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P.A.T.H. UNIT / Patient Assessment and Transition to Home (Mission Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Our unit provides an environment that promotes your strengths and abilities. The team works with you and your family to develop a plan for your care that is based on your needs. To help you maintain your well-being, we support you to be as mobile as possible, do much of your own personal care, get up for meals, dress in your own clothes. (English) Colour

Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIg) - Common Questions (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

In our blood, we have white blood cells and antibodies. Antibodies are special proteins called immune globulin (Ig). Together, they find and destroy germs such as bacteria and viruses, protecting our bodies from infection. Sometimes our natural antibodies are not enough to fight the infection. Immune globulin is often given to people whose bodies cannot make their own antibodies properly. (English) Colour

How to Give Medication Through Your Central Venous Catheter (NON-Valved) with Gravity System and Single Tubing (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This book has information to help you care for your IV system and contact information if you need to speak to a nurse about your IV system. This booklet is meant to help you give yourself IV medication through a Non-Valved Central Venous Catheter (CVC) with a gravity infusion using single tubing. (English) Colour

Constipation [English] Permalink Public

This sheet shares what is constipation, and ways to prevent and manage constipation. (English) Colour

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Kidney Transplant – Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

A ‘urinary tract infection’ (or U.T.I.) is caused by bacteria entering through the urethra (where urine comes out of the body). The most common type of infection is a bladder infection but could also spread your kidneys. (English) Colour

Introductory Resistance Program [English] Permalink Public

Keeping your muscles active and healthy through regular resistance training will greatly improve your management of diabetes. Resistance exercise uses more muscles than just walking. It uses upper body muscles that are rarely used in modern society today. (English)

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What's your reason for going smoke-free and vape-free? (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This rack card is about Fraser Health's Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Policy. (English) Colour

Talking About Your Illness with Loved Ones and Caregivers [English] Permalink Public

Talking about your illness with friends and family may not be easy, but it will help them understand what is important to you. It will also help them support you and your decisions. (English) Colour

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Adrenal Surgery (Adrenalectomy) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Patient education when having surgery to remove adrenal gland(s). Adrenal glands are two small organs. Each one sits above each kidney, they produce hormones that affect your body in many ways (such as stress hormones and hormones that help control blood pressure and water balance in the body). An adrenal gland is usually removed because of a growth (tumour) that could be cancer or not (benign).Replaces catalogue #265482 (English) Black & White

Welcome to 2nd floor Medicine (Mission Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information for patients and families about our unit, who is on your care team, some tips for a healthy stay, and visiting information. (English) Colour