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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Essentia Health Unveils Nursing Residency Program
At Essentia Health, our nursing vision statement emphasizes “exceptional nurses delivering extraordinary care while advancing practice.”
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.
Yankton Medical Clinic Offers Clinical Enrichment Program for Nursing Students
Yankton Medical Clinic P.C. is accepting applications for a clinical enrichment program (CEP) for up to three qualifying nursing students.
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Ashley Herrity
Congratulations to this USD School of Health Sciences success story!
Increasing Interprofessional and Simulation Learning Opportunities
The School of Health Sciences is ideally organized to provide interprofessional training, as the school contains a larger number of health programs and more health professions students than are found at any other university or college in the state.
Reflection on the “Year of the Nurse” — USD Nursing program evolves curriculum in response to the pandemic
When whispers of a virus an ocean away began to take root early last year, Heather Casper-Mclay never in a million years imagined the effect it would have on her and her students — as well as the role she would play in it — when it hit Sioux Falls. In an ironic twist, the pandemic arrived just as the “Year of the Nurse” was being celebrated.
The Choice: Deciding Together as Teammates
The desire to play collegiate basketball is often first imagined by an athlete at an early age. Certainly, by high school that dream motivates drills, practices, conditioning. The dreamer coaxes more and more time from their lives to improve their skills and they begin to define themselves as competitors. Depending on coaching, they might also learn about leadership, teamwork and dedication. If they possess the right aptitude and ample talent and athleticism, they can realize their ambition.
USD Sioux Falls Nursing Students Partnered with Lewis Pharmacy and Administered Drive-Thru Flu Shots
USD Nursing students throughout South Dakota have once again served the communities and areas where they learn by helping to administer flu vaccines at various locations in South Dakota.
South Dakota Nursing Association Honored Vermillion Site Director, Helene Hegge
2021 South Dakota Nurses Association Annual Convention Honored The Year of the Nurse 2020-2021, Honored South Dakota Nurses, and Celebrated Newly Elected Officers
USD Teaching Team Keeps Nursing Students on Track
With more than 103 years of nursing experience between them, Erica Larson, Traci Barnable, Jean Yockey and Tamara Keefner, proved a formidable force in working with University of South Dakota staff and clinical partners to adapt to the changes wrought by the pandemic’s daunting realities.