At Bayhealth, we believe a community informed about health issues makes sound wellness decisions. That's where our Education Department comes in - to help our patients acquire the knowledge they need to best manage their health.

Download a brochure of our Education ServicesStaffed by experienced registered nurses specialized and certified in areas such as diabetes, wound ostomy, continence, nutrition and childbirth education, Bayhealth's Education Department offers instruction, one-on-one consultations, support groups, classes, health screenings, health fairs, preoperative programs and more. Child Life Therapists are available to work with children before and during hospital stays. Call for information on cancer screenings, health education programs and support groups like these:

  • Parenting classes for expecting parents and parents of young children
  • Labor and childbirth classes
  • Community and school programs on communications, teen concerns and children's health issues
  • Adult and Infant/Child CPR classes
  • Diabetes classes and individual instruction in diabetes self-management
  • Ostomy, incontinence, wound and skincare information
  • First Aid classes
  • Pre- and post-operative instruction about stoma surgery and after-surgery care
  • Skincare education on the prevention and treatment of pressure sores
  • Breast and testicular self-exam classes
  • Stress management
  • Smoking cessation
  • Cholesterol classes for those concerned about their cholesterol and fat intake
  • Individual classes are offered for people caring for a family member or friend
  • Support Groups - to assist in coping with: Alzheimer's, Amputee, Behavioral Health, Better Breathing, Breastfeeding, Bereavement, Blindness/Visually Impaired, Brain Injury, Cancer, Cardiac diseases, Celiac, Compassionate Friends, Diabetes, Dialysis, Epilepsy, Hepatits C, Huntington's Disease, Lupus, Motherhood, Ostomy, Parkinsons, Stroke, Tobacco, and Addiction support - AA, GA, OA, NA, Alanon and co-dependency.

Click here to check our class schedule.


Staff Development
Bayhealth's Staff Development professionals provide the following training courses and programs open to the community:

  • Critical Care Course
  • Basic Rhythm Recognition
  • EKG Interpretation Class
  • Cardiology Seminar
  • CCRN Review Class
  • Triage Inservice
  • Competence Based Education
  • Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Class
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Class
  • Trauma Inservice
  • Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum
  • Trauma Symposium
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • Basic Electronic Fetal Monitoring
  • AWHONN Fetal Monitoring
  • Psychiatric Emergency Assistance Trng
  • Orientation
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Skill Lab
Kent General Education Department (302) 744-7135
Toll-free 1-877-453-7107