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FMC Special Care Nursery Nurse wins regional award
Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) Registered Nurse Beth Thomas has been recognized as one of the top nurses in the Western United States by Nursing Spectrum Magazine. Thomas, a nurse in FMC’s Special Care Nursery, won in the Mentoring category in the... |
Oct. 6, 2010 |
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FMC helps new and soon to be parents with postpartum classes
In the interest of providing excellent care, the Women and Infants’ Center of Flagstaff Medical Center is offering pregnancy and postpartum adjustment groups to new and expecting mothers and fathers dealing with the effects of a pregnancy and... |
Sept. 15, 2010 |
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FMC gives new parents a head start with parenting classes
In the interest of providing excellent care, the Women and Infants’ Center of Flagstaff Medical Center is offering postpartum education classes to new mothers and fathers to provide important information before new babies and parents go home. The... |
July 22, 2010 |
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$46,600 from state license plate fund benefits local women and children
There are more than 30,000 light blue “It Shouldn’t Hurt to be a Child” license plates on the road in Arizona today. Purchasing one of these specialty license plates supports primary child-abuse prevention programs throughout Arizona – programs... |
June 28, 2010 |
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CPR and First Aid for Infants
Flagstaff Medical Center’s Childbirth Education Department, in partnership with the Flagstaff Exchange Club and Coconino County Health Department, is offering a free course in the American Heart Association Family and Friends CPR and First Aid for... |
Oct. 19, 2009 |
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Annual Pregnant Pause event promotes healthy babies
Each year, nearly 40,000 babies are born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – a disorder related to alcohol use during pregnancy. In an effort to promote healthy pregnancies and create awareness against alcohol use during pregnancy, Flagstaff... |
Sept. 9, 2009 |
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Childbirth and Parenting Classes Reduce Stress
Many expecting parents believe that childbirth classes are only designed to prepare them for labor and the birth of their baby. However, after they attend classes, most are quite surprised and thrilled they learned a great deal more than they... |
Feb. 2, 2009 |
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FMC is the first hospital in Arizona to Give the Bag the Boot
On June 17, Flagstaff Medical Center became the first hospital in Arizona to “Give the Bag the Boot.” In an effort to promote breastfeeding, the Women and Infants’ Center at FMC, in conjunction with the national Ban the Bag campaign, will be... |
June 20, 2008 |