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Donate Life - Tracy's Story

     "(Organ and tissue donation) truly is a gift of hope." Donate Life - Tracy Armstrong's Story Organ and tissue donation has always been so very close to my heart. I do not have a close personal story, but for many years I have…

Donate Life - Jessie Stoops

Donate Life - Jessie Stoops' Story "I believe it is so important to be an organ donor because sometimes the person who needs your help is someone you love. In 2019, my baby brother needed a kidney transplant at 29 years old. I was fortunate…

Inpatient Care Coordinator delivers special “heart care”, earns DAISY award

2019 Orthopedic Symposium Registration

This is not your typical “first-ever” surgery

The words printed on Marla Harper’s shirt said it all, “Think Happy Thoughts.” A week from the day she wore the shirt, Marla would have a mastectomy. In her 68 years of life, this would be her first surgery.

Minutes Matter: An Emergency Nurse’s Stroke Story

As a registered nurse in the Blessing Hospital Emergency Department, Kelli Terwelp has spent years caring for patients in critical moments. But what happens when a nurse finds herself on the other side of the experience?

Woman finds renewed energy and pride after surgery

Hospice nurse earns DAISY Award

Keaton Dieker, RN, Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care, became the 68th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on February 9, 2022.

Sisters provide round-the-clock care for family and earn DAISY awards for their efforts

Kelli Ryals and Kayla Hudson, Women and Children unit, became the first sisters to earn DAISY awards at Blessing Hospital.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Shelly Marshall, RN, learned her approach to nursing as a young girl. “I grew up in a small community in Hancock County. You treated others with respect and courtesy,” she said.