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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 Toolkit. 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 August 2025. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2153 Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues [Arabic] (English: WX85-2056, French: FF85-2142, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2168)
AR85-2512 NEW Getting Ready to Start Your Insulin Pump [Arabic] (English: WK85-2491)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-1393 What is a MIBI (Sestamibi) Test?
                      Previous title: What is a MIBI? QE II

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2168 Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues [Simplified Chinese] (English: WX85-2056, En français: FF85-2142, Arabic: AR85-2153)

Digestive System 
WI85-0225 Living With Advanced Liver Disease
WI85-0601 Waiting for Your Liver Transplant (En français: FF85-1123)

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2509 NEW Sepsis 

Endocrine System 
WK85-1037 My Diabetes Record

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2082 Programme de gestion du sang périopératoire (GSP) (English: WH85-1396)
                     Previous title: Service de gestion du sang périopératoire
FF85-2183 Vos droits en vertu de la Loi sur le traitement psychiatrique involontaire (English: WX85-1146)
                    Previous title: Vos droits - En vertu de la loi sur le traitement psychiatrique obligatoire
FF85-2142 Outil d'éthique - Aide pour les enjeux d’éthique (English: WX85-2056, Arabic: AR85-2153, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2168) 
FF85-2107 Délirium après une chirurgie cardiaque (English: WG85-1480)
FF85-2202 Interaction des contraceptifs avec les médicaments – sugammadex et/ou aprépitant (English: WP85-2076)
                    Previous title: Interaction des contraceptifs avec le sugammadex (Bridion™)
FF85-1786 Après l’extraction des dents ou l’extraction des dents de sagesse (English: WU85-0646)
FF85-2505 NEW Parler de vos objectifs de soins et choisir un niveau d'intervention (English: WX85-2208)
FF85-2515 NEW Préparation pour l’utilisation de votre pompe à insuline (English: WK85-2491, Arabic: AR85-2512)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2519 NEW Geriatric Assessment Clinic - Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2285 High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy - South Shore Regional Hospital

Hospital Information
WX85-2056 Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues (En français: FF85-2142, Arabic: AR85-2153, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2168)
WX85-2514 NEW Find Patient Education Resources Online

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1976 24-Hour Urine Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1971 Stool Collection for Ova and Parasites - South Shore Regional Hospital

Medications
QV85-2262 Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal
QV85-2269 Disulfiram for Alcohol Use Disorder
                      Previous title: Disulfiram for Alcohol Dependence

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0510 Vegetarian Variety
LC85-2513 NEW Counting Carbohydrates and the Glycemic Index
LC85-2518 NEW Prehab: Eating Well Before Surgery

Pain Management
PM85-1654 Halifax Pain Self-Management Program 

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1672 Active Cycle Breathing Technique (ACBT) (En français: FF85-2200)

Urogenital System
WJ85-2501 Urine Testing After Surgery
WJ85-2510 NEW Mid-stream Urine Collection - Valley Regional Hospital and Yarmouth Regional Hospital

The following pamphlets were archived in August 2025:
WD85-2038 Understanding Grief - Palliative Care Unit: Aberdeen 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

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 July 2025. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-2502 Your Passport to Cardiovascular Health
WG85-0636 Catheter Ablation (En français: FF85-1914)
WG85-0698 Dobutamine® Stress Echocardiogram

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-1171 Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) - Halifax Infirmary
                    Previous title: Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) - Halifax Infirmary
WN85-1370 Getting Ready for a Computed Tomography (CT) Virtual Colonoscopy

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2103 Bloc nerveux pour gérer la douleur pendant l’opération (English: PM85-1377)
                   Previous title: Anesthésie par bloc nerveux pour supprimer la douleur pendant l’opération
FF85-2104 Analgésie épidurale après une opération (English: PM85-1378)
FF85-2061 Pneumonie (English: WA85-0368)
FF85-2080 Constipation (English: WA85-0692)
FF85-1898 Après une chirurgie de la main (English: WO85-0588)
FF85-2507 NEW Comprendre les dernières semaines, journées et heures de la vie (English: WD85-2450)
FF85-2508 NEW Se préparer à la fin de vie et à la mort (English: WD85-2457)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1928 Hand Expressing Breast Milk Before Your Baby is Born

Hematology
WH85-2136 Phlebotomy
WH85-1247 Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
WH85-2506 NEW Intravenous (I.V.) Iron Infusions - Medical Day Unit

Hospitals
WX85-2046 Harbour View Hospital Adult Day Program
WX85-0436 Sleep Disorders Laboratory
WX85-1620 Choosing a CPAP Provider
WX85-2504 NEW Community Outreach Team - West Bedford Transitional Health 

Infectious Disease
WC85-0602 Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) (En français: FF85-1852)
WC85-1036 Hand Hygiene (En français: FF85-1781)
WC85-1382 Viral Gastroenteritis - Diarrhea and Vomiting (En français: FF85-1855)
WC85-1441 Infection Prevention and Control (En français: FF85-1216)
WC85-1551 Respiratory (Breathing) Infections (En français: FF85-1552)

Intensive Care Unit
IC85-2069 Intensive Care Unit Getting You Moving - Cape Breton Regional Hospital (En français: FF85-2148)

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1977 Stool Collection for Culture - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1978 Sputum Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1980 Semen Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1984 Stool Collection for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1985 24-Hour Urine Collection for Porphyrins - South Shore Regional Hospital 
                     Previous title: Urine 24-Hour Porphyrins Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1988 24-Hour Urine Collection for Catecholamines, 5HIAA, VMA, and Metanephrines - South Shore Regional Hospital
                     Previous title: Urine 24-Hour Catecholamines, 5HIAA, VMA, and Metanephrines Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1993 48 or 72-Hour Fecal Fat Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
                     Previous title: Stool 72-Hour Fecal Fat Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1994 Stool Collection for Occult Blood - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1995 Skin, Hair, and Nail Collection for Culture - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1996 Urine Collection for Chlamydia - South Shore Regional Hospital 

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-0761 Bipolar Disorder
WM85-0766 Depression

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1582 Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention (En français: FF85-1795)

Nephrology
WQ85-1032 Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter
WQ85-1093 Non-tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1206 Gastroparesis Meal Planning

Ophthalmology
WW85-0464 YAG Laser Capsulotomy (En français: FF85-1947)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2055 Gradient Compression Stockings - Eastern Zone
WB85-1450 Exercises After Elbow Injury
 

The following pamphlets were archived in July 2025:
FF85-1657 Prévention des chutes : liste de contrôle (English: WB85-1649)
WX85-1850 Need a primary health care provider?
FF85-1947 Capsulotomie au laser YAG (English: WW85-0464)

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 December 2024. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-1477 Gastroscopy - VG Site [Arabic] (English: WI85-0040, En français: FF85-1504, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2452)
AR85-1478 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - VG Site [Arabic] (English: WI85-0188, En français: FF85-1505, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2438)
AR85-1479 Colonoscopy - VG Site [Arabic] (English: WI85-0211, En français: FF85-1506, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2431)
AR85-2462 NEW Capsule Endoscopy - VG Site [Arabic] (English: WI85-1300, En français: FF85-1854, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2449)
AR85-2463 NEW Endoscopic Ultrasound [Arabic] (English: WI85-1482, En français: FF85-1793, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2429)
AR85-2464 NEW PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Tube - VG Site [Arabic] (English: WI85-1188, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2432)
AR85-2465 NEW Esophageal Motility Pressure Studies - VG Site [Arabic] (English: WI85-0273, En français: FF85-2456, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2430)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-1496 Ticagrelor

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-1924 Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy
                     Typo fix, but title has been updated to: Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1854 Endoscopie par capsule - Site VG (English: WI85-1300, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2449)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2042 D and C (Dilation and Curettage) Discharge Instructions - Valley Regional Hospital
                    Previous title: D & C (Dilation & Curettage) Discharge Instructions: Valley Regional Hospital

Mi'kmaw Translations
MI85-2466 I Have Diabetes and I Can Have a Healthy Baby! Pregnancy Information for Individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (Mi'kmaw) (English: WK85-2301, En français: FF85-2340, Arabic: AR85-2371)
MI85-2467 Screening for Diabetes After Pregnancy (Mi'kmaw) (English: WK85-2300, En français: FF85-2339, Arabic: AR85-2370)

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2248 Hip Protectors

Nephrology
WQ85-1340 Taking Your Medications When You Are Sick - A Guide for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
                    Previous title: Taking your Medicines When You Are Sick - A Guide for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
WQ85-2011 Preventing and Managing Constipation in Chronic Kidney Disease (Not for Dialysis Patients)

Nervous System
WL85-2461 NEW Spine Surgery Discharge Instructions

Nursing Units
WZ85-2113 Welcome to the Stroke Unit: 4C - Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0354 Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) Oil
                   Previous title: Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) in Your Diet
LC85-0656 Fibre Content of Foods

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-0148 After Ear Surgery: QE II
WV85-0512 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2459 NEW After Knee Replacement Surgery: 1 to 12 Weeks
WB85-2460 NEW Staying Active After Knee Replacement Surgery

The following pamphlets were archived in December 2024:
WB85-0056 Exercises After Neck Surgery
WG85-1968 Enhancing Your Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: Steps You Can Take to Get Better Sooner
WQ85-1889 Prevnar® 13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) and Kidney Disease
WQ85-1890 Pneumovax® 23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) and Kidney Disease
QY85-1940 24-Hour Urine Collection: Split Daytime and Nighttime

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 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 November 2024. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-2043 Heart Transplant
                    Previous title: Heart Transplant: A Guide for Patients and Families

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1114 Après votre opération de la rétine (English: WW85-0463)
FF85-1782 Vaporisateur de nitroglycérine (nitro) (English: QV85-0278)
                   Previous title: Vaporisateur sublingual de nitroglycérine (nitro)
FF85-1505 Sigmoïdoscopie à sonde souple - Site VG (English: WI85-0188, Arabic: AR85-1478, Chinese: CH85-2438)
                   Previous title: Sigmoïdoscopie à sonde souple
FF85-2451 Avant et après votre opération de la colonne vertébrale - Halifax Infirmary (English: WL85- 1732)
FF85-1506 Coloscopie - Site VG (English: WI85-0211, Arabic: AR85-1479, Chinese: CH85-2431)
                   Previous title: Colonoscopie - Site du VG
FF85-2456 Manométrie œsophagienne (évaluation de la motilité œsophagienne) - Site VG (English: WI85-0273, Chinese: CH85-2430)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1907 Hysterectomy (En français: FF85-1921)
WP85-2455 NEW Preventing Falls in the Hospital After Giving Birth

Hematology
WH85-0934 Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant - Victoria General (VG) Site, QE II
                    Previous title: Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-2089 Blood Collection Tips for Children - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (En français: FF85-2149)
                    Previous title: Blood Collection Tips for Parents: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
QY85-1674 Stool Collection for H. pylori, C. difficile, or Viral Detection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-2226 Semen Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2017 Welcome to the Mood Disorders Clinic
WM85-2453 NEW Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital - Western Zone
WM85-2454 NEW Welcome to Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital - Western Zone

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2025 8.3 Orthopedics: Going Home - Halifax Infirmary (HI)
                    Previous title: 8.3 Orthopedics: Going Home

Nervous System
WL85-2228 Initiation and Motivation After an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Palliative Care
WD85-2457 NEW Preparing for Death and Dying

The following pamphlets were archived in November 2024:
NSCCP-0038 Oral Systemic Therapy
NSCCP-1489 Prostate High Dose (HDR) Brachytherapy - Pre-treatment Package
WP85-0434 Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (En français: FF85-1896)
FF85-1896 Hystérectomie laparoscopique (En français: WP85-0434)
PM85-1909 Yarmouth Pain Self-Management Program

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 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 October 2024. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-1480 Delirium After Cardiac Surgery (En français: FF85-2107)
WG85-1574 Preparing Your Skin Before Open Heart Surgery (En français: FF85-1902)
WG85-0006 Telemetry (En français: FF85-1893)
WG85-1843 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
                    Previous title: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI)
WG85-0206 Sclerotherapy Discharge Instructions
                    Previous title: Sclerotherapy Discharge Instructions - Dr. MacKean

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2438 NEW Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - VG Site (English: WI85-0188, En français: FF85-1505, Arabic: AR85-1478)
CH85-2439 NEW Bronchoscopy (English: WF85-0712)
CH85-2448 NEW ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography) - VG Site [Simplified Chinese] (English: WI85-0038, En français: FF85-1503, Arabic: AR85-1476)
CH85-2449 NEW Capsule Endoscopy - VG Site [Simplified Chinese] (English: WI85-1300, En français: FF85-1854)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1666 Unités de soins intensifs 3A et 5.2 : Renseignements à l’intention des familles (English: IC85-1593)
FF85-1504 Gastroscopie : Site du VG (English: WI85-0040)

Geriatrics 
WT85-1617 Geriatric Medicine Clinic
                    Previous title: Geriatric Ambulatory Care Clinic

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1584 Discharge from the Colposcopy Clinic
                    Previous title: Discharge from Colposcopy Clinic
WP85-1509 After Your Procedure - Reproductive Options and Services (ROSE) Clinic (En français: FF85-2109)
                    Previous title: After Your Procedure
WP85-1832 Procedural Abortion (En français: FF85-1862)
WP85-1039 Internal and External Condoms
WP85-1831 Medical Abortion (En français: FF85-1861)
WP85-1987 Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, and Repair of the Vagina: Discharge Instructions - Valley Regional Hospital
                    Previous title: Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, and Repair of Vagina (Anterior and Posterior): Discharge Instructions
WP85-0699 Tubal Ligation

