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The following handbooks are specific to our kidney and pancreas transplant patients: Patient PDF Handbook Patient PDF Handbook - After Your Transplant

Blood tests There are a number of blood tests that can provide clues to how the kidneys are functioning. Urea and creatinine are nitrogen waste products that are regularly moved from the blood to the urine. These levels can increase if a lot of protein or muscle is being built or broken down, and if...

When considering your evaluation, you need to be clear on who will be using the results and what they need them for. Consider Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation: 4. Results: Improved teamwork, reduced frequency of errors or accidents, etc. 3. Behaviour: Extent to which a change in behaviour has...

Breastmilk is the optimal food for almost all infants regardless of gestational age. Health Canada recommends breastfeeding for the first 6 months, with continued breastfeeding for up to 2 years. View the ‘Babies need their mother’s milk’ PDF . View the ‘Breastmilk production’ PDF . View the...

Before being discharged home, your health care providers will provide health teaching to ensure you have the education and skills needed to provide safe, effective care to a person using long term ventilation. The following resources are intended to supplement hands-on training provided by health...

Urinary Catheter (Foley) A urinary catheter can be inserted into the bladder through the urinary opening in order to measure output. This is exactly how much urine the kidneys are producing. The input of fluids from drinking and IVs is measured as well. The output and input are compared and the...

Please Note: For those patients who have received open heart surgery at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and are concerned they may be affected by the recent Health Canada notice and LHSC notification regarding heating-cooling units used during surgery, please see our Patient information page...