This pamphlet outlines how a Patient Care Needs Assessment (PCNA) helps us find out the health needs of all East Coast Forensic Hospital rehabilitation patients. A PCNA considers many things (such as your physiology, psychology, social support, behaviour, and development) that may affect your health and recovery.
Learn more about Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program's library of educational videos that can help support you through your cancer experience.
This resource can help you remember important ways to manage your health after you leave the hospital. It includes symptoms that may need medical attention and a list of resources.
This pamphlet gives information about your gynecologic oncology surgery. There is space for you to fill in information for you and your health care team. Please bring this passport with you to your pre-admission appointment and on the day of your surgery.
A PEG button is a type of feeding tube that takes the place of your PEG tube. This pamphlet explains how to use and care for a PEG button.
This pamphlet explains why you may need a feeding tube and how the tube is put in. It provides details on how to get ready for the procedure, what to expect after the tube has been inserted, and how to care for your PEG tube at home. This pamphlet is also available in French, Simplified Chinese, and Arabic.
إجراء وضع أنبوب فغر المعدة عبر الجلد بالتنظير الداخلي مستشفى فيكتوريا العام
A percutaneous nephrolithotomy is done to treat a stone in your kidney. This pamphlet gives information about the day of surgery, after surgery, your follow-up appointment, and after you leave the hospital.
This pamphlet explains what a percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion is, how to get ready for your procedure, and what will happen on the day of your procedure.