Hematology
WH85-1396 Perioperative Blood Management (PBM) Program (French: FF85-2082)
                    Previous title: Perioperative Blood Management Service (PBMS)
WH85-0260 Autologous Stem Cell Transplant - Victoria General (VG) Site, QE II
                    Previous title: Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
WH85-2447 Stem Cell Collection - Victoria General (VG) Site, QE II

Hospitals
WX85-2440 NEW Immobility, Falls, and the Dignity of Risk

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1635 Standing Orders
QY85-1940 24-Hour Urine Collection: Split Daytime and Nighttime - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

Medications
QV85-1876 Iron Infusion Therapy - Yarmouth Regional Hospital
                    Previous title: Venofer® Iron Sucrose Injection
QV85-2436 NEW Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2442 NEW Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR)
WM85-2443 NEW Assessment for Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
WM85-2444 NEW Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) - Cape Breton Regional Hospital (CBRH)

Nephrology
WQ85-2441 NEW Cannabis and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Oral Health
WU85-1083 Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery - Victoria General (VG) Site
                    Previous title: Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

Palliative Care
WD85-2450 NEW Understanding the Last Weeks, Days, and Hours of Life

Respiratory System
WF85-2445 NEW Supporting People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The following pamphlets were archived in October 2024:

• WN85-1497 Bone Density Scan
• WJ85-1935 Heparin Bladder Instillation
• WJ85-2037 Suprapubic Catheter
• WT85-2207 VISIT Program - Vitals, Interview, Safety, Inspection, and Treatment
• NSCCP-0010 Cancer Treatments: Systemic Therapy
• WP85-1878 Medical Abortion (Mifegymiso) Instructions (En français: FF85-1886)
• FF85-1886 Directives pour un avortement par médicaments (Mifegymiso) (English: WP85-1878)
• WC85-2170 COVID-19 Toolkit - Family/Essential Care Partner(s) and Family Caregivers (En français: FF85-2171)
• FF85-2171 Trousse d’information sur la COVID-19 – Famille, partenaires de soins essentiel·le·s et proches aidant·e·s (English: WC85-2170)
• WC85-2172 COVID-19 Toolkit - Designated Caregivers in Long-term Care

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 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 September 2024. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-2073 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (En français: FF85-2389, AR85-2401)

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2429 NEW Endoscopic Ultrasound (English: WI85-1482, En français: FF85-1793)
CH85-2430 NEW Esophageal Motility Pressure Studies - VG Site [Simplified Chinese] (English: WI85-0273)
CH85-2431 NEW Colonoscopy - VG Site [Simplified Chinese] (English: WI85-0211, En français: FF85-1506, Arabic: AR85-1479)
CH85-2432 NEW PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Tube - VG Site [Simplified Chinese] (English: WI85-1188)

Endocrine System 
WK85-1982 Diabetes Centres - Digby Diabetes Centre, Shelburne Diabetes Centre, Yarmouth Regional Hospital Previous title: Diabetes Centre: Digby General Hospital, Roseway Hospital, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
                    Previous title: Diabetes Centre: Digby General Hospital, Roseway Hospital, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1952 Accoucher après la date prévue d’accouchement: Hôpital régional Valley (English: WP85-1925)
                   Previous title: Accoucher après la date prévue d’accouchement
FF85-1853 Dispositifs d’assistance ventriculaire (DAV) (English: WG85-0931)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2216 Preventing Falls and Injuries in Long-term Care
                    Previous title: Fall and Injury Prevention in Long-term Care

Intensive Care Unit
IC85-2433 NEW Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit - QE II
IC85-2434 NEW Is Your Loved One Confused?

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2275 East Coast Forensic Hospital: Rehabilitation Program
WM85-2277 East Coast Forensic Hospital: Family and Friends
WM85-1626 East Coast Forensic Hospital: Transition Bungalow Program
WM85-2437 Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital - Northern Zone
WM85-2435 NEW Leaving Eating Disorder Treatment

Nephrology
WQ85-2217 Erythropoieis-stimulating Agents (ESAs) for People With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Active Cancer or a History of Cancer or Stroke
                    Previous title: Erythropoieis-stimulating Agents (ESAs) for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): With Active Cancer or a History of Cancer or Stroke

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-0302 Nose Surgery

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-0935 Shoulder Exercises for Early Recovery
                    Previous title: Shoulder Exercises

Respiratory System
WF85-1892 Opioids for Shortness of Breath in Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The following pamphlets were archived in September 2024:
WP85-2215 Abortion Choices: Medical and Procedural
WB85-1826 Positions for Upper Limb Swelling
WB85-1827 Positions for Lower Limb Swelling

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 August 2024. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0594 Carotid Endarterectomy - Halifax Infirmary, QE II
                     Previous title: Carotid Endarterectomy
WG85-1214 Echocardiogram (En français: FF85-1744)

Dartmouth General Hospital 
DG85-0685 Intensive/Coronary Care Unit - Dartmouth General Hospital

Digestive System 
WI85-1186 PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Button
                  Previous title: PEG Button (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)

Endocrine System 
WK85-1096 Central Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
                    Previous title: Central Diabetes Insipidus

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1503 CPRE (Cholangiopancréatographie rétrograde endoscopique) (English: WI85-0038; Arabic: AR85-1476)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-0171 Birth Control Pills (En français: FF85-2027)
WP85-0255 Birth Control Patches (En français: FF85-2026)
                    Previous title: Birth Control Patch
WP85-0014 Copper Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) (En français: FF85-2021)
WP85-2006 Hormonal (Levonorgestrel) Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) (En français: FF85-2019)
WP85-0112 Depo-Provera® (En français: FF85-2016)
WP85-1600 Possible Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy (En français: FF85-1964)

Hospitals
WX85-0466 Your Rights and Responsibilities (letter size English: WX85-1842, En français: FF85-1739, Arabic: AR85-2205) (poster version: MC0040, En français poster: MC0043)
WX85-1842 Your Rights and Responsibilities (letter size)
WX85-1413 Medical Surgical Day Clinic (MSDC) - Cobequid Community Health Centre
                    Previous title: CB85-1413 Medical Surgical Day Clinic - Cobequid Community Health Centre
WX85-2428 NEW What is a Quality Review?

Infectious Disease
WC85-1954 Animal Visits
WC85-1752 VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus) (En français: FF85-1857)
WC85-1764 MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) (En français: FF85-1858)
WC85-1765 Why We Screen for Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs) (En français: FF85-1859)
WC85-2234 CPE (Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae) (En français: FF85-2344)

Medications
QV85-1079 Azathioprine or Mercaptopurine Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
                   Previous title: Azathioprine and Mercaptopurine Therapy
QV85-1138 Methotrexate (MTX) Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
                   Previous print code: WI85-1138
QV85-1546 Corticosteroid Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
                   Previous title: WI85-1546 Corticosteroid Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
QV85-0421 Implanted Vascular Access Device (IVAD or Port)
                   Previous title: Implanted Vascular Access Device (IVAD or "port")

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1533 Welcome to Unit 7.2: Orthopaedics - Halifax Infirmary, QE II
                    Previous title: Welcome to 7.2 Orthopaedics

Nephrology
WQ85-2427 NEW Prevnar® 20 (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) and Kidney Disease

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0128 Food Sources of Magnesium
LC85-0593 Food Journal

Pain Management
PM85-0666 Discharge Instructions After Your Nerve Block
                    Previous print code: WO85-0666
PM85-1377 Managing Pain After Surgery with a Nerve Block Previous title: Managing Your Surgical Pain with Nerve Blocks (En français: FF85-2103)
PM85-1378 Having an Epidural After Surgery (En français: FF85-2104)

The following pamphlets were archived in August 2024:
WX85-1146 Your Rights Under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (En français: FF85-2183)
FF85-2183 Vos droits - En vertu de la loi sur le traitement psychiatrique obligatoire (English: WX85-1146)
WX85-1380 Staying Safe During Your Hospital Stay (En français: FF85-1521)
FF85-1521 Priorité aux patients : Patients externe (English: WX85-1380)
WU85-0231 Getting Ready for Oral Surgery

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
Halifax Infirmary, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 July 2024. 

Digestive System 
WI85-1188 PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Tube - VG Site
                     Previous title: PEG Tube (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
WI85-0273 Esophageal Motility Pressure Studies - VG Site
                     Previous title: Esophageal Motility Pressure Studies

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2416 NEW  Mobile Primary Care Clinics - Lunenburg County and Queens County
                      Previous title: Mobile Primary Care Clinics: Bridgewater

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1950 Réseau de soutien et cercle de soins - Partager l’information et travailler ensemble (English: WM85-1849)
FF85-1797 Soins à dispenser après votre intervention de chirurgie plastique (English: WO85-1680)
FF85-1879 Brosse à dents et fil dentaire (English: WU86-1865)
FF85-1881 Le tabagisme et la santé de la bouche (English: WU85-1867)
FF85-1965 Deuxième nuit du bébé (English: WP85-1931)
FF85-1106 Manger sainement après une transplantation (English: LC85-0107)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2010 Stillbirth - Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Hindi Translations
HI85-2415 NEW 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
WX85-1974 How can I prevent a fall at a hospital appointment?
                      Previous title: Falls Prevention in the Hospital - Digby General Hospital, Roseway Hospital, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2417 NEW The Clubhouse

Nephrology
WQ85-0538 Managing Your Fluid Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
                      Previous title: Managing Your Fluid Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease
WQ85-2418 NEW Cyclosporine for Glomerulonephritis
WQ85-2419 NEW Prednisone for Glomerulonephritis
WQ85-2420 NEW Mycophenolate for Glomerulonephritis
WQ85-2421 NEW Azathioprine for Glomerulonephritis
WQ85-2423 NEW Rituximab for Glomerulonephritis
WQ85-2424 NEW Tacrolimus for Glomerulonephritis

Nervous System
WL85-2174 Perseveration after an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Nursing Units
WZ85-1838 Women and Children’s Health Unit - Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0628 Nutrition Guidelines for Hemodialysis
LC85-1955 Low-iodine Eating Guidelines
                     Previous title: Reading Food Labels for a Low Iodine Diet

Oral Health
WU85-1865 Brushing and Flossing (En français: FF85-1879)
WU85-1867 Tobacco and Oral Health (En français: FF85-1881)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1698 Late Phase Total Hip Exercises

Skin Care 
WR85-2425 NEW PUVA Phototherapy
WR85-2426 NEW UVB Phototherapy

Surgery
WO85-0199 Caring for Your Sutures (Stitches) - Halifax Infirmary
WO85-1680 Care After Your Plastic Surgery Procedure (En français: FF85-1797)

The following pamphlets were archived in July 2024:
LC85-1199 Giving Tube Feedings at Home with a Nasogastric Tube (En français: FF85-1917)
FF85-1917 Alimentation par sonde naso-gastrique à domicile (English: LC85-1199)
WA85-1868 How to Talk to Your Kid About Sexuality and Healthy Sexual Choices (En français: FF85-1882)
FF85-1882 Comment parler aux enfants de la sexualité et de l’importance de faire des choix sains (English: WA85-1868)
WX85-1614 Preventing and Treating Travellers' Diarrhea
WC85-1618 Rabies
WX85-1828 Do you know how to help people who are blind, deafblind or partially sighted?
WV85-2032 Your Child’s Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy Surgery - Valley Regional Hospital
WT85-1024 Veterans' Oral Health Program - Information for Veterans and Their Families

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2024. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2414 NEW HIV Clinic - Victoria General Site, QE II [Arabic] (English: WC85-0430, Ukrainian: UK85-2411)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1913 Cathétérisme cardiaque droit - Halifax Infirmary (English: WG85-0392)
                   Previous title: Cathétérisme cardiaque droit
FF85-1944 Vivre avec un stimulateur cardiaque (pacemaker) (English: WG85-0019)

Hindi Translations
HI85-2415 NEW 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)

Nephrology
WQ85-0538 Managing Your Fluid Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
                     Previous title: Managing Your Fluid Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease

Nervous System
WL85-2174 Perseveration after an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0628 Nutrition Guidelines for Hemodialysis

The following pamphlets were archived in June 2024:
FF85-1882 Comment parler aux enfants de la sexualité et de l’importance de faire des choix sains (English: WA85-1868)
WX85-1614 Preventing and Treating Travellers' Diarrhea
WC85-1618 Rabies

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

The following pamphlets were updated or created in May 2024. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2094 Outpatient Instructions after a Transfusion (English: WH85-1801, En français: FF85-1812, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2126)
AR85-2124 Blood Transfusion (English: WH85-1200, En français: FF85-1811, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2125)
AR85-2401 NEW 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (English: WG85-2073, En français: FF85-2389)

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2125 Blood Transfusion (English: WH85-1200, En français: FF85-1811, Arabic: AR85-2124)
CH85-2126 Outpatient Instructions after a Transfusion (English: WH85-1801, En français: FF85-1812, Arabic: AR85-2094)

