NURSING
Nursing homes say they need more money than bill includes
By Danielle Killey Jon Riewer said his organization faces funding shortages, losing employees and struggling to provide care to the elderly and disabled. At this point I would classify our situation a...
Posted on 4/22/13 at 12:50 PM
The truth about nurses
It's National Nurses Week this week, which means gratitude, a few days of attention and maybe some free cookies for the hard-working individuals who make up the American nursing profession. Only I ca...
Posted on 5/7/12 at 12:28 PM
1986: Money Pours in for Luverne Nursing Home
The Luverne area came together to support its nursing home in 1986....
Posted on 4/22/11 at 6:00 PM
Nursing student heads to graduation
WORTHINGTON — Josh Pomranke will join 87 other graduating students from the nursing program Friday at the Minnesota West Community and Technical College commencement ceremony.
May 09, 2012
High school nursing course to begin
WORTHINGTON — Principal Paul Karelis is excited for what the prospect of a nursing course could provide to students at Worthington High School.February 23, 2012
Heartfelt project gets under way locally
WORTHINGTON — While Valentine’s Day is typically viewed as a day for romance, there are many kinds of love that can be expressed on the holiday. That’s the premise behind a local effort to create handmade valentines for residents of area nursing homes and care facilities.
By Beth Rickers , January 29, 2012
Dayton inks nursing home bill
ST. PAUL — Gov, Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill chief authored by State Representative Joe Schomacker (R-Luverne) that brings Minnesota’s nursing home classifications into conformity with federal guidelines.June 01, 2011
Minnesota West awarded nursing accreditation
August 11, 2010
As others see it: Patients at heart of nurses' strike
In the looming Minnesota Nurses Association strike, real lives are at stake. And this is not an issue that hospital officials can lightly dismiss by invoking the mantra of “cost-efficiency.”By The Minnesota Daily , June 10, 2010
Letter: Minnesota West nursing staff thanks MNA, others
By Ruth Van Heukelom, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington , April 14, 2010
Brief: Anderson earns OCN certification
WORTHINGTON — Registered nurse Tami Anderson has passed the Oncology Certified Nurse Examination. The exam was administered in February, and she received her certificate in March.April 06, 2009
Minnesota West nears NLN accreditation
WORTHINGTON — Minnesota West’s associate degree nursing program, which trains those already certified as licensed practical nurses, has taken the first step toward accreditation by the National League of Nursing (NLN).
January 16, 2009
Schools suffer from nursing shortage
WORTHINGTON — The idea of a school nurse’s office often conjures images of ice packs and thermometers, of third-graders dramatically clutching their tummies in an effort to skip out on math class. But today’s nurses face much more than that — eating disorders, autism, seizures and mental illness to name a few — and, according to a recent study by Minnesota 2020 and the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM), there simply aren’t enough to go around.August 23, 2008
Letter: Legislator says Clark's comments 'crystal clear'
It appears Minnesota Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark is a little upset over the fact that I brought her feelings regarding nursing home funding to your attention.By Dist. 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , June 06, 2008
Nursing students turn to dummy for answers
Mannequin used as sim-patient at Minnesota WestMarch 25, 2008
College program a success
Nursing students at Minnesota West excel in licensure ratesBy Julie Buntjer , March 11, 2008
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