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Bond between cancer survivor and care team grows stronger with time

There was a time not so long ago when Darla Hobson avoided healthcare. Now, she never misses an appointment thanks to the cancer team at Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center.

Blessing nurse earns advanced certification

Ashley Chbeir, BSN, RN, Clinical Research Coordinator, Blessing Health System, has earned certification in chemotherapy and immunotherapy administration from the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC).

Woman battles sepsis twice and wins

Kayla Sargent’s life was going great in 2009. She was a new registered nurse and a new mom. Then, she had gallbladder surgery.

Tickets on sale for birth trauma awareness dinner

Tickets are now available for the second annual Birth Trauma Awareness Dinner on Saturday, September 28 from 5-9 pm at Maverick’s Landing Zone, 500 South 8th Street, Quincy

Nurse practitioner providing specialized care to premature babies at Blessing Hospital

One in ten babies in the United States is born prematurely, according to the March of Dimes. Prematurity can cause problems for babies throughout their lives. Until recently, most premature babies born at Blessing Hospital were transferred to a neonatal unit in Springfield, Illinois or St. Louis, Missouri. That is changing now that Lacy Nichols, APRN, NNP, is on the job as Blessing Health’s neonatal nurse practitioner.

Patient Forms

Filling out healthcare forms before a scheduled hospital stay is more convenient for patients. Patients can bring their completed forms with them when they register.Patient Forms AvailableBlessing Health System Consent to Treat and…

What to do when a “pain in the neck” is more than a pain in the neck

Tom Dolan has hiked the Rocky, Appalachian and Ozark Mountains and kayaked the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi, Missouri, and countless smaller rivers. Recently, Tom faced the possibility of losing his slice of heaven.

Brachytherapy

If you have recently learned that you have cancer, you will have many questions about treatment. At Blessing, our cancer specialists provide expert treatment with a type of internal radiation therapy known as brachytherapy. Brachytherapy …

Blessing Health researcher earns certification

Ashley Chbeir, BSN, Clinical Research Coordinator-RN, Blessing Health, has earned the status of Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP).

Blessing Hospice helps unites couple one last time

Loving and caring. That’s how people who knew her describe Shirley McLaughlin. “She put everyone else before herself,” said one of Shirley’s four daughters, Kelly Sylvester.