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PCU nurse earns DAISY Award
Nick Kelley, RN, Progressive Care Unit, became the 102nd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on November 21, 2024, for his extraordinary nursing care.
Maintenance team member earns Honey Bee award
John Stark, project/construction specialist, Maintenance department, earned the 72nd Honey Bee award during a presentation on September 24. The Blessing Hospital Honey Bee award recognizes the exceptional service provided by support staff.
Brown Drug to reopen for in-store shopping on April 12th
After one year of pandemic-restricted access, customers will again be able to go inside to shop at Brown Drug, 1121 Maine Street, Quincy, beginning 8:30 am, Monday, April 12.
Blessing hosts second heart gala
The unmet needs of Blessing’s heart patients are the focus of Blessing Health System’s second “The Heart of Our Community Gala” fundraiser to be held Saturday, February 16 at 6 pm in the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy.
Proper nutrition to decrease breast cancer risk
Nutrition is a modifiable risk factor that if guidelines are followed can decrease breast cancer risk tremendously.
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.
Knee replacement leads woman to second career helping others in pain
Three weeks into retirement from a job she held for 31 years, 62-year-old Pam Porter decided she needed to get back to work. So, Pam got a new job – actually two of them. She was hired to do patient registration for Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Werries. And her other job? “I am like a walking billboard for Dr. Werries.”
Oh baby, how things have changed and how nurses are responding
Giving birth has changed over the years. New techniques and options allow families to be more involved with their care and plan their own experience. But not all recent changes have been as positive.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is a comprehensive course to teach learners how to respond to cardiorespiratory emergencies using the systematic ACLS approach. ACLS provider candidates will learn, then practice, the key skills of basic and…