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Nurse of 47 years retires from Blessing Hospital
Ruth M. Van Os, BSN, RN, 3 Surgical, Blessing Hospital, retires on June 28, 2024, after 47 years of service.
This is what family medicine looks like
The Sibley-Ruble clan of Pike County, Illinois, puts a special spin on the phrase “family medicine.”
Proper nutrition to decrease breast cancer risk
Nutrition is a modifiable risk factor that if guidelines are followed can decrease breast cancer risk tremendously.
Teresa Adams House Bar Olympics
Join us at The Dock in Quincy on September 20 for the Teresa Adams House Bar Olympics!Get a partner and participate in cornhole, pool, darts, bottle strike, quarters, golf, a-hole, washers, beer pong and ladder golf! Complete all 10 games to be…
Article written by Blessing nurses published
Two Blessing Hospital nurses co-authored an article that has been featured in the online publication, Nursing Management.
On the Road Again: Tinkerbell and Mark are Headed Home
Tinkerbell and her very grateful owner are on the road again.
Donor Stories - Rebecca Phillips
Organ donors are so important to me. My mom, one of my brothers, and I are all recipients of corneal transplants. We have a hereditary disease called Fuchs dystrophy. Without the gift of sight, I would not be able to work, drive or enjoy…
Donor Stories - Lisa and Steve Surratt
I’m a registered organ donor because as a ICU nurse, I have seen the need for organs especially kidneys. My mom was a dialysis patient for a number of years so I also have seen the need from a personal side.I believe when I die, if someone can…
Donor Stories - Anglea Sonethongkham
I’m a registered organ donor in honor of my friend Morgan, who died unexpectedly. Morgan was an absolute light; she had spunk and a zest for life, she was a flower and sprinkled seeds wherever she went. Morgan wanted to be an organ donor, but…
Donor Stories - Betsey Powell
I made the decision to become an organ and tissue donor when I was a teenager. My friend and her younger sister were killed at a young age. The younger sister’s organs were donated, including her heart. The heart recipients mother…