Alex Strauss 10/26/26 Alex Strauss 10/26/26

Great Plains Health’s Amanda Miller Earns 2026 Caring Kind Award

Amanda Miller, APRN, Great Plains Health Callahan Cancer Center, is the Great Plains Health Caring Kind Award recipient for 2026.

Alex Strauss 10/22/26 Alex Strauss 10/22/26

MercyOne Hosts Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event for Clinical Jobs

MercyOne will host another ‘Walk-In Wednesday’ in-person hiring event on Wednesday, October 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. This walk-in hiring event is designed to make it even easier for both job seekers and MercyOne to find the right fit.

Alex Strauss 10/18/26 Alex Strauss 10/18/26

Columbus Community Hospital Opens Student Nurse Internship Applications

This fall, men and women who are interested in becoming a nurse will be able to apply for Columbus Community Hospital’s highly successful Student Nurse Internship Program.

Alex Strauss 10/18/26 Alex Strauss 10/18/26

Waverly Health Center’s Bailey Krull Named 2026 Iowa Hospital Hero

For Bailey Krull, director of quality services at Waverly Health Center (WHC), caring for patients extends far beyond the walls of a hospital room. It means advocating for those who may struggle to find their voice and ensuring every patient receives compassionate care.

Alex Strauss 10/12/26 Alex Strauss 10/12/26

Sara Becker Receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Care

Columbus Community Hospital recently recognized Sara Becker, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. She received it for the compassionate care and support she provided to a patient during an unexpected and emotional birth experience.

Alex Strauss 10/5/26 Alex Strauss 10/5/26

Brookings Health Opens 2027 Nursing Clinical Enrichment Internship

Brookings Health System has partnered again with the South Dakota Board of Nursing to offer a clinical enrichment program for nursing students. Applications for the paid summer internship are being accepted now until Oct. 15 at brookingshealth.org/CEP.

Alex Strauss 9/10/26 Alex Strauss 9/10/26

Community Hospital Honors Misti Soderlund as 2026 Caring Kind Recipient

Community Hospital is proud to announce that Misti Soderlund, RN, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Caring Kind Award, a recognition that celebrates staff members who exemplify compassion, excellence, and a commitment to patient-centered care.

Alex Strauss 8/25/26 Alex Strauss 8/25/26

Walipawn Schroeder Earns Avera Queen of Peace DAISY Award

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is pleased to announce that Walipawn Schroeder, RN is the most recent recipient of its quarterly nurse recognition program called the DAISY Award.

Alex Strauss 8/20/26 Alex Strauss 8/20/26

Iowa Hospital Association Launches Health Education Career Portal

The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) today announced the launch of the Iowa Health Education Portal, a new online resource designed to help students, educators and workforce partners explore healthcare education and career pathways in Iowa.

Alex Strauss 8/5/26 Alex Strauss 8/5/26

CHI Health St. Elizabeth Launches Virtual Nursing Care in Lincoln

With the nursing shortage projected to continue for the next decade, CHI Health St. Elizabeth is launching another layer of care that will help attract and retain nurses while also caring for patients in a groundbreaking manner.

Alex Strauss 8/3/26 Alex Strauss 8/3/26

Beth Deida Named St. Francis 2026 Caring Kind Award Recipient

CHI Health St. Francis recently honored Beth Deida, RN, as the 2026 Caring Kind Award recipient. Recipients of this prestigious award go above and beyond the call of duty displaying outstanding patient compassion, collaborative teamwork and an unwavering commitment to professional excellence. Deida, a clinical educator in the maternity center, has dedicated her service to St. Francis and the community for more than 22 years.

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Summer Student Nurse Internship Program at CHI Health Sees Record Retention

In the midst of the national shortage, finding nurses can be a challenge – but CHI Health’s Summer Student Nurse Internship (SSNI) is seeing a record number of students taking jobs within the organization following the eight-week program.

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16 Month BSN Now Possible with USD's Flexible Online Program for RNs

Registered nurses can now fast-track their careers with the University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences' new program, which allows RNs to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in just 16 months through an innovative eight-week course rotation.

Alex Strauss 9/19/23 Alex Strauss 9/19/23

UNI’s Nursing Program Receives Higher Learning Commission Accreditation

The University of Northern Iowa’s highly anticipated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is set to launch after receiving final approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Alex Strauss 1/16/23 Alex Strauss 1/16/23

Long-Awaited Vision Of Collaboration Is Realized

Years of dreaming, planning and anticipation culminated into jubilant celebration for the School of Health Sciences officials, students, alumni and friends on Sept. 8, when hundreds gathered at the southwest corner of the University of South Dakota campus to officially welcome students to South Dakota’s newest home for health careers education, a state-of-the-art Center for Health Education building.

Alex Strauss 7/21/22 Alex Strauss 7/21/22

The Future Of Nursing Is Bright At The North Dakota State Hospital

For decades, the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown has been the state’s premier training and education campus for nursing, pharmacy, social work and counseling, psychiatry residents and other medical-related careers.

Guest User 4/21/22 Guest User 4/21/22

Essentia Health Unveils Nursing Residency Program

At Essentia Health, our nursing vision statement emphasizes “exceptional nurses delivering extraordinary care while advancing practice.”

Alex Strauss 3/16/22 Alex Strauss 3/16/22

Erica DeBoer to Speak at National Nursing Roundtable

Erica DeBoer, chief nursing officer at Sanford Health, has been invited to join a national roundtable featuring a diverse group of nursing and informatics thought leaders who will discuss how they are harnessing technology to build a more resilient and sustainable workforce.