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How Uncle Sam helped a mother of two realize a dream to serve others as a nurse
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word “Pollyanna” as describing, “a person characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything.”
Shared sacrifice defines pandemic for Blessing nurses
COVID-19 forced Morgan Colston, RN, to move out of her family’s home. “My mom provides in-home daycare. I moved out to prevent exposure,” said the Blessing Physician Services nurse. “It was a big change. My parents are still adjusting.”
Integrated Care: Mom finds life-saving help in a crisis
Seeking and receiving behavioral health care is as important as physical healthcare. Our Integrated Care team members provide short-term therapy support to patients working through various conditions.
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?
Shed No Tears For This Survivor
Bobbie Bright was born at Blessing Hospital. She eventually moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and built a life as a hairstylist for herself and her daughter. Sixty-seven years later, Bobbie is back at Blessing, a patient of the Blessing Cancer Center receiving…
Man learns – and feels – how much knee replacement has improved
Daniel Wert has had both knees replaced. While the procedures took place several years apart, the difference in his experiences is best described as night and day.
Meet a man turning back the years on lung disease with minimally invasive surgery
Robin Carel’s lungs have gone through a lot over 70 years - including nearly 40 years of smoking and a career in the construction industry.
Magnet® Recognition: Nursing Excellence at Blessing Hospital
A Message From Our Chief Nursing Officer
Nurses at Blessing Hospital have been providing exceptional nursing care to patients and families for over 125 years.…
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