Patient Education Documents

The following resources were developed by New Hanover Regional Medical Center staff to provide specific information for our patients' use.  You will need Adobe Acrobat to open the files.  Click here for a free download:

Cancer

• Lymphedema

Catheter Care

• Periphererally Inserted Central Catheter Care
• Periphererally Inserted Central Catheter Q&A
• Implanted Port Q&A
• Hickman Catheter Care

NHRMC Rehabilitation Hospital

• NHRMC Rehabilitation Fast Facts
• Therapy and Osteoporosis

Congestive Heart Failure Outpatient Case Management Program

• ACE Inhibitors
• Beta Blockers
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Digoxin Lanoxin
• Diuretics
• Flavoring Foods
• Renal Dialysis Instructions
• Renal Diet
• Sodium Control
• Spironolactone
• Vasodilators

Diabetes

• Diabetes Resource Manual

Imaging

• Myelogram

Orthopedics

• Joint Replacement Guide

Respiratory Therapy

• What is Asthma?
• Asthma Action Plan
• Incentive Spirometer
• What is COPD?
• Asthma Peak Flow Graph Diary
• Diskus Use and Cleaning
• Hilow Asthma Diary
• Inhaler Use
• Nebulizer Use
• Turbuhaler Use
• Inhaler use with an InspirEase

Thoracic Procedures

• Guidelines for Home Care

Other

• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube

More health information is available through Health Reference section of this website.  If you are a member of the New Hanover Regional Medical Center staff and would like to add information to this page, please contact Jennifer Windley in Public Affairs.