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Many people I know are running so fast on the gerbil wheel of life responsibilities that they are completely detached from their heart’s dreams. This day to day busyness called life keeps us often distant from our dreams. There is so much to do and so little ...

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Letter 1 of 10: To the Struggling Nurse Right Now

posted on 11/3/2022 10:07:00 AM

To the Struggling Nurse Right Now in 2022...

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Actions for Workforce Recovery - October 2022

posted on 10/27/2022 11:59:00 AM

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has put out an extensive report on addressing the healthcare workforce crisis. One nugget in it, the Healthcare Rescue Package: “The Wellbeing Five” suggests refreshingly accessible actions...

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November 2022 Issue of RWHC Eye On Health Newsletter

posted on 10/6/2022 9:48:00 AM

This issue includes: Our Broken Post-Acute System, Family Caregivers “Hung Out to Dry”, Rural Covid Death Rate 36% Above Urban, Federal Penalty on Work to Improve Health, Workforce Housing to Sustain Recruitment, Leadership Insights: “Kind to Do List”, Mon...

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31st ANNUAL $2,500 RURAL HEALTH PRIZE

posted on 10/6/2022 8:18:00 AM

The Hermes Monato, Prize of $2,500 is awarded annually for the best rural health paper. There are no rigid requirements for the length, format, etc. To date, winning papers have ranged from first person essays to formal “journal ready” articles.

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Kind To-Do List - September 2022

posted on 10/5/2022 12:15:00 PM

The community I work in has yard signs posted everywhere that say “Be Kind.” That’s it. Just be kind. An out-of-town friend came to visit and said the signs made her a little cranky. “Why should we have to tell people to be kind?” she asked. I don’t know...

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October 2022 Issue of RWHC Eye On Health Newsletter

posted on 9/15/2022 9:30:00 AM

This issue includes: WI Hosts Federal Reserve Bank, Urgency Needed re Rural Health Challenges, Rural Health Knows How to Innovate, Rural Health Careers Video Game Launch, Rural WI Community Engagement Awards, Monato Essay Prize: "Bulls and Hippos", Leadership ...

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Making the Rounds - August 2022

posted on 9/1/2022 10:57:00 AM

It can be easy to slip into “check-the-box” rounding with employees: “How’s it going? Everything good? Great, keep up the good work!” Just because you talked to someone does not mean you rounded. It’s more than that. Think of rounding as intentional comm...

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Healthcare leaders to use video game for recruitment, offer insight into rural healthcare

posted on 8/25/2022 8:41:00 AM

It’s a video game parents may actually want their kids to play and soon it will be introduced to high schools across Wisconsin. Founder of Acme Nerd Games Mary Romolino said the game is a new approach to recruitment and getting kids interested in rural health...

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Keep On Keeping On

posted on 8/5/2022 6:26:00 PM

A few months ago I had the privilege of attending a three day gospel festival at the Crystal Grand in WI Dells. One of the talented groups was Ernie Haase and Signature Sound. They shared the song “Keep On Keeping On”. I remember how moved my soul was listen...

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