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Blessing nurse earns DAISY Award
Molly Waterkotte, RN, BSN, Blessing Hospital, became the 26th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.
Donate Life - Taylor Breuer
Donate Life - Taylor Breuer's Story
In my opinion, being an organ or tissue donor is a selfless act that can impact someone's life after I’m no longer on this earth.
I decided to become an organ and tissue donor at the age of 16; I told my mom…
Pharmacy tech earns Honey Bee award
Sherri Ritter, pharmacy tech, became Blessing Hospital’s 50th Honey Bee award winner during a presentation on November 9.
Celebrating International Women's Day: Kathy's Story
In honor of International Women’s Day, we share the story of Kathy Hull, Chief of Small Rural Hospitals for Blessing Health, whose 35 years in healthcare has seen great growth, both personally and professionally.
Finding hope - and a reason to laugh - after cancer
Dan Simbro has a contagious sense of humor. Ask him how many grandchildren he has and Dan will tell you “a bunch” because he’s afraid to give an exact number and forget someone. In the days before Easter 2022, at age 68, Dan dressed up in a bright pink bunny suit and passed out candy in public.
How the Class of 2035 got its teacher back
There are two types of people on the job – those who work to live and those who live to work. Jennifer Burwinkle is a proud member of the second group. She has been a kindergarten teacher in Palmyra, MO, for 24 years.
How a family made mom’s wish come true
The opening sentence of the obituary shared the facts, “Iris Audry Newman Schoonover, 96, of Liberty, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side October 15, 2022.”
The Experience is Part of the Care We Deliver
There is an item on the To-Do List of Blessing Health System employees that is not on most other lists—making true human connections with each person served every day.
Life changing events lead nurse to new mission
When you meet Jessica Nuebel for the first time, you could think that her 2017 breast cancer diagnosis was the driving force behind her decision to change jobs after more than 17 years, from a Blessing Hospital obstetrics and gynecology nurse to the navigator for patients of the Blessing Breast Center.
Get to know Jessica a little bit better and you will discover that another life-changing event, one that occurred before her diagnosis, which set Jessica on the path that would change radically the trajectory of her career.
“It is a total turnaround”
Eating oatmeal is good for most people. Putting some fresh fruit on top of the oatmeal boosts the nutritional benefit of the meal. That’s the situation with Deep Tissue Laser Therapy, available at Performance Spine and Sports Center, the practice of Blessing Physician Services chiropractors Drs. Wes Creech and Erik Nothold – it’s the fruit on the oatmeal.