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A pamphlet that explains what to expect after dental treatment. It provides post operative information on: bleeding, cleaning, stitches and eating.
This pamphlet provides information on breast or bottle feeding a newborn baby with a cleft lip and/or palate.
Learn about the exercise program recommended for you after you give birth by cesarean section.
Learn how to help your healing after a vaginal birth. This handout describes abdominal and pelvic floor exercises you can do, starting immediately after birth. Also lists dates and times for the BC Women's postpartum physiotherapy class.
This patient handout provides an overview of using the cell saver during a caesarean section.
Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
Outlines the usual treatment and follow-up plans for a baby born with a cleft lip and palate.
Outlines the usual treatment and follow-up plans for a baby born with a cleft lip. Includes:; Newborn Nursing consultation; Orthodontic Evaluation; Plastic Surgeon consultation; Pre-Admission Clinic Consultation; Cleft Palate & Middle Ear Tube Surgery; Plastic Surgery, Audiology & Otolaryngology (…
Outlines the usual treatment and follow-up plans for a baby born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
The Period of PURPLE Crying® program aims to change knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of primary and temporary caregivers towards early infant crying, especially inconsolable crying, and its link to shaken baby syndrome. The program aims to educate the primary caregiver (mom) before the increase…
The Survival Guide Personal Care for Men covers 31 vital personal care activities. It includes basics like brushing teeth and taking showers as well as buying clothes, being stylish, and getting along with friends. It includes relevant activity sequences, two comprehension quizzes, and instructive …
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The Survival Guide Personal Care for Women covers 35 vital personal care activities. It includes basics like brushing teeth and taking showers as well as buying clothes, being stylish, and getting along with friends. It includes relevant activity sequences, two comprehension quizzes, and instructiv…
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This resource guide is designed for multiple birth families living in Canada, particularly those in British Columbia and the Lower Mainland. Includes information on multiple birth statistics, nutrition and multiple pregnancy, pregnancy at-home care programs, safety, telephone support, and other res…
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This fully illustrated program is ideal to help non-readers learn and follow grooming activities. Each activity is illustrated step-by-step in a reproducible format and described in lesson plans featuring objectives, data forms and training suggestions.
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This pamphlet provides information about a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The updated resource includes important information and recommendations on how to facilitate conversations with Indigenous parents / caregivers on safer sleep options. It encourages informed; shared decision making on safer sleep with a focus on the strengths of Indigenous knowledge, cultural val…
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The goal of the video is to give accurate information regarding sexuality and sexual expression. This is accomplished by the straightforward, private manner in which the narrator addresses the issues of: why a person masturbates; when and where it is appropriate to do so; and very concretely dem…
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This pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
One-page handout that explains your rights. This applies if you are admitted to hospital under the Mental Health Act.; You can receive this pamphlet in person or by mail.