Patient Education Resources

Votre visite au service des urgences - Hôpital Fishermen’s Memorial

Ce dépliant explique à quoi s’attendre lors d’une visite au service des urgences (SU) de l’hôpital Fishermen's Memorial. This pamphlet is also available in English.

VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus)

This pamphlet identifies how VRE is spread, screening for VRE, care in hospital and at home, and infection prevention and control (IPAC) guidelines to prevent spreading VRE. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Vulvar Skin Care Tips

The vulva (area around the vagina) can be very sensitive. This pamphlet gives ideas to help with symptoms and prevent discomfort from itching or irritation.

Vulvectomy

A vulvectomy is surgery to remove part of the vulva. What to expect before and after surgery are discussed. Topics also include breathing, pain, swelling, care of your incision(s), care at home, and more.

Waiting for Your Liver Transplant

This pamphlet explains what to expect while waiting for your liver transplant. Topics include your transplant assessment, common tests, waiting period, and research. Information about getting ready for the day a liver is donated, getting the call when a liver is available, and what to expect before, during, and after surgery is provided. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

This pamphlet outlines Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in detail, highlighting symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, self-care, and when to contact your health care team.

Walking

This pamphlet outlines the importance of walking during your hospital stay.

Warfarin Sodium

Warfarin sodium (also known as warfarin) is a type of anticoagulant (blood thinning) medication. Anticoagulant medications make your blood less likely to clot (thicken into a clump). This pamphlet explains how to take this medication. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Warfarine sodique

Cette brochure fournit des instructions précises aux patients qui prennent de la warfarine. Des instructions sont également fournies sur la façon de prendre le médicament, les doses manquées, les analyses sanguines RIN (ou INR), les interactions médicamenteuses et alimentaires, les effets secondaires et les mesures de sécurité. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Water Rules

This pamphlet outlines water rules for highly immunocompromised patients to follow while admitted to the Victoria General (VG) site or the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRC) because of a type of bacteria commonly found in water. This pamphlet is also available in French.