November 2020

November 2020

Nov. 16 PHO order: midwives authorized to perform COVID-19 swabs within approved screening programs

The Provincial Health Officer has temporarily authorized midwives to perform nasopharyngeal swabs to screen for SARS-CoV-2, for any person, within approved COVID-19 screening programs (e.g. COVID-19 test collection sites). As per the order, midwives will need their competence to perform nasopharyngeal swabs assessed by their employer or the Medical Health Officer. 

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Advisory from Health Canada re: NSAIDs and pregnancy

Health Canada is investigating the use of NSAIDs at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy and the rare, but serious, risk of kidney problems in an unborn baby that can lead to low levels of amniotic fluid and possible complications, in response to a Drug Safety Communication recently released by the U.S. FDA on this issue.

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Reminder: clarity about the PHO's Nov. 7 order

The delivery of care in the homes of patients and clients, or in community-based clinics, does not constitute a “social gathering”. Registrants who provide care to patients and clients in these settings are expected to continue as they did prior to the issuance of this new order.

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