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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
The pamphlet shows parents how to give a subcutaneous injection (also know as 'sub-Q' injection).
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
Learn about living with an insuflon, like when it should be replaced, and how to give medicine through the insuflon.
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
Your care provider may suggest an epidural or combined spinal epidural (CSE) to help you manage pain through labour. This handout explains what an epidural is, how it is given, benefits, and risks for you and your baby.
This pamphlet describes the What, Why and How of using a cuffed peripherally inserted central catheter, or cuffed PICC.
This pamphlet describes the What, Why and How of using a cuffed peripherally inserted central catheter, or cuffed PICC.
Many people experience a headache after birth. A spinal headache is a special type of headache that people can have after an epidural or spinal anesthetic. It is caused by a hole in the spinal fluid sac, where the epidural went in.; This handout describes symptoms of spinal headaches. It also expla…
Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
Learn about why your child needs an implanted port, how they get one, and how the port works. Includes illustrations.
Learn when and how to use numbing cream (EMLA, AMETOP, and other topical anesthetics).
Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
This 1 page handout describes to parents how and why to give nasal spray to your child.
Includes information about Ureteral Stents, when they're used, what to expect after surgery, how to care for your child, and follow up appointments.
This pamphlet explains the red blood cell exchange (RBCX) procedure. You will learn when this procedure is needed, and how to prepare a child for RBCX.
This pamphlet is about therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). It explains TPE is, how to prepare your child, and and why this procedure is needed.
Fentanyl offers a medium amount of pain relief during during labour. This overview explains how fentanyl is given during labour, and includes a list of possible side effects for you and your baby.
Remifentanil is a short-acting pain relief medication that may be used during labour. Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) is pain medication that the patient controls, using a button. Remifentanil PCA is usually used by patients who either cannot have an epidural or prefer not to have one. This hand…
Fentanyl offers a medium amount of pain relief during during labour. This overview explains how fentanyl is given during labour, and includes a list of possible side effects for you and your baby.
Fentanyl offers a medium amount of pain relief during during labour. This overview explains how fentanyl is given during labour, and includes a list of possible side effects for you and your baby.
Fentanyl offers a medium amount of pain relief during during labour. This overview explains how fentanyl is given during labour, and includes a list of possible side effects for you and your baby.
Fentanyl offers a medium amount of pain relief during during labour. This overview explains how fentanyl is given during labour, and includes a list of possible side effects for you and your baby.
This pamphlet provides information about nipple shields, a nipple-shaped covering worn over the nipple during breastfeeding to help a baby feed.
This pamphlets contains information about Acetaminophen (Tylenol®, Tempra®), including:; - How to store and use this medication;; - What to do if you miss a dose;; - Safety measures;; - Side effects; and; - When to get help.
This pamphlets contains information about Opioids. Opioids are a class of medications that include:; - Morphine (including MOS®, MEslon®);; - Hydromorphone (including; Dilaudid®);; - Oxycodone (including Oxycontin®);; - Fentanyl (Duragesic®, Sublimaze®);; - Methadone; and; - Codeine.; This handout …
This pamphlets contains information about NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). NSAIDs are a class of medications that include:; - Ibuprofen (including Advil®, Motrin®);; - Naproxen (including Naprosyn®,; Aleve®);; - Indomethacin (including Indocid®, Novo-Methacin®);; - Ketorolac (includin…
This pamphlets contains information about Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) and Selective Serotonin-Norephinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI). SSRIs include Paroxetine and Fluoxetine. SNRIs include Duloxetine.; This handout explains:; - How to store and use this medication;; - What t…
This pamphlets contains information about Clonidine (Catapres®, Dixarit®).; This handout explains:; - How to store and use this medication;; - What to do if you miss a dose;; - Safety measures;; - Side effects; and; - When to get help.
This pamphlets contains information about Gabapentin (Neurontin®) and Pregabalin (Lyrica®), including:; - How to store and use these medications;; - What to do if you miss a dose;; - Safety measures;; - Side effects; and; - When to get help.
This pamphlet about the PBSC procedure. It explains what stem cells are and why this procedure is needed. It discusses how to prepare a child for PBSC and explains what to expect after the procedure.
Learn how to clean your child's skin with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) wipes.
This pamphlet gives information on ASA and Heparin to prevent pregnancy loss due to APA (Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome).
Describes the reasons for giving botox injections, also describes how it works, the benefits, and what to do after the injections.
Describes the VCUG test, that lets doctors see your child's bladder, kidneys, and ureters. Explains how the test works, what to expect, and how to prepare and support your child.
Provides information to help parents make a choice about using Sucrose to manage infant pain.
This pamphlet explains how you can help your child heal when they have an acticoat dressing, and what to expect next.
This pamphlets contains information about Amiodarone (Cordarone), its usage, storage and side effects.
This pamphlets contains information about Amlodipine (Norvasc, Apo-Amlodipine), its usage, storage and side effects.
This pamphlets contains information about Acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA), its usage, storage and side effects.
This pamphlets contains information about Atenolol (Tenomin, Apo-Atenolol, Teva-Atenolol), its usage, storage and side effects.
This pamphlets contains information about Bisoprolol (Apo-Bisoprolol, Novo-Bisoprolol), its usage, storage and side effects.
This pamphlets contains information about Bosentan (Tracleer), its usage, storage and side effects.
This pamphlets contains information about Bumetanide (Bumex, Apo-Bumetanide, Novo-Bumetanide), its usage, storage and side effects.