Kid's Health Fair & Fall Festival

Magnolia Regional Medical Center invites area children to attend a Fall Festival and Kid's Health Fair event on Monday, October 29th from 3:00pm - 6:00pm.  The event will take place at the LifeSmart Center, located at 1005 N Jackson.

The event will feature free pumpkin decorating as well as face painting, a bounce house, and tours of emergency vehicles.

Education booths will be provided by Magnolia Regional Medical Center, Magnolia Police Department, Magnolia Fire Department, Smiles of Arkansas, Columbia County Ambulance Service, AHEC - South Arkansas, AR Children's Burn Unit, Columbia County Health Unit, Serenity Hospice, Kid's First, Quota of Magnolia, and the MHS Nursing Assistant Program.

Attendees will be eligible to win door prizes.

The event is for children ages 3-10.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, please contact Karen Weido at 235-3212.

Disaster Drill

Magnolia Regional Medical Center will participate in the County Wide Disaster Drill on Tuesday, October 16, beginning at 4:30pm.

Those who are interested in keeping up with MRMC's real-time participation in the drill are invited to follow along on our Diaster Drill Blog located at http://mrmcdisaster.blogspot.com

Nurses Complete Training

Magnolia Regional Medical Center graduated four nurses from the Intensive Coronary Care Course on Thursday.  Amber Kestler, Alma Turner, Paula Sweet and Jennifer Hawkins each completed the six-week course and received a certificate of completion and recognition pin from Joycelyn Watkins, Chief Nursing Officer.

The course serves as a prerequisite to the Advanced Cardiac Life Support class, and was taught by Kim Ainsworth.  During the class the nurses focused of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and treatment of coronary arteries.  They gained advanced knowledge in the treatment of heart attacks as well as interpretation of EKG.

Paula Sweet, Alma Turner, Jennifer Hawkins, and Amber Kestler

Each of the nurses work in the ICU department at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.

Breast Cancer by the Number

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Jackson Named Employee of the Month

Anita Jackson has been named the Employee of the Month for October at Magnolia Regional Medical Center.

Jackson has been with MRMC for just over a year and works as an Admissions Clerk primarily in the Emergency Department.

In a ceremony held Tuesday afternoon, MRMC CEO Margaret West gave high praises for Jackson for her outstanding customer service and her dedication to the organization.

Anita Jackson (left) is presented a certificate of recognition by Margaret West, MRMC CEO

Anita Jackson has three children and serves as a Youth Minister with her church.  She is involved in the lives of her own children as well as her youth group members.

MRMC Partners with UAMS for Safety Baby Showers

Magnolia Regional Medical Center is proud to be a host site for the UAMS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Safety Baby Showers.

Held bi-monthly, the Safety Baby Showers provide education and resources to expectant moms.  The program covers child passenger seat safety, sleep safe practices, injury prevention, and many more useful topics for moms-to-be.

The Safety Baby Showers are funded by grants through State Farm Insurance and Blue & You.  The grants allow for attendees to not only receive valuable information, but also take home some great items.

According to Rebecka Wendling, Community Outreach Coordinator for AHEC South Arkansas, each participant receives a car seat, play yard, and a bag full of items to make your home a safer environment for your child.

Following the event, expectant moms make appointments to have their new car seats installed in their vehicles by a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Safety Baby Showers are held bi-monthly at Magnolia Regional Medical Center free of charge to the attendees.  To sign up or receive more information, expectant moms should call Tiffany Ross at 870-881-4428, or Adriane Delaney at 870-235-3532.

Vincent Rogers named Employee of the Month

Vincent Rogers was named the September Employee of the Month in a ceremony this week.  Rogers has been with Magnolia Regional Medical Center for one year as Systems Administrator for the IT Department.

Rogers is a Magnolia native, a graduate of the AR School for Math and Sciences, and received his Bachelor in Business Administration from Southern Arkansas University.

Rogers was presented his certificate by CEO, Margaret West.