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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

What is the HPV vaccine? The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps prevent HPV infections and those types of cancers. HPV can cause cervical, oropharynx, anal and other types of cancers. HPV Facts 43 million HPV infections occur…

Blessing Hospital volunteer chaplaincy program celebrates 50 years of service to patients, staff

Donor Stories - Laurie Jansen

My journey with organ donation began when my mother, Nancy Daggett received her life saving kidney transplant in March of 1997.  Prior to the transplant, she was very sick and would sleep close to 20 hours a day.  Within two weeks of her…

Blessing Sleep Center retains national accreditation

The Blessing Sleep Center has earned accreditation for a third, five-year period from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Three Blessing heart caregivers earn advanced certification

Blessing Heart & Vascular Center registered nurses Jody Figge and Naomi Schenk and registered radiologic technologist Shannon Peters have earned the status of Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.

Register now for no-cost diabetic health screenings and fun awareness event

Register now for one or both no-cost diabetic health screenings and a virtual 5K run/walk being offered in November in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month.

UNIT SECRETARY - GEN MED/ONCOLOGY

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $15.00 ($2.00) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE JOB SUMMARY We are a 30 bed unit serving many medical patient populations. Our focus is oncology (from new diagnosis to end of life), respiratory diseases,…

SECRETARY - SURGICAL SVS/OPERATING ROOM

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $15.92 JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for supporting the operations for Surgical Services through clerical duties and communication. This position requires full understanding and active participation in…

RN Receives "Who's Your Angel?" Recognition

Amy St. Clair, Blessing Hospital RN Outpatient Care Coordinator, submitted a nomination form recognizing fellow employee, Ben Thompson with a Who’s Your Angel award. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ben received his “Who’s Your Angel” certificate and angel wing pin from the Blessing Foundation, during a departmental staff meeting.

Blessing nurses ace TNS certification exam

First it was the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing’s May 2020 graduates exceeding the NCLEX pass rate by nearly nine percentage points. Now, 10 Blessing Hospital nurses have demonstrated their academic and clinical expertise by achieving a 100% pass rate on their first attempt at passing the Illinois Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) examination.