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-0229 Fistulogram

Digestive System 
WI85-0038 ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography) - VG Site (Arabic: AR85-1476, En français: FF85-1503)
                     Previous title: ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
WI85-0040 Gastroscopy - VG Site (Arabic: AR85-1477, En français: FF85-1504)
WI85-0188 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - VG Site (Arabic: AR85-1478, En français: FF85-1505)
                     Previous title: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
WI85-0211 Colonoscopy - VG Site (Arabic: AR85-1479, En français: FF85-1506)
WI85-1300 Capsule Endoscopy - VG Site (En français: FF85-1854)
                     Previous title: Capsule Endoscopy

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-0240 Kidney Stones

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1712 Incidents liés à la sécurité des patients (English: WX85-1448)
                     Previous title: Divulgation des incidents liés à la sécurité des patients
FF85-1711 Comment éviter les risques liés à la sécurité pendant votre hospitalisation (English: WX85-1696)
                     Previous title: Votre sécurité, votre bien-être
FF85-2085 Programme d’exercices pour les jambes (English: WB85-1597)
FF85-1719 Vivre avec votre défibrillateur cardioverteur implantable (DCI) (English: WG85-0241)
                     Previous title: Vivre avec votre DCI
FF85-1787 Après votre accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC)(English: WL85-0729)
                     Previous title: Accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC) : les stades initiaux
FF85-1679 Précautions à prendre après une sédation (English: WA85-0121)
FF85-1758 La confidentialité de vos renseignements personnels sur la santé à Santé Nouvelle-Écosse (English: WX85-1741)
                     Previous title: La confidentialité de vos renseignements médicaux à la Régie de la santé de la Nouvelle-Écosse
FF85-1374 Comment utiliser votre aérosol-doseur avec tube d’espacement (English: WF85-1302)
                     Previous title: Comment utiliser votre inhalateur avec une chambre d’inhalation
FF85-2406 NEW Rétablissement après une commotion cérébrale (English: WL85-0395)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2155 Birth Control After Having a Baby
WP85-2405 Elective Cesarean Section (C-section) - Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
WP85-2402 NEW Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Pregnancy and Newborns
WP85-2403 NEW Gestational Diabetes
WP85-2404 NEW Pre-Eclampsia

Medications
QV85-0278 Nitroglycerin Pumpspray (Nitro Spray) (En français: FF85-1782)
                      Previous title: Nitroglycerin Sublingual Spray (Nitro)

Nursing Units
WZ85-1195 Welcome to Unit 4.1 Vascular and General Surgery - Halifax Infirmary Site, QE II
                      Previous title: Your stay on 4.1 - Vascular Surgery & General Surgery Inpatient Unit: From Admission to Discharge

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2156 Meals on Wheels - Middleton, Annapolis Royal, Clementsport

Respiratory System
WF85-0712 Bronchoscopy

The following pamphlets were archived in May 2024:
WG85-0152 Living With Heart Failure
WO85-0588 After Hand Surgery (French: FF85-1898)
FF85-1898 Après une chirurgie de la main (English: WO85-0588)
WG85-1843 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI)
WG85-1393 Sestamibi Exercise Test
WG85-1394 Wall Motion Study (MUGA Scan)
WG85-1403 Dipyridamole (Persantine®) Sestamibi Test
WN85-0425 Bone Scan (En français: FF85-1956)
FF85-1956 Scintigraphie osseuse (English: WN85-0425)
WN85-0426 Lung Scan (En français: FF85-1957)
FF85-1957 Scintigraphie pulmonaire (English: WN85-0426)
WN85-0427 Indium White Blood Cell Scan (En français: FF85-1958)
FF85-1958 Scintigraphie aux globules blancs marqués à l’indium (English: WN85-0427)
WN85-0429 Kidney Scan (En français: FF85-1959)
FF85-1959 Scintigraphie rénale (English: WN85-0429)
WN85-1408 Nuclear Medicine Tests (En français: FF85-1962)
FF85-1962 Examens en médecine nucléaire
WD85-0306 Palliative Care Unit (PCU): Centennial Building, Victoria General
WA85-0240 Kidney Stones
WA85-1560 After Your Lumbar Puncture (En français: FF85-1949)
FF85-1949 Après votre ponction lombaire
WA85-1561 Ectopic Pregnancy (En français: FF85-1963)
FF85-1963 Grossesse ectopique
WD85-1846 Preparing for a Loved One's Death: Aberdeen Hospital Palliative Care Unit
WE85-0117 Taking Care of Your Cast (En français: FF85-1108)
FF85-1108 Comment prendre soin de votre plâtre (English: WE85-0117)
WE85-1836 Discharge from Orthopaedics
FF85-2067 Tétanos, diphtérie et coqueluche : renseignements sur les maladies et les vaccins (English: WA85-2047)
FF85-2068 Tétanos, diphtérie, coqueluche et polio : renseignements sur les maladies et les vaccins (English: WA85-2048)

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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3. It must follow applicable Canadian copyright law. Find more information about this by visiting the Using Images and Permissions pages of the Copyright subject guide.

Did you know? Nova Scotia Health team members must pay to use stock images from websites like Getty Images, iStock, and Shutterstock. Be cautious when assuming something is “free” to use. An image may be labeled “royalty free”, but still require payment for use. For more information, visit the Copyright subject guide.

4. All images submitted for inclusion in a patient education pamphlet must be high resolution. This means they should be greater than 300 pixels per inch or a .jpg file with a file size of around 1 to 1.5 MB.
   TIP To avoid your image being compressed when sending, do not add it to a Word document; send it as an email attachment or use MOVEIt (https://sfts1.gov.ns.ca/) to share the file(s) with a Patient Education Pamphlets team member (Important: the email account Pamphlets@nshealth.ca cannot receive MOVEit files).

Many Canadians struggle to read and understand health information. Adding visual elements to patient education pamphlets is one way to help improve communication between health care providers and patients, and help the material be more inclusive of those with low health literacy.

The Patient Education Pamphlets Team is happy to help make sure your patient education materials are easy to read and understand, including helping you choose the right icons, diagrams, or photographs. Reach out to us at Pamphlets@nshealth.ca or visit the Content Creator Toolkit to get started.

References

1. Park, J., & Zuniga, J. (2016). Effectiveness of using picture-based health education for people with low health literacy: An integrative review. Cogent Medicine, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1264679

2. Schubbe, D., Scalia, P., Yen, R. W., Saunders, C. H., Cohen, S., Elwyn, G., van den Muijsenbergh, M., & Durand, M.-A. (2020). Using pictures to convey health information: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects on patient and consumer health behaviors and outcomes. Patient Education and Counseling, 103(10), 1935–1960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.010

3. Tiwari, R. R., Pandey, B., & Chaudhari, K. S. (2023). Image-Based Communication for Strengthening Patient Health Education in Rural and Underserved Settings. Cureus, 15(7), e41279. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41279

Kallen Rutledge

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2024. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2323 Your Emergency Department Visit [Arabic] (English: WA85-1845, En français: FF85-1851)
AR85-2391 NEW prideHealth (rack card) [Arabic] (English: WX85-1634, En français: FF85-2392)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0007 Non-invasive Vascular Lab Tests
WG85-1103 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Program - Halifax Infirmary, QE II
                    Previous title: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Program

Digestive System 
WI85-0298 Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery (En français: FF85-2192)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1851 Votre visite au service d'urgence (English: WA85-1845, Arabic: AR85-2323)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1498 Plasma Cell Vulvitis (Zoon's Vulvitis)
                    Previous title: Zoon's Vulvitis

Hospitals
WX85-1643 Preventing Falls During Your Hospital Stay (En français: FF85-1656)
                    Previous title: Preventing Falls and Injuries During Your Hospital Stay

Infectious Disease
WC85-0430 HIV Clinic - Victoria General Site, QE II
                     Previous title: HIV Clinic: QEII

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1577 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - PICO Single Use System

Nephrology
WQ85-1445 Treatment of High Potassium with Kayexalate® Powder in Hemodialysis
                     Previous title: Treatment of High Potassium with Kayexalate® Powder in Hemodialysis Patients

Nervous System
WL85-1997 Physical Activity After An Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
                    Previous title: Physical Activity After Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0529 Foods That May Raise Your Risk of Aspiration
                   Previous title: Foods That May Increase the Risk of Aspiration

Palliative Care
WD85-1833 The Nova Scotia Green Sleeve: Information For Patients, Families, and Substitute Decision Makers (En français: FF85-1863)
WD85-1834 The Nova Scotia Green Sleeve: Information for Health Care Providers)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1649 Fall Prevention Checklist (En français: FF85-1657)

The following pamphlets were archived in April 2024:
WX85-1828 Do you know how to help people who are blind, deafblind or partially sighted?
WT85-0635 Geriatric Day Hospital
WX85-1930 Music Therapy: Aberdeen Regional Hospital
WA85-2052 Measles, Mumps, and Rubella: Diseases and Vaccines (En français: FF85-2086)
DG85-1591 After Your General Surgery: What You Need to Know Dartmouth General Hospital (En français: FF85-2110)
FF85-2110 Après votre intervention de chirurgie générale : ce que vous devez savoir - Hôpital général de Dartmouth (English: DG85-1591)
FF85-2086 Rougeole, rubéole et oreillons : renseignements sur les maladies et les vaccins (English: WP85-2052)
WA85-2047 Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Petussis: Diseases and Vaccines (En français: FF85-2067)
WA85-2048 Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Polio: Diseases and Vaccines (En français: FF85-2068)

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

Dynamic Health round-up posts keep you informed about implementation and use of Dynamic Health at Nova Scotia Health. They highlight any new priority projects and events, as well as updates to our Workplace Notes and Custom Workplace Skills.

Updates: Reviewed Skills and Workplace Notes

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.

Reviewed: New Workplace Note

• Managing an Indwelling Pleural Catheter
• Assisting With Posterior Nasal Packing for Nosebleed
• Assessing for Postpartum Depression
• Assisting With Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
• Assisting With Chest Tube Insertion in Adults
• Changing Chest Tube Dressing in Adults
• Inserting and Verifying Placement/Positioning of Small Bore Feeding Tubes
• Deaccessing Implanted Ports
• Changing a Midline Catheter Dressing in Adults
• Communicating With Patients Who Are Non-English Speaking
• Assisting With Initiating Temporary Transvenous Pacing in Adults

Reviewed: No Workplace Note

• Replacing a Wet Suction Closed Chest Drainage System in Adults
• Replacing a Dry Suction Closed Chest Drainage System in Adults
• Assisting With Anterior Nasal Packing for Nosebleed
• Assessing Delirium in Pediatric Patients
• Assessing Extrapyramidal Symptoms
• Assisting With Pericardiocentesis
• Staging and Managing Phlebitis

New Custom Skills

• Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Designation and Status Change Process
• Performing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) or Twin Bag Exchange in Adults

Patient Handouts in More Languages, Including French (Canada)

226 Patient Handout titles are now available in multiple languages including French (Canada), Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Russian and Tagalog. More titles are expected to be available in multiple translations over time. Click on the hyperlinked language after  Get PDF: to access a specific translation.

Example:

• English: Abnormal Pap Test Results
• French: Résultats anormaux du test Pap

Dynamic Health’s Patient Handouts can be used at the point of care (e.g., printed and shared with a patient) when there is nothing applicable within the Nova Scotia Health patient education pamphlet collection or when creating or updating site/unit specific material by putting the information in your own words and citing Dynamic Health.

Find more information about creating patient education pamphlets by visiting: https://library.nshealth.ca/CreatingContent/Pamphlets.

Health Promotion in April and Dynamic Health Topics

April 2024 marks the promotion of:

• Advance Care Planning Day, April 16th
• National Immunization Awareness Week, April 23rd to 30th
• Rosacea Awareness Month

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!

