Continuing Educational Offerings

Continuing Education classes offered for Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics employees, medical staff, and the community for January.

For more information, contact Tom DiDonna, R.N., MSN, D.H.Sc., and MGH&FC Director of Education, at (360) 427-3609.

Hospital Offers CPR/First Aid Class in June

The next CPR/First Aid class offered by Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics is scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hospital’s Learning Center, located next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North. Every other month this program is offered to community members for a non-refundable registration fee of $25 (exact cash or check) payable in advance, with a “course completion card” made available at the end of the class.

Open to the entire community, the CPR/First Aid class extends the community CPR class to include first aid training. Comfortable clothing is recommended for all participants and a Spanish interpreter can be provided on request. Books will be made available prior, during, and after course, and they may also be purchased for an additional $20.

As class size is limited to 16 persons, early registration and fee payment for the class is required between May 13 and June 10 by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609.

MGH&FC Presents Another CPR/First Aid Class in April

Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics will be presenting its next CPR/First Aid class, which is offered every second month, on Thursday April 11, 2013 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hospital’s Learning Center, located next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North. This certificate class requires a non-refundable registration fee of $25 (exact cash or check) payable in advance, and a “course completion card” will be available at the end of the class.

The CPR/First Aid certificate class is open to the entire community, and a Spanish interpreter can be made available on request. Comfortable clothing is recommended for all participants, and books will be made available prior, during, and after course. They may also be purchased for an additional $20.

Class size is limited to 16 persons, and registration for this class begins March 11. Registration and payment must be made in advance, before April 4, by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609.

Hospital Hosts "Living Well With Diabetes" Class in April

With proper information, diabetes may be self-managed and brought under control to prevent serious complications and allow for a normal, healthy lifestyle. Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics teaches effective self-management of this condition in a 2-day class entitled “Living Well With Diabetes.” The next class is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17, 2013 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Skokomish and Washington Meeting Rooms at the Hospital.

Taught by an expert team of MGH&FC health professionals, the class covers everything about the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes - its medications, proper meal planning, exercise, prevention and treatment of complications, stress management, living well, and engaging support people and a healthcare team. A clear understanding of diabetes and knowing how to manage it on your own is the key to improving your health and living a longer life!

Family members/significant others are also encouraged to attend the class, for the support they can provide to their loved ones with diabetes. Due to limited space, advanced registration for the class is required, so make your reservation early by calling Sue Barwick, R.N., certified diabetes educator, at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3301 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301). Diabetes education is a covered service under most insurance plans.

MGH&FC Offers Free Community CPR Class in March

Be a ‘hero” in the community by learning some simple lifesaving skills at Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics’ next FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life Support CPR class to be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 6 to 9 p.m. at MGH&FC’s Learning Center, located next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North.

You can save someone’s life by knowing the correct technique for adult, child, and infant CPR, and how to recognize the signs of a heart attack or stroke. Everyone in the community is invited and encouraged learn the basics of CPR and emergency response before medical help arrives. Comfortable clothing is advised for the class, and a Spanish interpreter will be made available on request.

Class size is limited and spaces fill up fast on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants should pre-register early ‒ before March 8 ‒ by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609. This is not a First Aid class.

Hospital Offers CPR/First Aid Class Starting in February

Due to a request from the community, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics will be offering a CPR/First Aid class, beginning in February and running every other month, for only $25 (exact cash or check only).

The first CPR/First Aid class is set for Thursday evening, February 14, 2013 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hospital’s Learning Center, located next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North. In addition, beginning in March, a free community CPR course will still be available every other month.

The CPR/First Aid class size in limited to 16 per class, and an early, non-refundable registration fee of $25 (exact cash or check) is required. At the end of the course a “course completion card” will be available. The CPR/First Aid certificate class is open to the entire community, and a Spanish interpreter can be made available on request. Comfortable clothing is recommended for all participants, and books will be made available prior, during, and after course. They may also be purchased for an additional $20.

Advanced registration is required before February 8, by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609.

Living Well With Diabetes

February

A diagnosis of diabetes does not have to take over your life! Plan to attend MGH&FC’s next two-day class entitled “Living Well With Diabetes” on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 19 and 20, 2013 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Skokomish/Washington meeting rooms at Mason General Hospital.

MGH&FC’s team of professionals, who teach the class, will cover the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes - its medications, proper meal planning, exercise, prevention and treatment of complications, stress management, living well, and engaging support people and a healthcare team. The prevention of serious complications of diabetes and the promotion of good general health are the goals of effective self-management, and the aim of the class.

Due to limited space, advanced registration is required. Diabetes education is a covered service under most insurance plans. To pre-register, call Sue Barwick, R.N., C.D.E., at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3301 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301).

MGH&FC Free Community CPR Class in January

MGH&FC is offering another FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life Support CPR class on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from 6 to 9 p.m. in MGH&FC’s Learning Center, located next to McDonald’s on Olympic Highway North.

The class is open to the entire community (a Spanish interpreter will be made available on request) and participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing.

Class size is limited and spaces fill up fast on a first-come, first-served basis, so please pre-register by calling The Learning Center at (360) 427-3609. This is not a First Aid class.

Hospital Receives Hi-Tech "Mannequins" for Teaching

Mason General Hospital's Learning Center is "where it's at" in nursing education, thanks to RONE (Rural Outreach in Nursing Education) - a program that educates and trains nurses in areas that have limited nursing education and training access. Classes are offered online, with MGH providing hands-on clinical experience as part of the two-year Associate Degree Registered Nurse program. This hands-on experience is made possible with High Fidelity Manikins that are life-like in accuracy. They cost more than $200,000, and came a result of the RONE grant. For area students, theory courses are provided online in MGH&FC’s educational Learning Center, or can be taken on a home computer. For clinical studies, the students will work on the High Fidelity Manikins before and during their clinical practice at MGH with actual patients.  Physiologically-driven simulators offer an unsurpassed level of authenticity and life-like responses including symptoms that allow healthcare students to intervene instinctively, quickly, consistently, and competently with clinical measures that can save a human life. These learning modules provide an effective model for quickly and easily integrating human patient simulation in specific clinical emergency and complex situations. Each module provides carefully-defined Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs) designed to immerse learners in the clinical environment and develop critical skills to provide the highest quality of care.

MGH is sponsoring current employees who meet screening criteria for the program. Upon successful completion of the first four quarters, the employee/student is eligible to sit for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) examination. With their LPN designation, the employee/student may then apply to take the Registered Nurse examination to become a licensed RN.

MGH&FC Cancer Support Group

The MGH&FC Cancer Support Group meets on the first Thursday of each month 6 p.m. at Mason General Hospital. For information call Rosa at (360) 456-8266.