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 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 Nova Scotia Health employees through The Compass > Clinical Resources News.
Care Directives, Clinical Practice Support (CPS) Subject Guides – New and Updated
- UPDATED CARE DIRECTIVE:
- CD-PH-010 - Immunization Administration
- Minor Revision: Revised term “vaccine” to “immunizing agents”; Added reporting pathway to CVP for new product.
- CD-PH-010 - Immunization Administration
- NEW CPS Subject Guides:
- Estimated Date of Discharge (EDD)
- The Estimated Date of Discharge (EDD) is the date when a patient is anticipated to be discharged from the current facility, based on clinical judgement of the care team. This guide supports establishing and documenting EDD, as well as accessing EDD data for decision making.
- Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs)
- Developed by Ethics Nova Scotia Health in conjunction with Legal Services, Working with Patients and Substitute Decisions-Makers (SDMs) outlines, organizes and answers questions frequently asked on this topic for health care staff.
- Estimated Date of Discharge (EDD)
- UPDATED CPS Subject Guides:
Dynamic Health Updates
- New Workplace Notes and Reviewed Skills
- New Workplace Notes have been created for a range of skills, including but not limited to: Lipid Emulsion Therapy, Parenteral Nutrition, Minimal Occlusive Volume Monitoring.
- View the full list of New Workplace Notes and Reviewed Skills for October 2025.
- Revised Workplace Notes
- Workplace Notes about a range of skills that have been revised, including but not limited to: Parenteral Nutrition, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
- View the list of Revised Workplace Notes for October 2025.
- Custom Workplace Skills - NEW
2024 CVAA Guidelines and CVAD Competency Updates for Nursing
In preparation for the forthcoming updates to Nova Scotia Health's Central Venous Access Device-related policies, IPPL Clinical Practice and Policy have updated competencies and skills regarding CVAD for Nursing to align with the 2024 Canadian Vascular Access Association (CVAA) Guidelines.
Make sure to check out our comparison of Previous Practice versus CVAA-informed Practice, and review the updated competency requirements in our post on The Compass > Clinical Resources News.
Stop the Flu! And RSV Immunization
Visit the Stop the Flu! section of the ERIN Hub to find out where you, as a Nova Scotia Health employee, can take part as a Flu Champion, and receive and document your vaccine.
You’ll also find resources to support Flu Champions, related policies and care directives, flu clinic schedules for Nova Scotia Health staff, product monographs, and other communications tools.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunizations for eligible infants and adults are now included as part of the publicly funded immunization program.
Guidance is outlined and maintained on the ERIN Hub > RSV, in key resources such as:
- Nova Scotia Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infant Immunization Program – Information for Health Care Professionals
- Nova Scotia Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Adult Immunization Program – Information for Health Care Professionals
- Nova Scotia Health Vaccine Consult Service: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunization Agents FAQ
Please refer to these, and other supporting resources, along with the associated policy and care directive, available on the Immunizer Education Clinical Practice Support subject guide > Care Directives and Policies.
Review the full memo from IPPL on the Compass > Clinical Resources News.
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.
