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Donate Life - Dusty McCollum

Donate Life - Dusty McCollum's Story Our daughter Brinley was born with a rare genetic disease that affected her liver. This disease is called Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, or PFIC for short, which then has several subtypes that…

Man discovers age doesn’t have to hurt

James Allan Olson thought what was happening to his body was natural, the results of aging. He was in his 70s, weighed 275 pounds, was diabetic, had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, edema (swelling) in his legs, was feeling tired all the time and often short of breath.

ASSOCIATE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER -BLESSING HOSPITAL - NURSING ADMINISTRATION

COMPETITIVE SALARY, BENEFITS PACKAGE AND RELOCATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE! JOB SUMMARY The Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) works collaboratively with the CNO, nurse leaders, managers, and other disciplines to ensure the 24 hour operations of…

Tough decision leads nurse down new path

Pam Booth’s nursing career has touched the lives of more patients than she could ever have imagined.

Sepsis

Sepsis, the body’s overwhelming and toxic response to infection, kills over 350,000 adults in the U.S. every year. Through public education, we can raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis so people in our communities know when to seek…

Blessing Health System offers new lab testing options for patients with weakened immune systems

While COVID-19 can infect anyone, people with weakened immune systems are at a high risk to contract the virus. For that reason, Blessing Health System offers new options for patients with weakened immune systems to get regular lab work they may need.

Centralized Staffing RN Earns Who's Your Angel Award

Amanda Childress, RN, Centralized Staffing and Wayland Mutter, Intensivist, QMG, Blessing Intensive Care Unit, received Who’s Your Angel nominations from Will Spear and family. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel awards on January 11.

How a lung cancer patient found the strength of go forward

Sue Hamner White lives with terminal lung cancer. The key word in that sentence is “lives.”

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Medical Oncology nurse earns DAISY Award

Ashley McCaughey, RN, 6 North/Medical Oncology, became the 65th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on October 26, 2021.