Advance Care Planning Day

• Skills/Procedures
  • Assisting With Advance Care Planning for Adults
  • Assisting With Advance Care Planning for Clients With Chronic Illness: Social Work
  • Assisting With Advance Care Planning for Pediatric Patients
  • Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Patient Handouts
  • Dementia: Know the Warning Signs
  • Alzheimer Disease: Tips for Caregivers
  • Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Related Disease Overviews
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Dementia, Adult
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

National Immunization Awareness Week

• Skills/Procedures
  • Vaccinating Adults
  • Vaccinating Children
  • Taking a Past Illness History
• Signs and Symptoms
  • Arm Pain
  • Urticaria, Adult
  • Urticaria, Pediatric 
• Related Disease Overviews
  • Chickenpox
  • Measles
  • Rubella, Adult
  • Rubella, Pediatric  

Rosacea Awareness Month

• Signs & Symptoms
  • Papular Rash, Adults
  • Erythema, Adult
  • Pustular Rash, Adult
  • Erythema, Pediatric
• Patient Handouts
  • Rosacea
• Related Disease Overviews
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Pediatric
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During Pregnancy
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Adult
  • Seborrheic Dermatitis, Adult 

Dynamic Health Project Team

Gloria Connolly, RN, BScN, NCA, WOCC(c), GNC(c)
Clinical Nurse Educator, (CNE)
Interprofessional Practice & Learning

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

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, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2024. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2154 Ethics Tool (rack card) [Arabic] (Arabic letter size: AR85-2153, English: WX85-2084, En français: FF85-2143, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2169)
                      Previous title: Patient and Family Ethics Tool
AR85-2153 Ethics Tool: Help with Ethical Issues [Arabic] (English: WX85-2056, En français: FF85-2142, Simplified Chinese: CH85-2168)
                      Previous title: Patient and Family Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2169 Ethics Tool (rack card) [Simplified Chinese] (Letter size: CH85-2168, English: WX85-2084, En français: FF85-2143, Arabic: AR85-2154)
                      Previous title: Patient and Family Ethics Tool

CH85-2168 Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues [Simplified Chinese] (English: WX85-2056, En français: FF85-2142, Arabic: AR85-2153)
                       Previous title: Patient and Family Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues

Endocrine System 
WK85-2299 Screening for Diabetes During Pregnancy (En français: FF85-2338, Arabic: AR85-2369)
WK85-2300 Screening for Diabetes After Pregnancy (En français: FF85-2339, Arabic: AR85-2370)
WK85-2301 I Have Diabetes and I Can Have a Healthy Baby! Pregnancy Information for Individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (En français: FF85-2340, Arabic: AR85-2371)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2014 Préparation en vue d’une opération de l’œil (English: WW85-0134)
                     Previous title: Préparation en vue de la chirurgie oculaire
FF85-2112 Opération du ptosis (paupière tombante) (English: WW85-1989)
FF85-1792 Cannabinoïdes pour le traitement de la douleur (English: PM85-1350)
FF85-1839 Programme de physiothérapie avant une transplantation du foie (English: WB85-1299)
FF85-1657 Prévention des chutes : liste de contrôle (English: WB85-1649)
FF85-2078 Utiliser de façon optimale la vision qu’il vous reste (English: WW85-1998)
FF85-2247 Aide médicale à mourir (AMM) (English: WD85-2229)
FF85-2389 NEW Mesure ambulatoire de la tension artérielle pendant 24 heures (English: WG85-2073) 
FF85-2392 NEW Fierté-Santé (rack card) (English: WX85-1634)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1925 Giving Birth After Your Due Date: Valley Regional Hospital (En français: FF85-1952)
                       Previous title: Giving Birth After Your Due Date

Hospitals
WX85-2393 NEW Hospital Fees for Out-of-Country Visitors (En français: FF85-2394)

Laboratory Pathology
QV85-0252 Digoxin
QV85-0080 Metformin
QV85-0295 Calcium Channel Blockers
QY85-0668 24-Hour Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-1619 Mid-stream Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-1630 5-HIAA Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-1631 Metanephrine Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-1983 Stool Collection for Calprotectin - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

Nervous System
WL85-1732 Before and After Spine Surgery - Halifax Infirmary
                      Previous title: Lumbar (Back) Surgery

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0127 Managing Fluid Intake
LC85-0528 Signs of Dehydration
LC85-0652 Sample Meal Plan for Kidney Disease
Previous title: Sample Renal Diet Plan
LC85-1159 Drinking Bottled Water Between Meals
                      Previous title: Drinking Water Between Meals (En français: FF85-2196)
LC85-0527 Safe Eating Guidelines (En français: FF85-2175)
LC85-0624 How to Puree Foods
LC85-0562 How to Thicken Liquids

Oral Health
WU85-1511 Arthroscopic Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Surgery: Jaw Joint Surgery (Outpatients)

Palliative Care
WD85-2229 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) (En français: FF85-2247)
                       Previous title: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

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 March 2024:
WX85-1681 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors : Annapolis Valley, South Shore, South West (En français: FF85-1682)
FF85-1682 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Vallée de l'Annapolis, Rive-Sud, Sud-Ouest (English: WX85-1681)
WX85-1683 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors : Cape Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish (En français: FF85-1684)
FF85-1684 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Cap-Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish (English: WX85-1683)
WX85-1685 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors : Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou (En français: FF85-1686)
FF85-1686 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou (English: WX85-1685)
WX85-1687 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors : Halifax Area and West Hants (En français: FF85-1688)
FF85-1688 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Région d'Halifax et West Hants (English: WX85-1687)

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

In honour of health literacy month last October, we shared some of the ways low health literacy can impact patient outcomes and our health system. To add to this information, we've compiled a list of communication strategies to help health care staff and providers build health literacy into their daily routines. These strategies aim to:

• Accommodate different levels of health literacy
• Enhance Nova Scotia Health’s overall health literacy across the organization

Universal Precautions Approach

The universal precautions approach, which assumes that everyone may have difficulty understanding (Seidel, Cortes & Chong, 2021), is an easy way to accommodate differing levels of health literacy in our interactions with the public. Since you can’t gauge someone’s understanding just by looking at them or speaking briefly with them, focus instead on communicating with everyone clearly. This can increase their understanding and engagement.

The language used in the health field is not commonly used in everyday conversations. Even those with higher levels of education may not understand what their diagnosis means. Remember, everyone benefits from clear communication (Glick, Brach, Yin & Dreyer, 2019). It is best to use simple, clear language to avoid any opportunity for misunderstanding, both at the point-of-care and in all written communication.

Strategies for communicating clearly

At the point-of care, remember to:

• Ask about language preference.
• Speak slowly and pace the conversation.
• Explain uncommon medical terms the patient will likely hear often.
• Check understanding using the teach-back method.
• Provide clear, specific discharge and follow-up instructions.
• Support with plain language written materials that are consistent with what was discussed in person.

When sharing written information, including appointment letters, discharge summaries, or patient education materials, make sure your content follows these guidelines:

• Use plain language (around a grade 6 reading level)
• Avoid medical jargon
• Write out acronyms
• Consider readability and layout
• Use lists and short sentences instead of dense paragraphs
• Have a colleague and a Patient and Family Advisor review it
• Translate, if possible

Nova Scotia Health provides the following tools to help with language barriers

Language Services

Oral translation of information:

• 24/7 access to translators via Language Line Services
• Add a translator to a Zoom for Healthcare call
• Schedule an in-person interpreter

Written translation of information:

French
Mervat Ismail, Provincial French-Language Services Consultant
Tel: 902-220-7886
Email: Mervat.Ismail@nshealth.ca

All languages other than French
Nicole Holland, Interpretation and Language Services Coordinator
Tel: 902-473-1909 or 902-219-2551 (cell)
Email: Nicole.Holland@nshealth.ca

Would you like to learn more about health literacy in health care?

Register for the upcoming Education and Training session or request a custom session for your colleagues or team.

References

1. Canadian Council on Learning. (2006). Never too old to learn: Seniors and learning in Canada. http://en.copian.ca/library/research/ccl/lessons_learning/never_too_old/never_too_old.pdf

2. Canadian Council on Learning. (2008). Health literacy in Canada: A healthy understanding. Canadian Council on Learning. http://www.en.copian.ca/library/research/ccl/health/health.pdf

3. Council of Ministers of Education, Canada & Employment and Social Development Canada. (2017). Skills proficiency of immigrants in Canada: Findings from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Retrieved from: https://www.piaac.ca/docs/PIAAC%202012%20Immigrants%20Canada%20Final%20EN.pdf

4. Bartlett, S., Dezii, C., & Sandt, K. (2020). The Universal patient language: A set of resources and tools to design patient communications that support better health literacy. Studies in Health Technology & Informatics, 269, 264–274. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200041

5. Brach, C., & Harris, L. M. (2021). Healthy People 2030 health literacy definition tells organizations: Make information and services easy to find, understand, and use. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 36(4), 1084–1085. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06384-y

6. Brach, C., Keller, D., Hernandez, L., Baur, C., Parker, R., Dreyer, B., Schyve, P., Lemerise, A., & Schillinger, D. (2012). Ten attributes of health literate health care organizations. NAM Perspectives, 02(6). https://doi.org/10.31478/201206a

7. Farmanova, E., Bonneville, L., & Bouchard, L. (2018). Organizational health literacy: review of theories, frameworks, guides,and implementation issues. Inquiry: A Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing, 55, 46958018757848. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018757848

8. Glick, A. F., Brach, C., Yin, H. S., & Dreyer, B. P. (2019). Health literacy in the inpatient setting: Implications for patient care and patient safety. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 66(4), 805–826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2019.03.007

9. Seidel, E., Cortes, T., Chong, C. (2021). Strategies to improve organizational health literacy. Patient Safety 101 Primer, Patient Safety Network. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-improve-organizational-health-literacy

10. Smith, P. D., Martin, B., Chewning, B., Hafez, S., Leege, E., Renken, J., & Ramos, R. S. (2018). Improving health care communication for caregivers: A pilot study. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 39(4), 433–444. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2016.1188810

Kallen Rutledge

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2024. 

Burns 
WR85-2384 NEW Electrical Stimulation in Wound Healing

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0931 Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) (En français: FF85-1853)
                     (Previous title: Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD))

Digestive System 
WI85-0441 Gastrectomy

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-1845 Your Emergency Department Visit (En français: FF85-1851; Arabic: 2323)

Endocrine System 
WK85-0222 Hydrocortisone Injection

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1109 Angiofluorographie (English: WW85-0132)
FF85-1216 Prévention et contrôle des infections (English: WC85-1441)
FF85-1218 Conseils alimentaires pour la santé du cœur (English: LC85-0524)
                   (Previous title: Conseils alimentaires favorisant la santé cardiaque)
FF85-1716 Règles de sécurité liées à l’eau (English: WC85-0057)
FF85-1791 Angioplastie des artères de jambe (intervention par ballonnet) (English: WG85-1296)
FF85-1852 Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) (English: WC85-0602)
                   (Previous title: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile))
FF85-1908 Exercices pour les jambes à faire debout (English: WB85-0937)
FF85-2096 Utilisation des gouttes pour les yeux (English: WW85-0137)
FF85-2100 Examen du champ visuel (English: WW85-0503)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2387 Treatment After Early Pregnancy Loss - Eastern Zone

Hematology
WH85-0100 Bone Marrow Test

Infectious Disease
WC85-1149 Sexually transmitted infections (STI) Clinic

Nervous System
WL85-2388 NEW My Action Plan - Spine Assessment Clinic (SAC) [not available online]

Nursing Units
WZ85-1022 Welcome to the Medical Day Unit (MDU) - Victoria General Site (En français: FF85-2194)
                    (Previous title: Welcome to the Medical Day Unit (MDU) - Victoria General Hospital)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0655 High-energy, High-protein, Low-fibre Eating Guidelines
                   (Previous title: High Energy, High Protein, Low Fibre Diet Guidelines)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-0727 Using TENS for Pain
WB85-1825 The Driver Evaluation Program: Frequently Asked Questions (En français: FF85-2187)
                    (Previous title: Driver Evaluation Program: Frequently Asked Questions)

Respiratory System
WF85-0611 Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Program - Halifax Infirmary, QE II
                   (Previous title: The Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Program at the QEII)

The following pamphlets were archived in February 2024:
WE85-1575 After Your Orthopaedic Surgery: What You Need to Know -- Arthroplasty, Fracture Surgery, Sports Medicine
QV85-1869 Keeping Vaccine Safe
WJ85-1572 Urology Stone Clinic - 4 Day Food Record
CB85-1164 Options for Non-Urgent Care

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2024. 

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1911 Timbre de nitroglycérine (English: QV85-0251)
FF85-2157 Se rétablir d’une fracture de la hanche : Hôpital régional Valley (English: WE85-2137)
FF85-1717 La thérapie photodynamique (English: WW85-0090)
FF85-1781  Hygiène des mains (English: WC85-1036) (previous title: L’hygiène des mains pour les patients, les résidents et les clients)
FF85-1784 Le diabète et les yeux (English: WW85-0459)
FF85-1920 Après une opération de l’oreille (English: WV85-1883)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2221 Seniors Afternoon Out Program
WT85-2383 NEW Seniors Afternoon Out Program

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2386 NEW After Pregnancy Loss - Eastern Zone

Hospitals
WX85-1598 Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)

Medications
QV85-0294 Beta Blockers
QV85-0613 ACE Inhibitors
QV85-0075 Statins

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1221 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - A Portable System for Advanced Wound Healing (previous title: Negative Pressure Wound Closure Therapy: A Portable System for Advanced Wound Healing)

Nephrology
WQ85-1493 Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent (ESA) Therapy and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
WQ85-1495 Injectable Iron and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (En français: FF85-2161)
WQ85-2385 Pruritus (Itchy Skin) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0556 Tips for High-fibre Eating (French: FF85-2064)
LC85-0565 User-friendly Pulses - Preparing Dried Beans, Peas, and Lentils (En français: FF85-2081)

Oral Health
WU85-1690 After Your Wired Jaw Surgery

The following pamphlets were archived in January 2024:
WT85-1637 Social Connections
WT85-1644 Stages of Frailty
WT85-1645 Understanding Frailty
WT85-1870 Pre-frailty
WT85-1871 Mild Frailty
WT85-1872 Moderate Frailty
WT85-1873 Severe Frailty
WT85-1874 Very Severe Frailty
WT85-1875 Frailty
WB85-1824 Driver Evaluation Program (En français: FF85-2163)
FF85-2163 Programme d’évaluation des conducteurs (English: WB85-1824)

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

Every year, the Patient Education Team identifies patient pamphlets that have not been reviewed or updated within 5 years of the last review date. We then contact content creators to confirm whether these pamphlets need to be updated or removed from circulation.

This year, any pamphlets published in 2018 or before must be reviewed and updated or they will be removed from circulation on April 1, 2024. The full list of items that must be reviewed and updated before April 1, 2024 can be found in the Patient Pamphlets to Archive 2024 spreadsheet.

As you know, changes to drug names, clinic or department contact information, and clinical practice are common. Patient pamphlets must be reviewed by the teams that created them, and/or the teams that use them, to ensure that such changes are reflected in the materials we provide to patients and their families.

