Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
This pamphlet will help you with your care at home after throat surgery. Topics include pain, activity, eating and drinking, mouth and throat care, and post-surgery directions for a direct laryngoscopy.
This pamphlet gives information on managing pain after toenail removal, what to do if bleeding shows through the bandage, how to change the bandage, and when to contact your primary health care provider.
A urinary catheter is a thin tube to drain urine (pee) from your bladder. This pamphlet explains what to expect when your urinary catheter is taken out. It explains common symptoms, what you can do to help, and what to expect after discharge.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after varicose vein surgery. Topics include medications, activity, your incision (cut), bandages, bleeding, and signs of infection.
A vasovasostomy is a surgery done to reverse a vasectomy. This pamphlet explains what to expect after surgery. A list of warning signs to watch for after you leave the hospital is provided.
This pamphlet is a guide for at home after brain tumour surgery. Topics include: staples or stitches, activity, driving, taking care of your incision, washing your hair, eating and drinking, alcohol, medication, and recovery.
This guide will help you learn how to care for your child safely after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy.
This pamphlet explains what to watch for at home after having an epidural (medication in the space around your spine) for pain relief.
This pamphlet explains what will happen after the image-guided core biopsy of the breast.
This guide will answer many of your questions about the liver transplant process. Topics include: in the hospital, monitoring, possible complications, planning for discharge, follow-up care, taking care of yourself, and the self-medication program. This pamphlet is also available in French.