North Island Hospital Comox Valley

This hospital Emergency Department is open 24/7 for life-threatening or serious health concerns. Patients are seen based on the urgency of their condition, not the order they arrive. 

How to Get Care at This Hospital

If you or someone else is in danger or needs urgent medical help, call 9-1-1 right away.

You can also come directly to the Emergency Department. When you arrive, a nurse will check how urgent your condition is. The most serious cases are treated first.

Wait times can vary. If your condition is not an emergency, you may be encouraged to visit a same-day or urgent care clinic.

When to Come to This Hospital

Call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department for:  

Emergency Care

• Signs of a stroke (numbness, confusion, trouble speaking)
• Chest pain or signs of a heart attack
• Major injury or trauma
• Mental health crisis
• Head injury with loss of consciousness
• Pregnancy complications
• Feeling unwell and on dialysis
• Overdose or poisoning
• Sexual assault or rape 

Medical Imaging at CVH
Medical Laboratory at CVH

Wellness Centre

Located at the North Island Hospital, Comox Valley campus, the Wellness Centre provides a variety of outpatient and chronic disease management services and classes.

Sign Up for a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner

If you don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, you can register to be matched when one becomes available. 

Visit: healthlinkbc.ca/health-connect-registry

Services at this location

Electrodiagnostics - heart health

Electrodiagnostics provides inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular-related diagnostic testing, such as electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), holter monitoring and exercise treadmill tests.

Referral required?

No.

Contact Us

Use the general facility contact information listed below.

Ostomy Care Services 

What is an ostomy

An “ostomy” or “stoma” is a surgically-created opening in your abdomen that allows waste or urine to leave your body. There are many medical conditions that require ostomy surgery. That is why there are different types of ostomy surgery including colostomy, ileostomy and ileal conduit (urostomy). Surgeons inform patients what type of ostomy they require and then refer patients to a Nurse Specialized in Wounds, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) at an ostomy care clinic. Patients may require access to a NSWOC throughout the duration they have their ostomy.

Role of the NSWOC

An NSWOC is a registered nurse who has specialized training in caring for patients with ostomies. We understand that every client and family has unique care needs. 

Prior to a planned surgery, the NSWOC meets with the patient and family to review information, demonstrate the equipment, and answer questions. The NSWOC also plays a major role in patient rehabilitation after surgery. 

The services that an NSWOC provides include:

• Counseling regarding the planned surgical procedure
• Determining where the stoma will be located
• Ostomy care education including:
  • Post surgery equipment needs and discharge planning
  • Returning to normal activities of daily living
  • Providing education for self care and linkages to resources
  • Short term and long term out-patient follow-up

General Information on Ostomy Care Services

Referral Required

 

How to get a Referral

Your physician may send us a referral or you may self refer for NSWOC services.

Preparing for Your Visit

The following documents provide information for families and friends to help support patients before, during and after surgery. Each document provides a section on troubleshooting and a listing of helpful resource. 

• A Guide to Living with an Ileal Conduit (urostomy) 
• A Guide to Living with an Ileostomy
• A Guide to Living with a Colostomy
• Getting Ready for and Recovering from Colon (Bowel) Resection Surgery
• Getting ready for and recovering from Radical Cystectomy
• Intimacy After Ostomy Surgery Guide

Contact Us

Wellness Centre
Phone:  250-331-5900 Ext: 65353
Fax: 250-331-5903