Library Services' Patient Education Team is available to support Nova Scotia Health staff in updating any existing pamphlets. Pamphlets published in 2018 or before that have not been reviewed and updated by April 1, 2024 will be archived and removed from the patient education resources collection. 

What do you need to do?

• Check the list of titles that are due for review.
• Complete the Archiving Project form to let us know you intend to update a pamphlet before the April 1, 2024 deadline.
• Complete the Archiving Project form to recommend a pamphlet for archiving.
• Share this information with your colleagues who are involved in patient education pamphlets in your area, department, unit, or clinic.

How can the Patient Education Team help?

We can send you the latest version of the pamphlet as a Word document, so you can edit it easily. We facilitate the review and update process for you, including:

• Integrating your team’s edits and feedback
• Reviewing for plain language and readability
• Coordinating adaptation and reprint copyright permission requests
• Ensuring improved accessibility and consistent messaging in line with other Nova Scotia Health materials
• Updating layout and branding

Get started on your pamphlet review project by completing the Archiving Project form to connect with the Patient Education Team.

For guidance and resources on how to update a pamphlet, refer to the Patient Pamphlets section of the Library’s Content Creator Toolkit. Questions? Reach out to the Patient Education Team at Pamphlets@nshealth.ca.

Kallen Rutledge

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 December 2023. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-1230 Atrial Fibrillation
WG85-1193 After Limb Loss (Amputation) - Halifax Infirmary
WG85-2373 NEW My Heart Failure Passport

Digestive System 
WI85-0305 Caring for Your T-Tube, Hemovac, or Jackson-Pratt® Drain - QE II

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1123 Dans l’attente d’une greffe de foie (English: WI85-0601)
FF85-1914 Ablation par cathéter (English: WG85-0636)
FF85-1726 Avant et après une cardioversion - Halifax Infirmary (English: WG85-0393)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2115 Dr. Arthur H. Patterson Centre for Restorative Care - Fishermen's Memorial Hospital

Hematology
WH85-0928 Factor Product Pick-up

Hospitals
WX85-2204 Correctional Health Services
WX85-1733 Tissue Transplant (En français: FF85-2135)

Medications
QV85-1937 Lithium
QV85-1938 Paliperidone (Invega®) and Paliperidone Palmitate (Invega Sustenna®, Invega Trinza®)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2381 NEW Nova Scotia Eating Disorder Provincial Service

Nephrology
WQ85-1514 Tums® (Calcium Carbonate) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (En français: FF85-2236)

Nervous System
WL85-2380 NEW Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team

Nursing Units
WZ85-0167 Welcome to Unit 5B - Victoria General Site, QE II

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-0922 Knee Exercises
WB85-1713 Dr. Doug Watt Rehabilitation and Restorative Care Unit - Harbour View Hospital

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
WF85-2133 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Colchester County and East Hants Municipality
WF85-1906 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Lunenburg and Queens Counties
WF85-1757 Would You Like to Learn More About COPD and Advance Care Planning?
WF85-2374 NEW The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Annapolis and Kings Counties
WF85-2375 NEW The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Antigonish County, Guysborough County, and Part of Richmond County (Including St. Peter's)
WF85-2376 NEW The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Inverness and Victoria Counties
WF85-2377 NEW The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Pictou County
WF85-2378 NEW The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Yarmouth, Shelburne, and Digby Counties

Russian Translations
RU85-2379 NEW How to do a Twin Bag™ Exchange [Russian] (English: WQ85-0633; Chinese: CH85-2214)

Surgery
WO85-1992 Before and After Surgery - Aberdeen Hospital
WO85-1680 Care After Your Plastic Surgery Procedure (En français: FF85-1797)

The following pamphlets were archived in December 2023:
FF85-1791 Angioplastie des artères de jambe (intervention par ballonnet) (English: WG85-1296)
WF85-1841 Want to Learn More About COPD? - Want to Learn More About Advance Care Planning? Hants - rack card

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 November 2023. 

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2128 Croup (En français: FF85-2191)
WA85-2047 Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis: Diseases and Vaccines (En français: FF85-2067)
WA85-2048 Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Polio: Diseases and Vaccines (En français: FF85-2068)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1855 Gastro-entérite virale - Diarrhée et vomissements (English: WC85-1382)
FF85-1127 Votre greffe de rein (English: WQ85-0196)
FF85-1795 Prévention des plaies de pression (ulcères) (English: WE85-1582)
FF85-1126 Bienvenue au QE II (English: WX85-0603; Arabic: AR85-2209)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2134 Breast Pumping to Develop and Keep Up Your Milk Supply - Aberdeen Hospital

Hospitals
WX85-1380 Staying Safe During Your Hospital Stay (En français: FF85-1521)
WX85-2118 Safety Tips for When Your Child is in the Hospital (En français: FF85-2166)

Intensive Care Unit
IC85-1593 Care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - QE II Department of Critical Care (3A and 5.2 ICU) (En français: FF85-1666)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-1714 Eating Disorders Program - Central Zone

Nephrology
WQ85-2132 The Highly Sensitized Patient Program (HSP) for Kidney Transplant Recipients
WQ85-1469 Oral Irons and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0563 Swallowing

Palliative Care
WD85-1864 Palliative Care Volunteer Services - Centennial Building, QE II

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2372 NEW My Physical Activity Record

Respiratory System
WF85-1823 The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)

The following pamphlets were archived in November 2023:
WX85-1381 Patients First - Inpatients
FF85-1522 Priorité aux patients : Patients hospitalisés 
NSCCP-0049 Information for Patients with an Abnormal Lung X-ray

If a pamphlet has been archived and 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 October 2023. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2369 Screening for Diabetes During Pregnancy (Arabic) (English: 2299; en français: FF85-2338)
AR85-2370 Screening for Diabetes After Pregnancy (Arabic) (English: WK85-2300; en français: FF85-2339)
AR85-2371 I Have Diabetes and I Can Have a Healthy Baby! Pregnancy Information for Individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (Arabic) (English: WK85-2301; en français: FF85-2340)

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2127 Coxsackievirus (Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Herpangina) (En français: FF85-2190)

Hospitals
WX85-2120 Continuing Care - Important Information for You (En français: FF85-2188)

Medications
QV85-2179 Oral Magnesium Supplements - Integrated Chronic Care Service
QV85-0453 Managing Pain After Surgery (En français: FF85-1339)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2117 Mental Health and Addictions Adult Outpatient Services - Colchester East Hants Health Centre and Lloyd E. Matheson Centre 

Nervous System
WL85-0059 Stereotactic Biopsy - QE II Health Sciences Centre

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-2033 After Your Child's Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy Surgery - Valley Regional Hospital
WV85-2034 Myringotomy Tubes - Valley Regional Hospital

Palliative Care
WD85-0983 When Someone You Love Dies by Suicide

Surgery
WO85-2053 Quality Care for Surgery Patients - Society for Vascular Surgery's Vascular Quality Initiative

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Understanding health literacy helps health care providers support a health care system in which all Nova Scotians can understand health information and play an active role in their own health.

What is health literacy?

How we define and understand health literacy has evolved over the past several decades. Most recently, researchers and policy makers have divided health literacy into two parts: personal health literacy and organizational health literacy.

Personal health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform their own health-related decisions and actions.¹

Organizational health literacy is the degree to which organizations equitably (and fairly) connect with and enable individuals to find, understand, and use information and services to inform individual health-related decisions and actions.¹

When health information and our health care systems are difficult to understand:

• Fewer people understand or follow their health care provider’s instructions and guidance ²
• Fewer people use preventative services ³
• Fewer people get vaccinated ^{4, 5}
• More people make mistakes taking (or not taking) their medications ⁶
• More people go to the Emergency Department ⁷
• More people are admitted or re-admitted to the hospital ⁷

Poor health literacy puts patients at risk and increases wait times and costs for our health care system.

All members of the health care team play a role in health literacy:

• Administrative staff are often a patient’s first point of contact, providing patients with key pieces of information to make sure they receive the care they need, such as:
  • appointment information (like where to go, when, and what to bring) using clear and familiar language
  • explaining what will happen next
• If forms are not filled out correctly or patients are lost or confused about where they need to go, appointments may be cancelled or delayed. Missed appointments are often a sign of low health literacy. ⁸
• Key parts of patient-centered care are avoiding jargon and explaining acronyms or medical terms that patients and support persons will hear throughout their care. Clear and familiar language enable patients to fully participate in the care we provide.

This October, become a health literacy ambassador and tell your colleagues just how important it is to use clear communication! Remember to:

- Speak clearly
- Give direct instructions
- Provide plain language materials (like Nova Scotia Health patient education pamphlets) to support your message

Here are a few resources to help you get started:

Communicate Better with Patients
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3z_Jz91JzI

Talking Points about Health Literacy
https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/shareinteract/TellOthers.html

CDC Clear Communication Index
https://www.cdc.gov/ccindex/pdf/clear-communication-user-guide.pdf

An Introduction to Health Literacy
https://new.nnlm.gov/guides/intro-health-literacy

Clinical Conversations Training Program
https://www.nnlm.gov/guides/clinical-conversations-training-program

Institute for Healthcare Advancement(IHA)
Your Toolkit - Health Literacy Month

See all references

1. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2023, October). Healthy People 2030: Health Literacy in Healthy People. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/health-literacy-healthy-people-2030

2. Kim, Y.-S., Kim, H. A., Kim, M.-S., Kim, H. S., Kwak, M. J., Chun, J., Hwang, J.-I., & Kim, H. (2020). How to Improve Patient Safety Literacy? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197308

3. Koh, H. K., Brach, C., Harris, L. M., & Parchman, M. L. (2013). A Proposed ‘Health Literate Care Model’ Would Constitute A Systems Approach To Improving Patients’ Engagement In Care. Health Affairs (Project Hope), 32(2), 357–367. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1205

4. UnitedHealth Group. (2020). Improving health literacy could prevent nearly 1 million hospital visits and save over $25 billion a year. UnitedHealth Group. https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/content/dam/UHG/PDF/About/Health-Literacy-Brief.pdf

5. Hudson, A., & Montelpare, W. J. (2021). Predictors of Vaccine Hesitancy: Implications for COVID-19 Public Health Messaging. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15), 8054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158054

6. Yang, Y. (2022). Effects of health literacy competencies on patient-centered care among nurses. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 1172. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08550-w

7. Farmanova, E., Bonneville, L., & Bouchard, L. (2018). Organizational Health Literacy: Review of Theories, Frameworks, Guides, and Implementation Issues. Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing, 55, 46958018757848. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018757848

8. Glick, A. F., Brach, C., Yin, H. S., & Dreyer, B. P. (2019). Health Literacy in the Inpatient Setting: Implications for Patient Care and Patient Safety. Pediatric clinics of North America, 66(4), 805–826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2019.03.007

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Kallen Rutledge

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, Central Zone

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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, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 September 2023. 

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1120 Cathétérisme cardiaque (examen avec colorant) (English: WG85-0718)
FF85-1552 Infections respiratoires (English: WC85-1551)
FF85-1727 Après une chirurgie buccale mineure - Site du VG (English: WU85-0405)
FF85-1747 Préparer la peau avant une chirurgie orthopédique (English: WE85-1621)
FF85-1893 Télésurveillance (English: WG85-0006)
FF85-1895 Appendicectomie (English: WI85-0168)
FF85-1899 Chirurgie laparoscopique de la hernie hiatale (English: WI85-0702)
FF85-1961 Sur le chemin de la vie -Faire le deuil d’un être cher (English: WD85-0511)
FF85-2142 Outil d'éthique : Aide pour les enjeux d’éthique (English: WX85-2056)
FF85-2143 Outil d'éthique (rack card) (English: WX85-2084)
FF85-2180 Planification préalable des soins - Faire connaître vos souhaits personnels et médicaux (English: WF85-1942)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2361 NEW Birth Control Implant
WP85-2365 NEW About the Baby-Friendly Initiative and Infant Feeding Policy

Intensive Care Unit
IC85-2363 NEW Intensive Care Unit - Valley Regional Hospital

Mi'kmaw Translations
MI85-2360 NEW Critical Care Units: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Mi'kmaw) (English: WZ85-2311)

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2001 Welcome to the Rheumatology Clinic
WE85-2362 NEW Seed Corns
WE85-2367 NEW After Limb Loss (Amputation) - Valley Regional Hospital

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1887 Heart Healthy Eating Guide (En français: FF85-1953, Arabic: AR85-2279)

Ophthalmology
WW85-2368 NEW Driving After Vision Loss

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-0257 Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians - American Sign Language-English Interpreter Services
WV85-1342 Head and Neck Surgery with Microvascular Flap Reconstruction

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1517 Where Can I Get the Equipment I Will Need After Surgery or Illness?
WB85-2364 NEW My Journey Through Rehabilitation - Musculoskeletal, Amputee, and Neurology Program

Surgery
WO85-0672 Before and After Day Surgery (En français: FF85-1537)

The following pamphlets were archived in September 2023:
WV85-0243 Changing Your Trach Tube
FF85-1719 Vivre avec votre DCI
WB85-0922 Knee Exercises
WB85-1698 Late Phase Total Hip Exercises
DG85-1800 Welcome to Your Inpatient Unit at Dartmouth General Hospital
WG85-0719 Cardiac Day Unit 
FF85-1729 Unité de soins cardiaques de jour 
QV85-0075 Statins
QV85-0294 Beta Blockers
QV85-0613 ACE Inhibitors
WL85-1732 Lumbar (Back) Surgery
WA85-0351 Wound Care
WN85-0383 Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy
WN85-0041 Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
WN85-0042 Transjugular Liver Biopsy
WR85-0212 Discharge Instructions After You Leave the Burn Unit

If a pamphlet that has been archived is still needed, please let us know as soon possible at Pamphlets@nshealth.ca 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 August 2023. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2349 NEW Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else (English: WX85-2327)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0595 Electrophysiology Studies (EPS) - Halifax Infirmary
WG85-2088 Inherited Heart Disease Clinic - Halifax Infirmary

Chinese (Simplified) Translations
CH85-2350 NEW Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else (English: WX85-2327)

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2351 NEW Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1790 Écrire à la famille de votre donneur ou donneuse (English: X85-1212)
FF85-1860 Prévenir la propagation des microbes et infections : pratiques de base et précautions supplémentaires (English: WC85-1822)
FF85-1863 La Pochette verte de la Nouvelle-Écosse : Information pour les patients, familles et mandataires (English: WD85-1833)
FF85-1891 Choix d’accouchement après une césarienne (English: WP85-1847)
FF85-2359 NEW Prendre des décisions concernant les soins de santé d’une personne : Agir à titre de mandataire spécial (MS) (English: WX85-2327; Arabic: AR85-2349; Chinese: CH85-2350)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2076 Birth Control Medication Interaction with Sugammadex (Bridion®) (En français: FF85-2202)

Hospitals
WX85-2056 Ethics Tool - Help with Ethical Issues (En français: FF85-2142; Arabic: AR85-2153; Chinese: CH85-2168)
WX85-2084 Ethics Tool (rack card) (En français: FF85-2143; Arabic: AR85-2154; Chinese: CH85-2169)
WX85-2173 Preparing for Home: From Admission to Discharge (En français: FF85-2290)
WX85-2348 NEW What is Patch Testing?

