BCMH hosted an AHA Heartsaver® CPR class on December 1 with participants Kayla Merriman, RN and AHA Site Administrator; Danielle Hutchinson, Drexel School Nurse; and Timber Stiles, Ballard School Nurse.
Preparing people to act in an emergency is one of the most effective ways to strengthen community health. In 2025, the Community Wellness Program at Bates County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) delivered a full schedule of American Heart Association (AHA) courses, reaching participants across Bates County and surrounding areas.
The program provides accessible training for both the public and local professionals who must maintain current certifications, including teachers, daycare providers, and healthcare workers.
In 2025, BCMH Community Wellness offered:
• Forty-nine in-house classes for employees and community members:
– BLS: 23 classes
– Heartsaver® CPR: 9 classes
– ACLS: 9 classes
– PALS: 8 classes
• Sixty-nine additional AHA courses coordinated by BCMH and delivered by outside instructors for area schools, nursing homes and Osage Valley Electric Cooperative:
– BLS: 32 classes
– Heartsaver CPR: 37 classes
• Two Trauma Nurse Core Courses (TNCC), each spanning two days and required for emergency room registered nurses. The courses were offered in partnership with instructors from LifeFlight Eagle.
In total, 417 participants received AHA eCards in 2025 for completing a course organized or coordinated through BCMH.
BCMH is grateful for Gayle Warden, Education Coordinator, and to all of the instructors who made this year’s success possible.
Community members can find upcoming CPR, BLS and other training opportunities on the BCMH Calendar of Events at bcmhospital.com/community/calendar-of-events/.