Nova Scotia Health collaborating with partners to help internationally educated nurse applicants by streamlining registration and licensing processes to get nurses into the system faster
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health collaborating with partners to help internationally educated nurse applicants by streamlining registration and licensing processes to get nurses into the system faster It’s clear that Canada’s health system, and health systems around the world, have longstanding issues that have been pushed to crisis situations due to the...
Support for Ukrainian Healthcare Professionals
**** CNS Media Release Support for Ukrainian Healthcare Professionals —————————————————————- Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson will provide an update on efforts to support Ukrainian healthcare professionals to work in Nova Scotia. The announcement will take place on Thursday, August 25, at 11 a.m. in the media room, One Government Place, 1700 Granville St., Halifax...
Kearney Lake Beach closed to swimming
**** HRM Media Release Kearney Lake Beach closed to swimming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Kearney Lake Beach in Halifax is closed to swimming until further notice due to high bacteria levels in the water. Kearney Lake Beach is a supervised beach. Municipal staff regularly test the water quality at...
Since July 1, collections of blood, plasma and platelets have been steadily decreasing
**** Info via Canadian Blood Services Since July 1, collections of blood, plasma and platelets have been steadily decreasing and with a return to pre-pandemic summer activities and travel, donors have had less time to donate. Show up for patients and book your donation now. Same day and open appointment spots are available at donor...
Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Nova Scotia
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Nova Scotia —————————————————————- Nova Scotia has its first confirmed case of monkeypox in a resident in the province. The person got the illness while travelling outside the province. Symptoms appeared after the person’s return to Nova Scotia. Public Health has been following this case closely...
Swimmer’s Itch reported at Birch Cove Beach
**** HRM Media Release Swimmer’s Itch reported at Birch Cove Beach The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that several cases of swimmer’s itch have been reported at Birch Cove Beach in Dartmouth. Birch Cove Beach will remain open, but residents are advised to rinse well with water after using the lake. The presence...
Tootsie Baby Water-Filled Teethers and Teether Keys recalled due to microbial contamination
**** Recall via Health Canada Tootsie Baby Water-Filled Teethers and Teether Keys recalled due to microbial contamination Issue Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, teether fillings must not contain any living micro-organisms. Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that the liquid filling is contaminated with the bacteria Bacillus cereus, Candida parapsilosis, and Omithinibacillus californiensis. These...
Province Funds Internationally Educated Nurses Licensing Review
**** HEALTH / WELLNESS Media Release Province Funds Internationally Educated Nurses Licensing Review —————————————————- The government has provided one-time funding of $340,000 to the Nova Scotia College of Nursing to support the ongoing and comprehensive review of the registration and licensing process for internationally educated nurses. The review will look at how the existing process...
Recall of one lot of pms-Hydromorphone due to packaging error that could potentially lead to overdose
**** Recall via Health Canada Recall of one lot of pms-Hydromorphone due to packaging error that could potentially lead to overdose Issue Pharmascience Inc. is recalling one lot of pms-Hydromorphone, 2 mg tablets, (lot 639268) as the bottles may contain hydromorphone tablets of a different strength (8 mg), meaning they contain higher amounts of hydromorphone...
Risk advisory in effect for the Shubenacadie Canal in Shubie Park due to possible blue-green algae bloom
**** HRM Media Release Risk advisory in effect for the Shubenacadie Canal in Shubie Park due to possible blue-green algae bloom The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of a possible blue-green algae bloom, a risk advisory is in effect for the Shubenacadie Canal, in Shubie Park, Dartmouth. Residents...