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Safely get rid of medications you don't use Our County has set up a drop box
to help you to "drop off unwanted prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs" no
longer being used. The box, provided by Public Hospital District No. 1, is located in
front of the Mason County Sheriffs Office in the County Court House, 322 N. 3rd Street,
Shelton. Drop boxes help to ensure that unused drugs can be safely and appropriately
disposed of, keeping them out of our waters, and out of the hands of children and others
who seek to use them inappropriately and dangerously.
I Mark your calendar!
Mason General Hospital's Centennial Guild
Congratulations to MGH
"Employee of the Month" for
December - Carol Lindahl,
BSN, patient resources.
Carol Lindahl, BSN
Fun
Run
Saturday, June 4,201 i
All proceeds benefit
Mason General Hospital
Haue fun with family
& friends and
at the same
time - support MQH!
Title Sponsor
Regence BlueShield
To be a sponsor, call
(360) 426-83?4
The Karen Hilburn Breast
and Cervical Cancer Fund
was recently presented with
a check for $20,000 from the
Charitable Trust of Margery
Jones. Karen Hilburn, founder
of the Fund (left) was
presented with the check by
Ms. Jones' niece, Betty
Temple. Ms. Jones was a 1930
graduate of Irene S. Reed High
School and grew up in the
Shelton area. "This seemed
like such a natural tie-in," said
Betty, as she presented the
check. "My aunt had been
diagnosed with breast cancer
and survived, and, I too, am a
survivor of breast cancer.
When I first heard of the Fund,
I knew we wanted to help."
Mrs. Temple's Aunt Mary had
left her estate to be donated
to "charitable non-profits."
The Karen H'flburn Breast and
Cervical Cancer Fund helps
women who are underinsured
or uninsured with the
expenses for the treatment
and diagnoses of breast and
cervical cancers.
Be a sponsor of
Mason General Hospital
Foundation's Annual
"Quality Care Open"
Golf Tournament
Friday, June 24, 2011
Title Sponsor
Falcon Financial, Inc.
Call (360) 427-3623
for details
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Continuing Education classes offered for Mason General
Hospital employees, medical staff, and the community during
the month of January:
Orientation for New Employees
Strong Perifax for Obstetrical Staff
Mock Adult Code Blue Skills for Clinical Staff
Malignant Hyperthermia Drills
Online Hospital-Wide Yearly Safety Program
Basic Cardiac Life Support Course
Online Cognitive Competency Development
and Evaluation
New RN and Current Nurse Skills Orientation
South Puget Sound Nursing Student Orientation
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition,
and Stabilization Course (PEARS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Renewal Course
Pre-Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course for
Initial Providers
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal Course
Non-Violent Crisis intervention Program
Community CPR Course
For more information, contact Tom DiDonna, R.N MSN,
Ph.D and MGH director of education at (360) 427-3609
(Allvn (360) 275-8614 .
women,s Ministry at Br'idgecommunity Church,
Island, recently presentedZMason Genera Hospital's
Kiffy Fuller, R.N director of the medical/surgical/pediatrics
unit with 55 handmade pillow cases. According to Sandy
Bamford, one of the organizers of the project, the quilting
group made the pillow cases as part of the "National 1 Million
Pillow Case Challenge" that was initiated by the American
Patchwork and Quilting Association (www.allpeoplequilt.com).
"This is a challenge that has gone out to quilting shops and
quilting groups across America, to make a difference in the
community by gifting their handiwork to nursing homes,
domestic violence shelters, foster children, hospitals, and
homeless shelters," said Mrs. Bamford. On a regular basis, this
quilting group donates handmade quilts to MGH for its patients.
Pictured here for the presentation were members of the
quilting group (left to right) - Carol Bush, Doris Spear,
Lynne Valley, Kathy Funkhouser, Sandy Bamford, and
MGH's Director of the Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics unit - Kiffy
Fuller, R.N.
MGH partners with the community in healthcare by offering another
FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life Support CPR class, to be held
on Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m. in MGH's Learning
Center, located next to McDonald's on Olympic Highway North. There
will be a demonstration of the proper technique for adult, child, and
infant CPR, plus a review of the symptoms of heart attack and stroke.
Everyone attending the class is asked to wear comfortable clothes, and
there will be a Spanish interpreter available on request. Pre-registration
for the class is required, as class size is limited. Reservations must
be made by Friday, January 7 by calling the MGH Learning Center at
(360) 427-3609. This is not a FirstAid class.
If diabetes is a part of your life, plan to attend Mason General Hospital's
next two-day session entitled, "Living Well With Diabetes" on February
15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ellinor Room at MGH. To register,
call Sue Barwick, R.N certified diabetes educator at (360) 426-1611,
ext. 3301 (Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301 ). Diabetes education is a covered
service under most insurance plans.
"The Scoop on Neuropathy" - Neuropathy is a common complication
of diabetes which is characterized by pain or decreased sensation in the
feet (and sometimes in the hands) and may lead to a host of serious
problems. "The Scoop on Neuropathy" will be the subject at the next
Shelton Diabetes Support Group meeting set for Thursday, January
20, 2011 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the EUinor Room at Mason General Hospital.
Michael Keep, M.D She]ton Family Medicine, will be the speaker on
the topic of diabetic neuropathy. Dr. Keep was chief resident at Providence
St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program, Olympia, before coming
to SFM and Mason General Hospital. His interest in preventive medicine,
health promotion, and teaching will make for a very informative session.
Dr. Keep will talk about how to recognize, prevent, and treat neuropathy.
There will be time for questions and answers. The MGH Diabetes Support
Group, affiliated with the American Diabetes Association, meets at the
Hospital every third Thursday of the month from September to June.
It is free and open to people with type 1 and 2 diabetes, their friends,
and family. For more information call Sue Barwick, R.N C.D.E. at (360)
427-7332 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614, and ask for the Diabetes Wellness
Center).
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Our Mission Statement
We take every possible
action to protect and
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the peop!e in Mason
/ County while extending respect
and compassion as we serve
each individual.