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• MGH Mountain View Women's Health now has evening hours one night a week. For an appointment call (360) 426-0955. • MGH&FC recently collected food and cash donations for the backpack program in sup- port of kids in Mason County. The Saint's Pantry Food Bank was presented with more than 200 pounds of food, in a drive led by Meghan Lucas, MGH&FC Development (left), Foundation members Mark Nault, director of staff development for Our Com- munity Credit Union (center), and Adele DuPont, market- ing director of Shelton Health & Rehab Center (right). Local contributors, participants and collection sites were: Hood Canal Communications (SheF ton and Union); Our Com- munity Credit Union (both locations); Fir Lane Health & Ret abititation Center; SI/eitor Health & Rehabilitation CenteJ; Union community members; MGH&FC and the Foundatior office; Sarah Fulkerson, RD, dation; MGH&F.C; Mike and Meghan Lucas, and Annette Clevenger, DSHS Family Services. MGH Faun- Education Classes offered for Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics employees, medical staff and the community during the month of November: • Orientation for New Employees • Strong Perifax for Obstetrical Staff • Mock Adult Code Blue Skills for Clinical Staff • Online Hospital-Wide Yearly Safety Program • Basic Cardiac Life Support Course for MGH Staff • Online Cognitive Competency Development and Evaluation • New RN and Current Nurse Skills Orientation • Annual Nurses Skills Development & Assessr ent • Non-Violence Crisis Intervention Certification Course • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification Course • Pediatric Advanced L.ife Support Certification Course • Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization Course (PEARS) • Free Community CPR Course • Student Preceptor Orientation For more information, contact Tom DiDonna, R.N., MSN, D.H.Sc, and MGH&FC director of education, at (360) 427-3609. • Proper meal planning is essenlial to living well with diabetes, and those with the condition can greatly increase their health and lifestyle by learning some "Practical Tools for Menu Planning," which will be the topic of the next Mason General Hospital Shelton Diabetes Support Group meeting to be held on Thursday, November 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. Due to ongoing Hospital construction, the sessions are still being held in the new PUD Conference Room at.2621 E John's Prairie Road, located near Mason General, 2.2 miles from N 13th Street. Entrance and parking is on the left side of the building. Sarah Fulkerson, RD, and certified diabetes educator for MGH&FC, will be on hand to share a variety of practi- cal tools to assist in menu planning and diet. man- agement for those with diabetes, and their family support members. Time will also be set aside for questions and answers.The Shelton Diabetes Sup- port Group, affiliated with the American Diabetes Association, meets at the Hospital every third Thurs- day 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). • December is a month filled with giving, and you can give the gift of"saving a life" by attending Ma- son General Hospital & Family of Clinics' next FREE Adult, Child, and Infant Basic Life Support CPR class to be held on Thursday, December 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at MGH&FC's Learning Center, located next to McDonald's on Olympic Highway North. Class size is limited and spaces fill up fast on a first-come, first- served basis. Participants are advised to pre..register early and before December 3 by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609. This is nora First Aid class. • MGH&FC's next 2-day "Living Well With Diobe- tes"class is scheduled forTuesday and Wednesday, December 4 and 5 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Skokomish and Washington Rooms at the Hospital. MGH&FC's team of professionals who teach the class will cover tile 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 promo- tion of good general health are the goals of effective self-management, and the aim of the class. Family members/significant others are also invited to attend the class, as they can be a great source of support to those with diabetes. Due to li,mited space, ad- vanced registration for the class is required, so make your reservation early by calling Sue Barwick, R.N., C.D.E., at (360) 426-1611, ext. 33@1 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 3301). Diabetes education is a covered service under most insurance plans. Fantasy Forest tickets on sale until November 9. Order online at www.MmonGeneral.com/ 2012 fantasy forest.html or call (360) 427-3623. Congratulations to MG H&FC "Employee of the Man th" for October- Shanna Marsh, MGH Shelton Orthopedics. Fa m ily o f C/in ics Mason General Hospital 901 Mountain View Drive, Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-1611, Allyn (360) 275-8614 www.MasonGeneral.com i Page B-4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Nov. 1,2012 II I I I II II