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MGH Foundation is seeking nominations for individuals to be honored at its 11th annual American Business Women’s Day Luncheon to be held Friday, September 19, 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at MGH in the Ellinor Room. Tickets are $25 per person. Every year MGH’s Foundation honors three outstanding businesswomen who are or were successful in their occupations, work or have worked in Mason County, and are active and volunteer in their community. 
Past honorees include: 1998 – Miriam Hall, Janet Thornbrue, and Patti Tupper; 1999 – Nita Bariekman, Jean Lee, and Norma Taylor;  2000 – Kay Gott, Colleen Hunter, and Doris Wilson, M.D.;  2001 – Beth Johnston, Betty Wolfe, and Mary Helen Anderson;  2002 – Carol Hunter, Rose Nye, and Cherrie Reitsch;  2003 – Janis Byrd, Carolyn Olsen, and Gayle Weston; 2004 – Patti Case, Betty Wing, and Catherine Ann Wolf;  2005 – Angela Olsen, Michelle Schnitzer, and Renee Youngs;  2006 – Xinh Dwelley, Irene Locke, and Virginia J. McCarty;  and 2007 – Lynn Busacca, Vicki Gonzalez, and Lynn Harvey.    

   
Entry forms are available at MGH’s development office at Gateway Center, 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 460, Shelton; or online. 

Nominations are due Monday, June 30, 2008.  For more information call (360) 427-3623 (from Belfair (360) 275-8614).

It’s Springtime…
Free Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Class at Hospital 

Get ready for summer fun by attending Mason General Hospital’s next Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Class, set for Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Washington Room.  It is free, but pre-registration is required.

“We will cover the proper technique for infant, child, and adult CPR as well as a review of the symptoms of heart attack and stroke,” said Tom DiDonna, R.N., education coordinator at Mason General Hospital. Everyone attending the class is asked to wear comfortable clothes.  There will also be a Spanish interpreter on site. 

Advanced registration is recommended, as class size is limited.  Reservations must be made by Thursday, May 15 by calling (360) 427-3609.

Affordable Healthcare

In keeping with our Mission Statement, “...to protect and promote the health of the people in Mason County while extending respect and compassion...,” Mason General Hospital wants to help make healthcare affordable.  

If you need financial assistance with hospital expenses, please call the MGH Business Office at (360) 427-9547 for more information on:
    - 25% Discount
    - Property Tax Adjustment
    - Uncompensated Care

In honor of Mason General Hospital’s, “Where caring counts. Feel the difference,” there will be many special events held in October.  From employee reunions, to open houses, to several community events, Mason General will open its doors to the past while moving ahead to embrace the future to meet the medical needs of the community.  To volunteer your help with this celebration, call marketing at (360) 426-8374.  Many hands will help to make this a true community event.  Call today to help!

Classes

Continuing Education classes offered for Mason General Hospital employees, medical staff, and the community during the month of May:

     •    Orientation for New Employees
     •    Strong Perifax for Obstetrical  Staff
     •    Mock Adult Code Blue Skills for Clinical Staff
     •    Rapid Response Training
     •    Online Hospital-Wide Yearly Safety Program
     •    Wound Care Review for MGH Clinical Staff
     •    Community Forum:  Congestive Heart Failure
     •    SPSCC Student Preceptor Program
     •    Intensive Care Unit Skills Competency
     •    Community CPR Certification Class
     •    Obstetrical and Nursery Department Skills Competency
     •    PEARS Program for Medical/Surgical/Pediatric and Critical Care Staff
     •    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal Course for OPS/PACU Staff
     •    BCLS for Clinical Staff
     •    Online Cognitive Competency Development and Evaluation
     •    Computerized Documentation Training
     •    Trauma Nurse Core Course: 2-day Certification

For more information, contact Tom DiDonna, R.N., MGH education director, at (360) 427-3609 (from Belfair (360) 275-8614).