Medications
QV85-0071 Aspirin®
QV85-0249 Clopidogrel

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2352 NEW Hemosiderin Staining
WE85-2353 NEW Calluses
WE85-2354 NEW Corns
WE85-2355 NEW Plantar Warts
WE85-2356 NEW Thick Nails

Nephrology
WQ85-1220 In-Centre Hemodialysis
WQ85-1468 Rocaltrol® (Calcitriol) and Hemodialysis
WQ85-1470 One-Alpha® (Alfacalcidol) and Hemodialysis
WQ85-2357 NEW Using Medications Safely When You Have Kidney Disease

Ophthalmology
WW85-0582 Eye Removal (En français: FF85-1897)

Surgery
WO85-2358 NEW Caring for Your Sutures (Stitches) After a Minor Procedure - Victoria General (VG)

The following pamphlets were archived in August 2023:
WO85-1689 Taking Care of Your Stitches
FF85-1798   Prendre soin de votre suture
QY85-1724  Scents in Blood Collection Clinics
FF85-1737   Le parfum dans les cliniques de prélèvement sanguin
AR85-1736   Scents in Blood Collection Clinics
WD85-1767  Welcome to the Palliative Care Unit at Aberdeen Hospital: Valuing Every Moment
QV85-0278   Nitroglycerin Sublingual Spray
FF85-1782    Vaporisateur sublingual de nitroglycérine (nitro)

If an archived pamphlet is 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 July 2023. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-1731 Cardiac Surgery
WG85-1442 PFO or ASD Closure: Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) or an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
WG85-0016 Life After a Heart Attack

Digestive System 
WI85-2230 Changing a One-piece Colostomy or Ileostomy Pouch - Western Zone
WI85-2231 Changing a Two-piece Colostomy or Ileostomy Pouch - Western Zone

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1916 Prendre vos médicaments (English: WM85-0758) (English: WM85-0758)
FF85-1857 ERV (Entérocoques résistants à la vancomycine) (English: WC85-1752)
FF85-2344 NEW Entérobactéries productrices de carbapénémase (EPC) (English: WC85-2234)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2347 NEW Footwear and Footcare Tips for Seniors

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2342 NEW My Labour and Birth Guide - South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH)

Infectious Disease
WC85-2059 Be Antibiotic Aware (En français: FF85-2151; Chinese: CH85-2242; Arabic: AR85-2244)

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1976 24-Hour Urine Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1980 Semen Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1981 72-Hour Stool Collection for Fecal Fat: Eating Plan - South Shore Regional Hosptial

Medications
QV85-0214 Tunneled (Hickman) Catheter
QV85-2345 NEW Risankizumab (Skyrizi®) Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Nervous System
WL85-2013 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Education Session

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0107 Healthy Eating After Your Transplant (En français: FF85-1106)

Ophthalmology
WW85-0641 Corneal Ulcer
WW85-0136 Corneal Transplant Surgery (En français: FF85-1718)
WW85-1573 Blepharitis
WW85-1101 Steroid Injection for the Eye (En français: FF85-1743)
WW85-0461 Retinal Treatments (En français: FF85-1113)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2346 NEW Access to Technology Consultative Service

Urogenital System
WJ85-2343 Changing a Urostomy Appliance - Western Zone

The following pamphlets were archived in July 2023:
LC85-0442 Low Copper Diet for Wilson Disease
PM85-2090 Using Medication to Manage Pain
PM85-2091 Pain and Sleep
PM85-2092 Pain and Lowering Tension
PM85-2093 Pain and Sexual Activity
PM85-2114 Pain and Pacing Daily Activities
FF85-2164 Faire des tâches à son propre rythme
PM85-2121 Understanding Pain
FF85-2150 Comprendre la douleur
WT85-2116 Frail to Fit Program

If an archived pamphlet is 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2023. 

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-0121 Care After Sedation (En français: FF85-1679)
WA85-2337 NEW Booking an Appointment at Your Collaborative Family Practice - Colchester, Cumberland, Pictou County, and East Hants

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2338 NEW Dépistage du diabète pendant la grossesse (English: WP85-2299)
FF85-2339 NEW Dépistage du diabète après la grossesse (English: WP85-2300)
FF85-2340 NEW J’ai le diabète. Puis-je avoir un bébé en santé? Information sur la grossesse pour les personnes atteintes de diabète de type 1 ou de type 2 (English: WP85-2301)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2036 Seniors Community Health Team

Hospitals
WX85-1212 Writing to Your Donor's Family (En français: FF85-1790)
WX85-1213 Writing to Transplant Recipients and Their Families

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1971 Stool Collection for Ova and Parasites - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1972 Stool Collection for H. pylori - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1973 How to Collect a Pinworm Sample - South Shore Regional Hospital
QY85-1979 Mid-stream Urine Collection - South Shore Regional Hospital

Nervous System
WL85-2022 Alcohol and Drug Use After an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2044 Nutrition Education and Counselling - Annapolis Valley, South Shore, and South West Nova Scotia

Ophthalmology
WW85-0576 Eyelid Surgery (En français: FF85-2101)
WW85-0176 Repair of a Blocked Tear Duct (En français: FF85-2097)
WW85-0022 Ophthalmic Imaging
WW85-0135 Cataract Surgery (En français: FF85-2062)
WW85-0282 Botox® Injection (En français: FF85-1783)
WW85-0142 Hyphema
WW85-0032 Indocyanine Green Chorioangiography (ICG) Test
WW85-1172 Orbital Tumour Surgery
WW85-1173 Orbital Decompression Surgery
WW85-1761 Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) (En français: FF85-2162)

Oral Health
WU85-0646 After Dental Extractions or Wisdom Teeth Removal (En français: FF85-1786)

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-2018 After Ear Surgery - Valley Regional Hospital
WV85-1538 Endoscopic Repair of a Blocked Tear Duct
WV85-2341 NEW After Throat Surgery - Valley Regional Hospital

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1438 Physiotherapy Services in Nova Scotia (En français: FF85-2105)
WB85-2054 Independent Living Simulation Suites - Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre

Respiratory System
WF85-1694 How to Use Your Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) (En français: FF85-1804)
WF85-1302 How to Use Your Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) With a Spacer Device (En français: FF85-1374)

Surgery
WO85-1602 Having a Spinal Anesthetic Before Your Surgery - Halifax Infirmary, Victoria General Hospital, Dartmouth General Hospital, Hants Community Hospital

The following pamphlets were archived in June 2023.
WM85-2138 Home-based Withdrawal Management Pilot
WM85-2139 Home-based Withdrawal Management Pilot for Support Persons

If an archived pamphlet is 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2023. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-1692 Preparing Your Skin Before Vascular Surgery - Halifax Infirmary

Dartmouth General Hospital 
DG85-1775 After Your Urological Surgery - Dartmouth General Hospital

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-2052 Measles, Mumps, and Rubella: Diseases and Vaccines (En français: FF85-2086)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2336 NEW How Anxiety and Your Mood May Change in Pregnancy and After Birth

WP85-2050 Eye Infections in Newborns Caused by Gonorrhea and Chlamydia

Hospitals
WX85-1803 Hospitalist Medicine Unit (HMU) - Halifax Infirmary
WX85-1697 Spiritual Care - Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC)
WX85-1939 Intimacy in Long-term Care

Medications
QV85-1501 Hospital Pharmacy Services (En français: FF85-2108)

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1848 Unit 8.1: Orthopedic Medicine - Halifax Infirmary (HI)

Nephrology
WQ85-0739 Parathyroidectomy and Kidney Disease
WQ85-1151 Acute Hemodialysis

Nervous System
WL85-1455 Recovery After a Mild Stroke
WL85-1348 After Your Brain Tumour Surgery - Care at Home

Nursing Units
WZ85-1297 Welcome to 8.2 - Halifax Infirmary

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0557 Low Fat Nutrition Guidelines
LC85-1887 Heart Healthy Eating Guide (En français: FF85-1953; Arabic: AR85-2279)
LC85-0626 Low Fibre Nutrition Guidelines
LC85-0628 Nutrition Guidelines for Hemodialysis

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2023. 

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-1967 Managing Low Back Pain (En français: FF85-2189)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1682 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays: Vallée de l'Annapolis, Rive-Sud, Sud-Ouest (English: WX85-1681)
FF85-1684 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays: Cap-Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish (English: WX85-1683)
FF85-1686 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays: Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou (English: WX85-1685)
FF85-1688 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays: Région d'Halifax et West Hants (English: WX85-1687)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2330 NEW Getting Enough Iron During Pregnancy

WP85-2334 NEW Pain Relief Options When Having Your Baby - Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

Hospitals
WX85-1681 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Annapolis Valley, South Shore, South West (En français: FF85-1682)
WX85-1683 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Cape Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish (En français: FF85-1684)
WX85-1685 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou (En français: FF85-1686)
WX85-1687 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Halifax Area and West Hants (En français: FF85-1688)

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1632 Urine Cathecholamines Collection
QY85-1673 Stool Collection for Culture and Sensitivity - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-1675 Stool Collection for Ova and Parasites - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
QY85-1676 Stool Collection for Occult Blood - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2331 NEW Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy (DaRT) Program - In-person Program Guide

Nephrology
WQ85-1805 Taking Your Medications When You Are Sick After a Kidney Transplant
WQ85-2333 NEW Living Kidney Donation

Nursing Units
WZ85-2329 NEW Unit 5A - Victoria General site

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2049 My Home Parenteral Nutrition Emergency Plan

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2332 NEW Things to Think About When Going Back to Work

WB85-2335 NEW Things to Think About Before Registering for School (University, Community College, or Private College)

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number 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 2023: 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0013 Coronary Arteries (Main Arteries of the Heart)

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-0456 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (En français: FF85-1960)

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2328 Greffe de tissus pour chirurgie buccale (English: WU85-2227)

Geriatrics 
WT85-0287 Geriatric Restorative Care Unit (3 East): Veterans Memorial Building (VMB), QEII

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2005 Preventing Falls During Pregnancy: Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Hospitals
WX85-2327 NEW Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else: Acting as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)

WX85-2208 Talking about Your Goals of Care and Choosing a Level of Intervention

Nephrology
WQ85-1464 Sevelamer (Renagel®) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
WQ85-1466 Lanthanum (Fosrenol®) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
WQ85-1465 Cinacalcet (Sensipar®) for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
WQ85-1636 Over-the-Counter Medications and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Nervous System
WL85-0713 Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0628 Nutrition Guidelines for Kidney Disease

Ophthalmology
WW85-2326 NEW Urgent Eye Clinic (Red Eye Clinic)

Palliative Care
WD85-2024 Talking to Children about Death and Grief: Information for Parents and Caregivers (En français: FF85-2146)

Surgery
WO85-1395 Planning for Your Hospital Stay After Surgery - Halifax Infirmary (HI), Victoria General Hospital (VG), Dartmouth General Hospital (DGH) (En français: FF85-1118)
WO85-1992 Before and After Surgery - Aberdeen Hospital

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

In the fall of 2021, the Patient Education Team invited staff and physicians to participate in a short online survey, as part of a service quality improvement initiative. With the approval of the Central Zone Quality Improvement and Safety Council, the survey was released on November 1, 2021, and ran until we received submissions from a minimum number of participants (20) in each zone.

Here are the top 5 misconceptions staff have about Nova Scotia Health Patient Pamphlets and the Pamphlets service:

1. You can search for pamphlets on the Intranet.

FALSE Nova Scotia Health’s patient pamphlets collection is not available on the Intranet.

