nshealth.ca

 

03/03/2025
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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 Content Creator Toolkit. 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 February 2025. 

Digestive System 
WI85-0038 ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography) (Arabic: AR85-1476, En français: FF85-1503, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2448)
                  Previous title: ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography) - VG Site
WI85-0079 After Hernia Surgery (En français: FF85-2182)
                  Previous title: Hernia Repair
WI85-1365 Ostomy Discharge Instructions

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2041 Potential for Violent or Aggressive Behaviour
                    Previously indexed under WX

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1960 Imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) (English: WN85-0456)
FF85-2201 Fausse couche : Hôpital régional de Yarmouth (English: WP85-2009)
FF85-2106 Asthme (English: CB85-1454)
FF85-1812 Instructions après une transfusion sanguine reçue en clinique externe (English: WH85-1801, Arabic: AR85-2094, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2126)
                   Previous title: Instructions ambulatoires après une transfusion
FF85-2095 ECG à l’effort (English: WG85-0005)
FF85-2479 NEW Greffe allogénique de cellules souches - Site Victoria General (VG), QE II (English: WH85-0934)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1934 Checking Blood Glucose of Newborn Babies (En français: FF85-1966)
WP85-2008 Surrogacy Arrangements: Frequently Asked Questions

Medications
QV85-1623 Vedolizumab (Entyvio®) Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
                   Previous title: Vedolizumab (Entyvio®) Therapy

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-1647 13-Week Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Treatment Group
                     Previous title: 13-Week DBT Skills Training Treatment Group
WM85-2480 NEW Diet Pills

Nephrology
WQ85-1760 Dalteparin (Fragmin®) to Prevent Clotting During Hemodialysis
WQ85-1564 Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Patients (En français: FF85-1901)
                    Previous title: Dialysis Patients: Being Prepared for an Emergency
WQ85-1818 Cefazolin Treatment for Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis 
WQ85-1819 Ceftazidime Treatment for Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis
WQ85-1820 Gentamicin or Tobramycin Treatment for Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis
WQ85-1821 Vancomycin Treatment for Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis
WQ85-2478 NEW SGLT2 Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Nursing Units
WZ85-2477 NEW Welcome to Unit 7B Inpatient Medicine Unit - Victoria General (VG)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2481 NEW Managing Weight Loss in Parkinson’s Disease

Palliative Care
WD85-1616 CADD®-Solis Pump for Palliative Care
                     Previous title: CADD®-Solis Pump

Surgery
WO85-1491 Care After Your Carpal Tunnel Surgery - Dr. Pickett

The following pamphlets were archived in February 2025:
PM85-0061 Using Opioids for Chronic Pain
PM85-0686 Using Methadone for Chronic Pain
WN85-0068 Diagnostic Ultrasound (En français: FF85-1105)
FF85-1105 Ultrasonoscopie (English: WN85-0068)
WD85-0977 Grief: Coping With Challenges (En français: FF85-2147)
FF85-2147 Deuil : surmonter les difficultés (English: WD85-0977)
WV85-2070 Adenoidectomy – Valley Regional Hospital (En français: FF85-2176)
FF85-2176 Adénoïdectomie : Hôpital régional Valley (English: WV85-2070)
WV85-2071 Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy – Valley Regional Hospital (En français: FF85-2177)
FF85-2177 Amygdalectomie et adénoïdectomie : Hôpital régional Valley (English: WV85-2071)
FF85-2193 La méthadone pour traiter la douleur chronique (English: PM85-0686)
WT85-1802 Welcome to Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building (for residents)
WT85-1390 Welcome to Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building (for veterans)

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

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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

Revised Workplace Note

Custom Skills

2024 Highlights

February marks two years since we launched Dynamic Health with Nova Scotia Health customizations (Workplace Notes, Custom Skills, etc.). Thank you to all our collaborators, users and supporters. We include analytics below, including data from a system report run on January 29, 2025 that reflects our collective success this past year. The change from January 2024 is noted after the metric in brackets.

Dynamic Health

  • 188,691 unique Topic Section views (+118,082)
  • 1,797 Skills assigned and/or reviewed (+540)
  • 638 Workplace Notes published (+151)
  • 32 Custom Workplace Skills published (+24)
  • 27 policy documents referencing Dynamic Health, Clinical Practice Support guides (New, +27)
  • 2,974 Personal user accounts created (+1,709)
  • 920.3 Continuing Education Hours Claimed (+762.8)

Clinical Practice Support Guides

In 2024 we established a group of subject guides to bring together skills and procedures in one place – Clinical Practice Supports for Health Care Providers. This group includes pre-existing subject guides from the Library Services collection and adds health care provider-focused guidance across Dynamic Health, Policy Office, Learning Modules, established guidelines and current evidence. We currently host 64 Clinical Practice Support subject guides. You can view available guides through our high-level tiled landing page or alphabetically.

Engagement

We also kicked off promoting our services with our first zone visit to locations in Western Zone. We visited 8 hospitals over 3 days to chat about our support services. Over 150 staff members engaged with us during our visits, participating in a Scavenger Hunt aimed at helping to search for best practice guidance and set up a Dynamic Health account to track and export continuing education credits. We are looking forward to visiting the rest of the organization in 2025!

