This guide will help to answer any questions you may have after leavingUnit 8.3 (Halifax Infirmary). Topics include blood thinners, pain control, dressings and wound care, possible complications, follow-up, and safe activity.
Cancer Patient Navigators are oncology nurses who work with you and your family and your cancer care team throughout your treatment and follow up care. This pamphlet explains how a cancer patient navigator can help and how to contact a Cancer Patient Navigator.
This pamphlet explains what to do if you have new symptoms or if your symptoms get worse while you are being investigated for lung cancer.
This pamphlet has information about the possible side effects while being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy.
This pamphlet explains why an aneurysm happens, who is at risk, how it is diagnosed, why it is life-threatening, and how it is treated. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Abdominal pain can be caused by many things. This pamphlet gives instructions for when your exam and test results suggest there is nothing seriously wrong or life-threatening.
Ce dépliant explique comment prendre soin de vous en toute sécurité et ce qui se passera avant et après la chirurgie. Vous y trouverez également des informations sur les prothèses oculaires (yeux artificiels) ainsi qu'une liste de symptômes nécessitant des soins médicaux immédiats. This pamphlet is also available in English.
L'ablation par cathéter est un traitement pour certains types de troubles du rythme cardiaque. La présente brochure décrit à quoi vous attendre avant, durant et après une ablation par cathéter. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet explains the differences between medical and procedural abortions. How each type of abortion works, and the advantages and disadvantages of each type are listed. Who to contact for further information is included.
Information about smudging ceremonies, stopping smoking, referral to Tobacco Free Nova Scotia (TFNS), and what to do if you decide you are ready to try to quit tobacco. Contact information for TFNS and the Stop Smoking Program is provided. This pamphlet is also available in French.