Registration underway for no-cost men’s health screening on 6/13
Blessing Health is hosting a no-cost Men’s Health Screening on Thursday, June 13, between 7 – 9 am at Blessing Hospital.
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This is what family medicine looks like
The Sibley-Ruble clan of Pike County, Illinois, puts a special spin on the phrase “family medicine.”
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This man knows winners when he sees them
Dale Labuary was an award-winning football coach during 27 seasons at Monroe City High School in northeast Missouri. He was inducted into the Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Dogwood Festival 2024 baby and family honored
Lillian Grey Simmerman, newborn daughter of Shelly and Luke Simmerman of Barry, Illinois, is the 2024 Quincy Dogwood Festival baby.
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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.
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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.”
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Nursing is a tradition for this Illini Community Hospital family
While the Smith family shares a last name that is considered common, that’s where the ordinary ends in their lives.
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Nurse practitioner providing specialized care to premature babies at Blessing Hospital
One in ten babies in the United States is born prematurely, according to the March of Dimes. Prematurity can cause problems for babies throughout their lives. Until recently, most premature babies born at Blessing Hospital were transferred to a neonatal unit in Springfield, Illinois or St. Louis, Missouri. That is changing now that Lacy Nichols, APRN, NNP, is on the job as Blessing Health’s neonatal nurse practitioner.
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