Patient Education Resources

Votre guide de chirurgie intestinale - Récupération améliorée après une chirurgie (RAAC - ERAS)

Ce guide vous aidera à comprendre, à vous préparer et à bien récupérer de votre chirurgie intestinale. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Votre visite au service d’urgence

Cette brochure décrit ce à quoi vous pouvez vous attendre lorsque vous vous rendez à un service d'urgence de la santé de la Nouvelle-Écosse. This pamphlet is also available in English and Arabic.

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 is an anticoagulant (blood thinning) medication. It helps to prevent and treat abnormal blood clots. This pamphlet explains why you may need warfarin sodium and how to take it. This pamphlet is also available in French.