The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded Southwest Baptist University nearly $300,000 in grant money to enhance and grow the SBU nursing programs on both the Bolivar and Springfield campuses.
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5/12/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation announce recent changes to its boards of directors.
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5/4/23
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April is National Donate Life Month, a time devoted to educate Americans about organ donation and to promote and celebrate organ, eye, and tissue donations.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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4/28/23
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A block party event called Caring for Caris will be held all day on Saturday, April 22 to raise funds for Caris Sheldon, a 10-and-a-half-year-old girl from Bolivar who was born with cerebral palsy.
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By Quincy Young
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4/21/23
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Michelle Morris, Polk County Health Center administrator, recently visited Washington D.C. as a representative of Polk County and the state of Missouri at a three-day conference-style event organized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) on Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 27-March 1.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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3/25/23
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The picture-perfect 30-something couple with two gorgeous blonde girl toddlers found themselves joking with their doctor. “Do you give a friend and family discount?”
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By Joy Beamer
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3/22/23
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Recognizing an urgent need for growing our local healthcare workforce, Erin Mock, Director of Nursing Education at Bolivar Technical College and Charlotte Gray, President at Bolivar Technical College, spearheaded a grant proposal to the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN) in the fall of 2022.
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2/18/23
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The 69 McDonald’s Restaurants in the Ozarks area kicked off the 30th annual Share a Heart Campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 24 by giving customers the opportunity to donate to Springfield’s two Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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By BH-FP new staff
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1/28/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital announces plans to expand mental health services in 2023 by making mental health appointments more readily available for patients in their service areas.
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1/25/23
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Polk County Community Connections is introducing a new holiday to the community. Parental Resilience Day will be held annually on January 28 in order to recognize the importance of strengthening families and promoting resources for parents and children.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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1/18/23
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