Professional Practice Orientation Resources

Providing safe practice is fundamental to ensuring that patients and families receive quality care. 

Safety in health care is about reducing the risk of unnecessary harm to an acceptable minimum level. Nova Scotia Health provides policies and processes to guide our practice. Every health care professional is individually accountable for identifying and reporting potential risk with respect to patient/client care and in the work environment.

The resources listed below are only some of the many Nova Scotia Health processes we should be familiar with. There are likely others specific to your practice setting that you will learn about as you transition into practice.

Safety

Infection Prevention and Control

Safety Improvement and Management System (SIMS)

These courses are available on the Nova Scotia Health Learning Management System (LMS):

• SIMS File Entry Training 
• SIMS File Management 
• SIMS Analytical Reports Training

Infection Prevention & Control

These courses are available on the Nova Scotia Health Learning Management System (LMS):

• Additional Precautions
• Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-Critical Reusable Patient Care Equipment
• Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) and Contact Precautions
• Routine Practices
• Point of Care Risk Assessment
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• General Orientation Infection Prevention and Control for New Employees