Collaborator Feedback

If you’ve collaborated with IPPL's Clinical Practice and Policy Team (adoption of Dynamic Health content, publication of a custom skill, package of skills in a Clinical Practice Support guide, etc.), then we want your input on our supports! Please use this form to provide feedback on your experience working with us.

Health Promotion in February and Dynamic Health Topics

February 2025 marks the promotion of:

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!

World Cancer Day

Wear Red Day

Mental Health Nurses Day

 

 

IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy

DynamicHealth@nshealth.ca

 

02/03/2025
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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 Content Creator Toolkit. 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 January 2025. 

Please note: Halifax Infirmary pamphlets have been updated to better direct patients on where to enter the building. Please recycle print copies that include directions to use the Robie Street entrance.

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

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-2468 NEW My Holter Diary 

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2214 How to do A Twin BagTM Exchange (Simplified Chinese) (English: WQ85-0633, Russian: RU85-2379, Vietnamese: VI85-2390)

Digestive System 
WI85-1422 Ulcerative Proctitis
WI85-2474 NEW Colonoscopy - Aberdeen Regional Hospital 
WI85-2475 NEW Gastroscopy - Aberdeen Regional Hospital

Endocrine System 
WK85-1183 Thyroid Gland and Parathyroid Gland Surgery

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2111 Comment appliquer votre onguent stéroïde (English: WP85-1607)
FF85-2063 Warfarine sodique (English: QV85-0373)
FF85-1811 Transfusion sanguine (English: WH85-1200, Arabic: AR85-2124, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2125)
                  Previous title: La transfusion sanguine
FF85-1677 Questions au sujet de votre intervention chirurgicale (English: WO85-1667, Arabic: AR85-2281)
                  Previous title: Questions que vous pourriez vous poser au sujet de votre opération
FF85-2469 Bronchoscopie (English: WF85-0712, Arabic: AR85-2458, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2439)
FF85-2470 Sonde de GEP (gastrostomie endoscopique percutanée) - Site VG (English: WI85-1188, Arabic: AR85-2464, Chinese: CH85-2432)
FF85-1921 Hystérectomie (English: WP85-1907)
FF85-1880 Protégez vos dents grâce à la résine de scellement (English: WU85-1866)
FF85-2079 Anévrisme de l’aorte abdominale (English: WG85-0591)
FF85-2476 NEW Greffe allogénique de cellules souches – Instructions pour le congé - Site Victoria General (VG), QE II (English: WH85-2473)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1383 Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
                    Previous title: LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure

Hematology
WH85-2473 NEW Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Discharge Instructions - Victoria General (VG) Site, QE II

Hospitals
WX85-1146 Your Rights Under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (IPTA) (En français: FF85-2183)
                    Previous title: Your Rights Under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act
WX85-2408 West Bedford Transitional Health
                    Previous title: Community Transitional Care Centre
WX85-2440 Immobility, Falls, and Dignity of Risk
                    Previous title: Immobility, Falls, and Dignity of Risk

Infectious Disease
WC85-2472 Infection Prevention and Control Toolkit for Designated Caregivers and Essential Care Partners

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2294 Early Psychosis

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2245 Hip Fracture Recovery - Aberdeen Regional Hospital
                    Previous title: Hip Fracture Recovery Guide - Aberdeen Regional Hospital
WE85-1848 Unit 8.1: Orthopedic Medicine - Halifax Infirmary (HI)

Nephrology
WQ85-0633 How to do A Twin BagTM Exchange (Simplified Chinese: CH85-2214, Russian: RU85-2379, Vietnamese: VI85-2390)

Nervous System
WL85-2382 Concussion Education Sessions (halfsheet) (letter size: WL85-2013)

Nursing Units
WZ85-2235 Restorative Care Unit (RCU) - All Saints Springhill Hospital

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2471 Eating Guidelines for Liver Disease

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-0284 Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (En français: FF85-2099)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1451 Exercises After Foot or Toe Injury

Russian Translations
RU85-2379 How to do A Twin BagTM Exchange (Russian) (English: WQ85-0633, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2214, Vietnamese: VI85-2390)

Vietnamese Translations
VI85-2390 How to do A Twin BagTM Exchange (Vietnamese) (English: WQ85-0633, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2214, Russian: RU85-2379)

The following pamphlets were archived in January 2025:
WM85-1640 Understanding Anxiety Treatment Group
WM85-1653 Changeways Treatment Group
WX85-1723 Taking Part in a Clinical Trial
AR85-2281 Questions You May Have About Your Surgery [Arabic] (English: WO85-1667, En français: FF85-1677)
WA85-2023 Epidural Blood Patch
WA85-2040 Endometriosis
WF85-1611 Open Thoracotomy Pulmonary Resection
WF85-1624 Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Pulmonary Resection
AR85-2209 Welcome to the QEII (Arabic) (English: WX85-0603, En français: FF85-1126)
FF85-1759 L’utilisation des lits d’hôpitaux (prolongation de séjour) (English: WX85-1742)
WX85-1742 How Hospital Beds are Used (Overstay) (En français: FF85-1759)
WA85-2031 Travelling to QEII Health Sciences Centre & IWK from Cape Breton Regional Hospital
WB85-1406 Orthopedic Waitlist Surgery
WZ85-1884 Welcome to the Maternal/Child Unit: Aberdeen Regional Hospital

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

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