Staff and patients can find pamphlets on 3 public-facing websites:

• Library Services website
• Pamphlets listing page
• Patient Education Pamphlets - Print Code Index 

The Patient Education Team does not post pamphlets on the Intranet and recommends that you don’t either. Why? We can’t manage items (version control) posted on the Intranet (including SharePoint sites) by individual teams. This means that when a pamphlet is removed from the collection or the title changes, the pamphlet posted on the Intranet will become out of date.

Teams should become familiar with searching the 3 resources listed above to find patient pamphlets. We’ve created these handy instructions to help you get started.

2. No one ever updates their pamphlets.

FALSE Last fiscal year (2021-2022), we helped staff update 217 pamphlets.

To keep items up to date, as per policy AD-LIB-100, the Patient Education Team sends reminder emails to pamphlet creators/owners once an item is 3 years old.

If the item still has not been updated in 5 years, we send another reminder, giving creators/owners 3 months to initiate a review. If the item is still not updated after 3 months, the item is removed from circulation (archived), creating a gap in patient education. Once the creator/owner has reviewed the content and updated the item, the pamphlet can be brought back into circulation.

3. Pamphlets are only available in English.

FALSE Working with French Language Services and Nova Scotia Health Interpretation and Language Services, the Patient Education Team supports the translation of pamphlets into French, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese. Currently in the collection, there are:

• French: 235 titles
• Arabic: 19 titles
• Simplified Chinese: 6 titles

To find all available translated titles, search the collection using the Library Services website or the pamphlets listing page and limit your search by ‘Language'.

4. The Patient Education Team authors pamphlet content.

FALSE We rely on the clinical expertise of creators/owners to author patient pamphlets. Staff and physicians develop pamphlets for whatever topic they identify a need. Do you have a topic in mind, but can’t find anything in the collection? Email Pamphlets@nshealth.ca to find out if something already exists in our active or archived collections.

If nothing exists, you can work with your team to draft a pamphlet. For more information about the process, check out the library's Content Creator Toolkit and our tips on creating a pamphlet.

5. Most pamphlets apply only to Central Zone or Halifax area, Eastern Shore and West Hants.

FALSE Nova Scotia Health Policy AD-LIB-100 and the Patient and Family Education Material Guidelines (2021) both stipulate that all pamphlets should be developed for provincial use when and where possible.

Prior to the amalgamation of the regional health authorities in Nova Scotia, the Pamphlets service was a Capital Health (now known as Central Zone) service. As such, many of the pamphlets in the current collection originated in Central Zone. Since the amalgamation, all pamphlets applicable for a provincial audience are published as such.

As pamphlets are updated, our goal is to create items that are applicable for provincial use, unless the content of the pamphlet contains site-specific information, or the creator/owner clearly identifies the pamphlet only for a specific site or zone’s use.

For more information:

• Visit Library Services' website to learn about patient education materials.
• Reach out to us with your pamphlet questions at Pamphlets@nshealth.ca.
• Book a one-on-one consultation with a Library Services team member.

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Western 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact Pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in February 2023. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2323 NEW Your Emergency Department Visit (English: WA85-1845; En français: FF85-1851)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0392 Right Heart Catheterization Test - Halifax Infirmary (En français: FF85-1913)
WG85-0629 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) - Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
WG85-0630 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) - Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
WG85-0631 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
WG85-1021 Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) - Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
WG85-1773 Brugada Syndrome - Inherited Heart Disease Clinic
WG85-2083 Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) - Inherited Heart Disease Clinic

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2003 Pain Relief Options When Having Your Baby: Yarmouth Regional Hospital
WP85-2007 Stem Cell Collection from Cord Blood: Yarmouth Regional Hospital
WP85-2004 How to Hand Express Breast/Chest Milk: Yarmouth Regional Hospital
WP85-2009 Miscarriage: Yarmouth Regional Hospital (En français: FF85-2201)

Infectious Disease
WC85-2260 COVID-19: Taking Care While You are in the Hospital

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2324 NEW Mental Health and Addictions Recovery Support Program

WM85-0662 Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy (DaRT) Program - Virtual Program Guide
WM85-2325 NEW Family-based Treatment for Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Nephrology
WQ85-1425 Hepatitis B Vaccine and Kidney Disease

Nervous System
WL85-0589 Your Craniotomy Surgery - Halifax Infirmary (HI)
WL85-1986 Memory After Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Nursing Units
WZ85-1295 Unit 7.4: General Neurology, Acute Stroke Care Unit, and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit - Halifax Infirmary (HI)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1748 Let's Get Cooking: Kidney-Friendly Recipes

Surgery
WO85-0533 Colour, Sensation, and Movement

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in January 2023. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0005 Exercise ECG/EKG Stress Test (En français: FF85-2095)

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-2319 NEW Image-guided Core Biopsy of the Breast

WN85-2320 NEW After Your Image-guided Core Biopsy of the Breast

Digestive System 
WI85-1482 Endoscopic Ultrasound (En français: FF85-1793)

Endocrine System 
WK85-1990 Staying Active: Barrington and Shelburne Areas
WK85-0232 Adrenal Insufficiency

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1585 Conseils nutritionnels après une chirurgie de la mâchoire (English: LC85-0566)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1607 How to Apply Your Steroid Ointment (En français: FF85-2111)
WP85-2002 Elective Cesarean Section (C-section): Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Hematology
WH85-1247 Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
WH85-1200 Blood Transfusion (En français: FF85-1811; Arabic: AR85-2124; Chinese: CH85-2125)
WH85-1801 Outpatient Instructions after a Transfusion (En français: FF85-1812; Arabic: AR85-2094; Chinese: CH85-2126)

Hospitals
WX85-0228 Finding Health Information Online
WX85-1741 Privacy of Your Personal Health Information (PHI) at Nova Scotia Health (En français: FF85-1758)

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-0203 After Corticosteroid Injection

Nervous System
WL85-0335 Electromyogram (EMG) - QEII
WL85-0422 Lumbar Puncture - Halifax Infirmary

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0561 Low Fibre, Low Lactose Nutrition Guidelines
LC85-2322 NEW The Nova Scotia Home Parenteral Nutrition Program for Adults

Oral Health
WU85-1866 Sealants - Seal Out Tooth Decay (En français: FF85-1880)

Pain Management
PM85-1658 The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program Hants Community Hospital

Surgery
WO85-1667 Questions You May Have About Your Surgery (En français: FF85-1677; Arabic: AR85-2281)

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in December 2022.

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0591 Abdominal Aneurysm (En français: FF85-2079)
WG85-1141 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Cobequid Community Health Centre 
CB85-1233 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
CB85-1454 Asthma (En français: FF85-2106)

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-2317 NEW Can I Have a Diagnostic Imaging Test While I am Pregnant?

Digestive System 
WI85-0202 24-Hour pH Monitoring

Medications
QV85-0373 Warfarin Sodium (En français: FF85-2063)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2318 NEW How to Support Your Child or Adolescent With Eating When They Have an Eating Disorder

Nervous System
WL85-1932 Anger After an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0559 How to Lower Intestinal Gas

Pain Management
PM85-1356 How to Manage a Nerve Block Infusion at Home

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in November 2022. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-2315 NEW 24-hour Cardiology Transfer Service
WG85-0290 After Varicose Vein Surgery

Endocrine System 
WK85-1904 Diabetic Foot Ulcer (En français: 1951)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1931 Your Baby's Second Night (En français: 1965)

Hospitals
WX85-2060 Welcome to the Integrated Chronic Care Service (ICCS)
WX85-1933 Integrated Chronic Care Service (ICCS) Scent-free Information
WX85-1943 Approved Scent-free Products: Integrated Chronic Care Service (ICCS)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-1849 Circle of Support and Circle of Care: Sharing Information and Working Together (En français: 1950)

Nephrology
WQ85-1889 Prevnar 13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) and Kidney Disease
WQ85-1890 Pneumovax 23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) and Kidney Disease

Nervous System
WL85-1156 Subdural Hematoma

Nutrition & Food
LC85-2035 Need Help Filling Your Belly or Cupboards? Yarmouth Food Supports

Ophthalmology
WW85-0515 Endophthalmitis
WW85-0463 After Your Retina Surgery (En français: 1114)
WW85-2316 NEW Retinal Detachment (RD)

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Every year, the Patient Education Team identifies patient pamphlets that have not been reviewed or updated within 5 years of the last review date. We then contact content creators to confirm whether these pamphlets need to be updated or removed from circulation.

This year, any pamphlets published in 2017 or before must be reviewed and updated or they will be removed from circulation on February 1, 2023.

As you know, changes to drug names, clinic or department contact information, and clinical practice are common. Patient pamphlets must be reviewed by the teams that created them, and/or the teams that use them, to ensure that such changes are reflected in the materials we provide to patients and their families.

Library Services' Patient Education Team is available to support Nova Scotia Health staff in updating any pamphlets published in 2017 or before. The pamphlets that have not been reviewed and updated by January 31, 2023 will be archived and removed from the publicly available catalogue and pamphlets listing.

The full list of items that must be reviewed and updated before January 31, 2023 can be found in the Patient Pamphlets to Archive 2022-23 spreadsheet..

What do you need to do?

• Check the list of titles that are due for review.
• Complete the Archiving Project 2022-23 form to let us know you intend to update a pamphlet before the January 31, 2023 deadline.
• Complete the Archiving Project 2022-23 form to recommend a pamphlet for archiving.
• Share this information with your colleagues who are involved in patient education pamphlets in your area, department, unit, or clinic.

How can the Patient Education Team help?

We can send you the latest version of the pamphlet as a Word document, so you can edit it easily. We facilitate the review and update process for you, including:

• Integrating your team’s edits and feedback
• Reviewing for plain language and readability
• Coordinating adaptation and reprint copyright permission requests
• Ensuring consistent messaging in line with other Nova Scotia Health materials
• Updating layout and branding

Get started on your pamphlet review project by completing the Archiving Project 2022-23 form to connect with the Patient Education Team.

For guidance and resources on how to update a pamphlet, refer to the Patient Education Materials section of the Library’s Content Creator Toolkit. Questions? Reach out to the Patient Education Team at pamphlets@nshealth.ca.

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Western 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in October 2022. 

Cardiovascular System 
WG85 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
WG85 Going Home after an Interventional Radiology Procedure with Radial Approach
WG85 Living With Your Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) (En français: 1719)
WG85 Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
WG85 Living With Your Pacemaker (En français: 1944)

French Translations (en français)
FF85 Préparer votre peau avant une chirurgie à cœur ouvert (English: WG85-1574)
FF85 Le tabagisme et la santé de la bouche (English: WU85-1867)
FF85 Patients recevant de la dialyse: se préparer en cas d’urgence (English: WQ85-1564)
FF85 Se rétablir d’une fracture de la hanche: Hôpital régional Valley (English: WE85-2137)
FF85 Pourquoi faisons-nous le dépistage des organismes antibiorésistants (OA) (English: WC85-1765)

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85 NEW Welcome to the Women and Children's Unit - Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

WP85 Vulvectomy

Medications
QV85 Ustekinumab (Stelara®) Therapy
QV85 Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder
QV85 Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85 NEW Outpatient Withdrawal Management

WM85 NEW Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit (ANSU): Dual Diagnosis Program

WM85 Community Outreach Assessment Support Treatment (COAST) Team: Dual Diagnosis Program

Musculoskeletal System
WE85 My Arthritis Action Plan: Orthopedic Assessment Clinic (OAC)

Nephrology
WQ85 Care of Your Arteriovenous Fistula
WQ85 Your Kidney Transplant

Nervous System
WL85 Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Day Treatment Program
WL85 After Your Stroke (En français: 1787)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85 General Leg Exercise Program (En français: 2085)
WB85 Tendon Gliding Exercises
WB85 How to Use a Coban™ Wrap

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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in September 2022. 

Breast 
WS85-0604 Breast Reduction Surgery for the Patients of Dr. Morris - Halifax Infirmary

Burns 
WR85-1588 Welcome to Unit 4.2 - Inpatient General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burn Unit

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0535 Venous Leg Ulcers

Geriatrics 
WT85-0599 Restraint Considerations for Patients and Families

Hospitals
WX85-1448 Talking About Patient Safety Incidents (En français: 1712)
WX85-1696 How to Avoid Safety Risks During Your Hospital Stay (En français: 1711)

Intensive Care Unit
IC85-0133 Ventricular Drain

Laboratory Pathology
QY85-1664 Creatinine Clearance Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

Nursing Units
WZ85-2311 NEW Critical Care Units: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1198 Soft, Easy to Chew, High Energy, High Protein Nutrition Guidelines

Kendell Fitzgerald

Librarian Educator
Central Zone

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Western 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in August 2022. 

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-1922 Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Liver Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital
WN85-1923 Transjugular Liver Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital
WN85-1924 Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy - Valley Regional Hospital

Endocrine System 
WK85-2299 NEW Screening for Diabetes During Pregnancy

WK85-2300 NEW Screening for Diabetes After Pregnancy

WK85-2301 NEW I Have Diabetes and I Can Have a Healthy Baby! Pregnancy Information for Individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-2305 NEW Pregnancy Testing Before Your Surgery

Hospitals
WX85-2173 Preparing for Home: From Admission to Discharge (En français: 2290)
WX85-1850 Need a primary health care provider?

