Community Education
2012 Childbirth / Breast Feeding Classes
To register for Childbirth and/or Breast Feeding classes, please contact:
Mary Rutan Hospital Family Birth Center
(937) 592-9943
2012 Childbirth Class Schedule
Saturday Classes
All Saturday Classes Are Scheduled From 11:00 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
January 7th & January 14th
April 7th & April 14th
July 7th & July 14th
October 6st & October 13th
Wednesday Evening Classes
All Wednesday Evening Classes Are Scheduled From 6:00 p.m. Until 10:30 p.m.
February 1st, February 8th & February 15th
May 2nd, May 9th & May 16th
August 1st, August 8th & August 15th
Tuesday Evening Classes
All Tuesday Evening Classes Are Scheduled From 6:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.
November 6th, November 13th & November 20th
2012 Breastfeeding Class Schedule
All Breastfeding Classes Are Scheduled From 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
January 31st
March 27th
May 29th
July 31st
September 25th
November 27th
Breastfeeding Support Program
The Family Birth Center is pleased to offer a Breastfeeding Support Program. This program is led by Sandra Kay Speirs RNC, Internal Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
The goal of the program is to promote the healthy growth of infants through support of breastfeeding mothers.
You may schedule an appointment that is convenient for you, before your discharge or by calling The Family Birth Center.
The clinic, newborn weight checks, educational materials and evaluations are all free.
Scheduling one hour time slots during clinic hours:
Mondays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursdays 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Call the Family Birth Center at 937-592-9943.
*Sibling Class Will Be Scheduled According To Need
Celiac Disease Support Group
The Logan County Celiac Support Group meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.. The meeting will be held at the Mary Rutan Hospital Crossroads Business Center located at 21 Hunter Place; Bellefontaine, OH.
For additional information about this support group, including directions to the meeting, please RSVP to Amy Jones, M.S., R.D., L.D. at (937) 651-6428, or visit the Logan County Celiac website by clicking here.
Led by Amy Jones, M.S., R.D., L.D., chief clinical dietitian for Mary Rutan Hospital, this group hopes to provide awareness, support and resources to those living with Celiac and their families. For more information about this new support group, please call Amy Jones at (937) 651-6428.
For more information about Celiac disease, please visit www.celiac.org.
Diabetic Self-Management Education
Assuring high-quality education for patient self-care is one of our primary goals at Mary Rutan Hospital. Since 2000, Mary Rutan Hospital’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program holds the distinction of being recognized by the American Diabetes Association to provide current, up-to-date self-management skills for the diabetic patients of our community. The participant in this program will have an individualized program designed for them to promote self-care skills that will assist in the improved management of his/her diabetes treatment plan. For more information, contact Liz Cheetham, RN, at (937) 651-6355 or liz.cheetham@maryrutan.org.
Diabetes Support Group
The Mary Rutan Hospital Diabetes Support Group meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Crossroads Business Center. Every month features a different topic and speaker that relates to diabetes care.
The Support Group meetings are free and open to the public. Please contact Liz Cheetham in the Education Department at 651-6355 with any questions or if interested in a flyer listing upcoming topics.
Community CPR
Help save a life by taking CPR. All of our instructors are certified through the American Heart Association to provide hands-on classes. CPR classes are offered at Mary Rutan Hospital on a regular basis and can be scheduled individually for groups of 6 or more.
Description of CPR classes offered:
Healthcare Provider (HCP) class is recommended for nurses, physicians
and other health professionals or healthcare students
Heartsaver (HS) class is recommended for lay rescuers who have a duty to respond. Examples include daycare workers, teachers, coaches, and first responders.
Family and Friends classes are for anyone who wants to learn CPR, but does not have to have a course completion (certification) card. This class is especially good for new parents, grandparents and babysitters.
Heartsaver First Aid class is a separate class for adult and pediatric first aid. All first aid classes include CPR when participants do not have a current CPR card.
Family and Friends First Aid for Children are classes for anyone interested in learning about first aid especially grandparents, new parents and baby sitters.
Professional Education
Continuing Education Seminars
ACLS( Advanced Cardiac Life Support) classes are offered regularly throughout the year and provide hands on training in the recognition and management of Cardiac Arrest in the Adult Victim. the course is taught by AHA faculty and staff selected for their expertise in emergency cardiac care. ACLS providers are required to renew their certification every two years to stay current in national ACLS standards.
PALS( Pediatric Advanced Life Support) classes are offered regularly throughout the year in conjunction with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus Ohio. Taught by AHA instructors these classes provide hands on training in the recognition and management of life threatening pediatric emergencies.
Cardiac Classes
Basic EKG Classes prepare participants to interpret various cardiac rhythms, assess the effect on patients and management of the rhythm.
Cardiac Assessment Classes provide an in-depth review of the patient’s cardiovascular system.
ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) classes provide participants with an in-depth review in the recognition, diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndromes-Angina, non-STEMI and STEMI.
CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) classes provide information on the recognition, diagnosis and management of CHF.
Mary Rutan Hospital (OH-131, 04/01/2014) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on accreditation.
Mary Rutan Hospital (#1199) is a provider of EMS Credits through the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Medical Services. Approval expires 01/30/2014
Mary Rutan Hospital is approved as a provider of continuing education of Social Workers. Approved provider #RSX099804
For additional information on professional education, contact Ronda Hunter RN, MSN at (937) 651-6354 or rondah@maryrutan.org.