Effective immediately masking is required for everyone when present on all inpatient units, in the Emergency Department (ED), the Urgent Care Centre (UCC), and the Children’s Outpatient Centre (COPC).
What is a Peripheral Nerve Block? A peripheral nerve block is local anesthetic, or freezing, given to numb a specific part of your body for surgery. The arm, leg, back and abdomen are the most common areas for a peripheral nerve block. Read more
What is spinal anesthesia? Spinal anesthesia is an injection of local anesthetic, or freezing, into the fluid that surrounds your spinal cord. The freezing will numb the nerves from the waist down, providing excellent pain relief. Read more
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