An ostomy is an opening to collect urine or stool outside the body. Learn about different types of ostomies and what they look like.
Subungual exostosis of the toes is a bony growth that occurs most often at the end of the big toe under the toenail. Learn more about this condition and how it is treated.
Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn about inhibitors, what they are and how they affect treatment.
A guide on how to deliver tobramycin directly into the bladder using a catheter.
Learn how to give your child medication using a suppository. Included are some tips on how to make giving the suppository easier.
A Corflo PEG tube is a type of feeding tube. Discover how to care for your child's Corflo PEG tube and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.
Learn about the development of writing skills at different stages.
Learn about the reading skills expected of your child at different stages.
A port provides a comfortable, convenient way to receive medications such as chemotherapy, IV nutrition and fluids, and from which to have blood samples taken. Learn about this procedure.
There are several signs you can look for to determine if your child is having trouble with reading. While all children develop at their own pace, if you suspect your child has a problem, the earlier it is resolved the better the outcome will be for their future learning.
Nursing shift handover meetings happen twice each day. They happen at the bedside of each patient and allow the incoming and outgoing nurses to share information. Parents, caregivers and patients are encouraged to be part of these meetings.
Normal saline bladder irrigation is used to gently flush the bladder to clear cloudy, mucous- or debris-filled urine from the bladder. Learn how to perform this procedure.
Vaginoscopy is an examination of the vagina using a tiny tube and camera. Learn about when vaginoscopy is used and what to expect during the procedure.
Your child needs to be given a medicine called paraldehyde. This information sheet explains what paraldehyde does and how it will be given to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they are given paraldehyd
Step 3 of the Bright IDEAS system is to evaluate the options you listed in the previous step. Learn how to evaluate and rank your options to help you choose the best solution for your situation.
A spinal brace is worn over a cotton undershirt. Learn about making stockinette undershirts.
Diagnostic tests help the health-care team determine if you have cancer and what type of cancer you may have. Learn more about the different types of tests, consent and waiting for the test results.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
Your child may need suctioning to remove excess secretions. Find out how to perform nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suctioning.
Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
When a child has problems with phonological awareness, they will have trouble with early reading skills. Learn about some signs to watch for.
A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric tube.