Infectious Disease
WC85-2170 COVID-19 Toolkit - Family/Essential Care Partner(s) and Family Caregivers (En français: 2171)*

Medications
QV85-2263 Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder
QV85-2268 Acamprosate for Alcohol Use Disorder

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2304 NEW Eating Disorder Inpatient Program

WM85-2306 NEW Does my child or adolescent have an eating disorder?

Nephrology
WQ85-1510 Polyoma Virus and BK Virus
WQ85-2303 NEW High Phosphorus Foods to Eat After Your Kidney Transplant

WQ85-2307 NEW Velphoro® (Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Nervous System
WL85-2302 NEW Sexual Health After Spinal Cord Injury

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0554 Nutrition Guidelines for Ileostomy
LC85-0555 Nutrition Guidelines for Ileoanal Pouch

Ophthalmology
WW85-0134 Getting Ready for Eye Surgery (En français: 2014)
WW85-0137 Using Eye Drops (En français: 2096)
WW85-0503 Visual Field Testing (En français: 2100)
WW85-1989 Ptosis (Droopy Eyelid) Surgery (En français: 2112)
WW85-1998 Making the Most of Your Remaining Vision (En français: 2078)

Pain Management
PM85-1350 Cannabinoids for Managing Pain (En français: 1792)
PM85-1559 After a Nerve Block for Chronic Pain
PM85-1654 Halifax Pain Self-Management Program

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1649 Fall Prevention Checklist (En français: 1657)

Respiratory System
WF85-2309 NEW Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Surgery
WO85-2308 NEW Care After Your Melanoma Surgery

WO85-2310 NEW Guidelines After a Minor Procedure: Dermatology Clinic

*This item is available for order from Dalhousie Printing Services and online via the COVID-19 HUB. 

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in July 2022. 

Digestive System 
WI85-2297 NEW After a Liver Transplant - Changes in Your Mental Health

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1882 Comment parler aux enfants de la sexualité et de l’importance de faire des choix sains (English: WA85-1868)

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2296 NEW When should I be worried about my relationship with food and exercise?

WM85-2298 NEW Opioid Recovery Program (ORP) - Port Hawkesbury and Antigonish Areas

Nephrology
WQ85-1444 Are you on dialysis, taking blood thinners, and need an interventional radiology procedure?

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1410 Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Sample Diet Plan: No Added Salt, Low Phosphorus (Suitable for people with diabetes)] [previous title: Sample CAPD Diet Plan: No Added Salt, Low Phosphorus]

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1299 Liver Transplant Physiotherapy Program (En français: 1839)

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in June 2022. 

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-1370 Getting Ready for a Computed Tomography (CT) Virtual Colonoscopy : QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dartmouth General Hospital, Cobequid Community Health Centre
WN85-1171 Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA): Halifax Infirmary

French Translations (en français)
FF85-2109 Après votre intervention (English: WP85-1509)
FF85-1894 Après une chirurgie du glaucome (English: WW85-0141)
FF85-1858 SARM (Staphylococcus aureus résistant à la méthicilline) (English: WC85-1764)
FF85-1879 Brosse à dents et fil dentaire (English: WU85-1865)

Hospitals
WX85-0603 Welcome to the QEII (French: 1126, Arabic: 2209)

Infectious Disease
WC85-0057 Water Rules (French: 1716)
WC85-0602 Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) [previous title: Clostridium difficile (C. diff)] (French: 1852)
WC85-1036 Hand Hygiene [previous title: Hand Hygiene for Patients, Residents & Clients] (French: 1781)
WC85-1441 Infection Prevention and Control (French: 1216)
WC85-1551 Respiratory (Breathing) Infections [previous title: Cold & Flu Season: Taking Care While You’re in the Hospital] (French: 1552)
WC85-1382 Viral Gastroenteritis: Diarrhea and Vomiting (French: 1855)

Medications
QV85-1207 Adalimumab Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) [previous title: Adalimumab (Humira®) Therapy]
QV85-1140 Infliximab Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) [previous title: Infliximab (Remicade) Therapy]
QV85-1641 Golimumab (Simponi®) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) [previous title: Golimumab (Simponi®) Therapy]
QV85-1483 5-Aminosalicylate (5-ASA) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) [previous title: 5-Aminosalicylate (5-ASA)]

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-2276 East Coast Forensic Hospital: Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit [previous title: East Coast Forensic Hospital: Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit Program]
WM85-0662 Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy  (DaRT) Program: Virtual Program
WM85-2294 NEW Early Psychosis

WM85-2295 NEW Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Outpatients: Colchester East Hants Health Center

Nutrition & Food
LC85-1655 Nocturnal Dialysis Nutrition Guidelines

Ophthalmology
WW85-0090 Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) (French: 1717)

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1650 Getting a Wheelchair or Scooter - Outpatient Occupational Therapy Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre

Respiratory System
WF85-1942 Advance Care Planning - Making Your Personal and Medical Wishes Known (French: 2180)

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in May 2022. 

Digestive System 
WI85-2286 NEW Advanced Liver Disease - Changes in Your Quality of Life

Emergency & Public Health 
WA85-0297 Care of Your Urinary Catheter at Home

Endocrine System 
WK85-2287 NEW Preventing and Managing Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Adults

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1897 Ablation de l’œil (English: WW85-0582)
FF85-2290 NEW Se préparer au retour à la maison : de l’admission à la sortie (English: WX85-2173)

Geriatrics 
WT85-2221 Seniors Afternoon Out Program

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1928 Hand Expressing Breast Milk Before Your Baby is Born
WP85-2288 NEW After Pregnancy Loss

WP85-2289 NEW Soothers - Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-0662 Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy (DaRT) Program: Virtual Program [previous title: Mental Health Day Treatment Program: Program Guide]
WM85-2292 NEW Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Inpatients - Valley Regional Hospital

WM85-2293 NEW Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Outpatients - Valley Regional Hospital

Nursing Units
WZ85-0738 Welcome to 9A General Surgery Unit: VG Site [previous title: Welcome to 9A: General Surgery Unit]

Ophthalmology
WW85-0132 Fluorescein Angiography (FA) (French: 1109) [previous title:Fluorescein Angiography (IVF)]

Oral Health
WU85-0405 After Minor Oral Surgery - VG Site
WU85-1084 Corrective Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery) - VG Site
WU85-1085 Facial Fractures - VG Site
WU85-1086 Preprosthetic Jaw Surgery - VG Site

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-0936 Balance Program - Heel Raises - Both Feet
WB85-0950 Seated Balance Program - Arms Above Head
WB85-0959 Balance Program - Knee Bends
WB85-0960 Balance Program - Heel Raises - 1 Foot
WB85-0966 Balance Program - Sideways Walk - Both Hands
WB85-0968 Balance Program - Tandem Standing
WB85-0969 Balance Program - Steps
WB85-1835 Neck Range of Motion
WB85-2055 Gradient Compression Stockings - Eastern Zone
WB85-0921 Hip Exercises
WB85-2291 NEW Hip Strengthening Exercises

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in April 2022. 

Arabic Translations
AR85-2152 Room Options in the Hospital (Arabic) (English: WX85-1622)
AR85-2281 NEW Questions You May Have About Your Surgery (Arabic) (English: WO85-1667)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0698 Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
WG85-0707 Coronary Intervention (Balloon or Stent Procedure)

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-0001 Angiogram

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1629 Les types de chambres à l’hôpital (English: WX85-1622)
FF85-1682 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Vallée de l'Annapolis, Rive-Sud, Sud-Ouest (English: WX85-1681)
FF85-1684 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Cap-Breton, Guysborough, Antigonishe (English: WX85-1683)
FF85-1686 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou (English: WX85-1685)
FF85-1688 Frais médicaux pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur du pays : Région d'Halifax et West Hants (English: WX85-1687)
FF85-1739 Vos droits et vos responsabilités (English: WX85-0466)
FF85-1856 Soins aux personnes atteintes de démence : Édifice Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial (English: WT85-1423)
FF85-1861 Avortement par médicaments (English: WP85-1831)
FF85-1862 Avortement par instruments (English: WP85-1832)
FF85-1886 Directives pour un avortement par médicaments (Mifegymiso) (English: WP85-1878)

Hematology
WH85-0618 Therapeutic Apheresis
WH85-0724 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP)

Hospitals
WX85-1622 Room Options in the Hospital
WX85-1681 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Annapolis Valley, South Shore, South West
WX85-1683 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Cape Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish
WX85-1685 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou
WX85-1687 Hospital Fees for Out-of-country Visitors: Halifax Area and West Hants
WX85-2173 Preparing for Home: From Admission to Discharge

Medications
QV85-2262 Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-0761 Bipolar Disorder
WM85-0766 Depression
WM85-2282 NEW Welcome to the Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1582 Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention

Nephrology
WQ85-2283 NEW Fistulogram - Cape Breton Regional Hospital
WQ85-2284 NEW Fistuloplasty - Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0564 High Energy, High Protein Guidelines
LC85-0569 High Energy, High Protein, Low Fat Diet Guidelines
LC85-0657 High Energy, High Protein Diabetic Guidelines
LC85-1440 Esophageal Soft Eating Guidelines

Vinson Li

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in March 2022:

Arabic Translations 
AR85-2257 NEW COVID-19 Discharge Checklist (Arabic) (English: WC85-2220)
AR85-2279 NEW Heart Healthy Eating Guide (Arabic) (English: LC85-1887)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0331 Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
WG85-0393 Before and After Your Cardioversion - Halifax Infirmary
WG85-0974 Cardiac Event Recorder (Loop Recorder)
WG85-1296 Angioplasty of the Legs (Balloon Procedure)

Digestive System 
WI85-0577 After Rectal Surgery
WI85-0601 Waiting for your Liver Transplant 

French Translations (en français)
FF85-1657 Prévention des chutes : liste de contrôle (English: WB85-1649)

Hospitals
WX85-1634 prideHealth (rack card)

Infectious Disease
WC85-1822 Preventing the Spread of Germs and Infections: Routine Practices and Additional Precautions 

Medications
QV85-1627 Aripiprazole (Abilify®, Abilify Maintena®)
QV85-1639 Risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal Consta®)
QV85-1669 Olanzapine (Zyprexa®, Zyprexa® Zydis®)
QV85-2267 NEW Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
QV85-2268 NEW Acamprosate for Alcohol Dependence
QV85-2269 NEW Disulfiram for Alcohol Dependence

Mental Health & Addictions
WM85-1626 East Coast Forensic Hospital - Transition Bungalow Program
WM85-2266 NEW Patient Care Needs Assessment - East Coast Forensic Hospital
WM85-2274 NEW East Coast Forensic Hospital - Community Client Program
WM85-2275 NEW East Coast Forensic Hospital - Rehabilitation Program
WM85-2276 NEW East Coast Forensic Hospital - Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit Program
WM85-2277 NEW East Coast Forensic Hospital - Family and Friends
WM85-2278 NEW Mental Health and Addictions Day Hospital
WM85-2280 NEW Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) - Valley Regional Hospital

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

Otorhinolaryngology
WV85-0439 Total Laryngectomy

Pain Management
PM85-2265 NEW After Your Epidural

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-2270 NEW Home Safety - Preventing Falls at Home

Kallen Rutledge

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, 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 Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.

The following pamphlets were updated or created in February 2022:

Arabic Translations 
AR85-2205 Your rights and responsibilities (Arabic) (English: WX85-0466)
AR85-2256 NEW How to Self-Prone: Instructions for COVID-19 Patients and Caregivers (Arabic) (English: WC85-2251)

Cardiovascular System 
WG85-0636 Catheter Ablation (en français: FF85-1914)
WG85-1421 The Cardiology Service at the QEII
WG85-1576 Cardiovascular Device Implant

Diagnostic Imaging 
WN85-2264 Having an X-ray

Digestive System 
WI85-0225 Living With Advanced Liver Disease
WI85-0398 Changing a Two-Piece Colostomy/Ileostomy Appliance
WI85-0399 Changing a One-Piece Colostomy/Ileostomy Appliance
WI85-0400 Changing a Urostomy Appliance

Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1586 Instructions After Your Cervical Biopsy [not available online] 
WP85-1625 After Vulvar Biopsy or Excision

Hospitals
WX85-0436 Sleep Disorders Laboratory
WX85-1620 Choosing a CPAP Provider

Medications
QV85-2259 NEW Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder
QV85-2262 NEW Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal
QV85-2263 NEW Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence

Musculoskeletal System
WE85-1621 Preparing Your Skin Before Orthopaedic Surgery (en français: FF85-1747)

Nephrology
WQ85-0651 Care of Your Arteriovenous Fistula
WQ85-1032 Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter
WQ85-1093 Non-tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter

Nursing Units
WZ85-2261 NEW Short Stay Unit - Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, QEII

Nutrition & Food
LC85-0129 Nutrition Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) [previous title: Diet & Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)]
LC85-0550 High Sodium Foods to Limit or Avoid [previous title: High Sodium Foods to Avoid]
LC85-0571 Calcium
LC85-1211 Home Tube Feeding

Pain Management
PM85-0277 Injections for Chronic Pain [previous title: Nerve Block for Chronic Pain]

Palliative Care
WD85-0511 Life is a Journey: Grieving the Loss of a Loved One [previous title: Life is a Journey] (en français: FF85-1961)
WD85-1905 The 3 Wishes Project: Helping to Make Meaningful Memories at the End of Life
 

Kallen Rutledge

Librarian Educator, Patient Education Pamphlets Lead
Nova Scotia Hospital, Central Zone