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Nursing Certifications
Why Nursing Certification MattersProfessional nursing certification is a voluntary credential that validates advanced knowledge, clinical expertise, and commitment to excellence in a specialty area. Certified nurses demonstrate leadership in…
Emergency Center physician joins Blessing Hospital
Seth Thibodeau, DO, has joined the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center medical staff.
Staffing Clerk earns Honey Bee award
Laurie Dietrich, staffing clerk, Centralized Staffing, became the hospital’s 23rd Honey Bee Award winner during a surprise presentation on July 21, 2020.
Blessing Purchases Property at 12th & Broadway in Quincy
Blessing Health System and the owner of Lin’s Garden Buffet restaurant at 12th and Broadway have reached agreement for purchase of the property, effective February 4, 2020.
Pharmacy Residency Program
Residency Information
Duration/type: 12 months
Number of Positions: 2
Estimated Stipend: $43,000
Interview Required: Yes
Residency Special Features
The Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP accredited program at Blessing…
Vaccinations
How Vaccines WorkVaccines help develop immunity by imitating an infection. This type of infection, however, almost never causes illness, but it does cause the immune system to produce T-lymphocytes and antibodies. Sometimes, after getting a…
GI nurse earns DAISY award
Julia Sutter, RN, GI Center, became the 73rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on July 19, 2022.
Blessing Care Coordination nurses earn certifications
Julie Cassens, RN, BSN, and Diane Lahr, RN, BSN, outpatient care coordinators, Blessing Hospital, have earned national certifications.
How Blessing’s Express Clinic team handled COVID surges
The Blessing Express Clinic team will likely never forget January 2022. They saw more than 6,000 patients over those 31 days, mostly for COVID-19 testing due to the omicron variant. How was the team—including 2 RNs, 3 LPNs and 2 CMAs—able to meet that demand?
Man finds life-saving answer to medical mystery with hours to spare
Jerry Hooker saw triple-fellowship trained and board-certified Blessing Health neurosurgeon Ryan Brennan twice in his life.