The Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia (RCP) has been producing and distributing a standardized prenatal record to prenatal care providers in Nova Scotia free of charge, for over twenty-five years. The RCP Nova Scotia Prenatal Record (PNR) provides a provincial standardized approach for care and a tool for the documentation of assessments, investigations and treatments during pregnancy. The PNR is a permanent health record document and is used by prenatal care providers across all of Nova Scotia in paper and electronic formats.
The last major revision to the prenatal record occurred in 2007 followed by minor revisions to the record in 2012, 2013, and 2015. The PNR has since undergone a comprehensive revision to reflect up-to-date clinical evidence and best practice standards. The ‘New’ NS Prenatal Record is the result of a multi-year process that began in 2016 and included a thorough review of the literature, national bench-marking, extensive participant engagement, and valuable feedback and consultation with perinatal care providers across NS.
The following documents support the use of the Prenatal Record:
- Memo to Antenatal Care Providers in Nova Scotia, May 2022
- Prenatal Record Implementation 2022 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Guidelines for Antenatal Screening and Testing
The Companion Document that accompanies the 2022 version of the PNR provides a detailed guide and reference for prenatal care providers using the Nova Scotia Prenatal Record to document assessment, investigation and treatment during pregnancy.
The Prenatal Record below is a sample only and contains a watermark - For Reference Only. It cannot be used in clinical practice as it will create problems for health record scanning. This version of the PNR is for information and/or teaching purposes only.
You may order the PNR free of charge at any time using RCP’s online ordering form.
Prenatal Record Companion Questionnaire: A Provider Resource
The Prenatal Record Companion Questionnaire has been created for perinatal care providers as an additional and optional tool to support the provision of antenatal care. The content of the tool has been intentionally designed to align with the content of the Reproductive Care Program’s Nova Scotia Prenatal Record (PNR). Care providers are encouraged to use the resource to assist with completion of the NS Prenatal Record in both formats; paper or electronic. Use of the PNR Companion Questionnaire has been found to provide efficiencies and enhance patient flow in clinical care, particularly when using an electronic medical record (e.g.; Accuro). With the Accuro EMR, the Prenatal Record Companion Questionnaire can be used in the following way:
- The PNR Companion Questionnaire is emailed to the patient in advance of their first antenatal appointment. They are asked to complete the questionnaire (via the fillable form or printed then scanned) and return it electronically via the secure EMR patient communication portal (e.g.; Medio). Once returned, the care provider can utilize the completed questionnaire at the first several antenatal visits with the patient either in-person or by phone to assist them with documentation of the NS Prenatal Record.
