Plant sale benefit cancer care
Support for JRMC just keeps growing. And, growing. JRMC’s Auxiliary plant sale is set for Monday, May 15. The plant sale will have geraniums, tomatoes and other filler plants for $5 each. Proceeds...
read moreFree speech, hearing, memory screens set for May
Have you heard? Jamestown Regional Medical Center is offering a free screening event in May to check your hearing, memory and/or speech. Free screenings are available from May 9 to 11. That day is for...
read moreLarry Tag: volunteer of the year
“JRMC cannot do the work it does without the work of our volunteers,” said K.C. DeBoer, JRMC President & CEO. DeBoer presented awards to JRMC’s 100 volunteers at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet....
read moreDiane Nelson: life-changing situations
After decades in the department, JRMC’s Radiology manager, Diane Nelson, is leaving the darkroom. Nelson is set to retire this month. She leaves behind her legacy and legendary dedication to her job....
read moreDuring boom, JRMC nurse helps deliver baby of baby
Spring is a time of new birth. And, history sometimes repeats itself – even with a baby boom. In 1991, Family BirthPlace Licensed Practical Nurse Marla Wegner helped with the delivery of...
read moreJulie Meyer: imagine
My name is Julie Meyer. Those of us “behind the scenes” in healthcare sometimes feel like our jobs aren’t important because they don’t directly affect patient care. The real heroes in healthcare...
read moreJRMC Auxiliary to host Spring Bazaar fundraiser
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Auxiliary is welcoming the new season with a fun event to fight cancer. The annual Spring Bazaar is set for Friday, Apr. 7, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30...
read moreAfter cancer, employees plan surprise bell ringing for colleague
Debbie Holmstrom completed cancer treatments this week. But on her last day, Holmstrom said she was disappointed when her medical provider offered no bell. Holmstrom, the front desk admissions clerk for Jamestown...
read moreNYNY final team totals
Firstly, below are the final team totals. Teams listed in bold certainly accrued the most team totals for that division. In addition, we thank you to everyone who participated and promoted New...
read moreEarly detection offers hope
Alzheimer’s and dementia can be intimidating diseases to struggle with, and for many people, it’s often caught too late. Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Speech Therapist Becca Gussiaas, is hoping to change that...
read moreJRMC named Top 100 Critical Access Hospital for fourth year
For the fourth year in a row, Jamestown Regional Medical Center has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. JRMC was awarded by iVantage Health...
read moreStaying active in cold weather!
North Dakota winters do not always provide temperatures that allow physical activity outdoors. This leads many to a state of hibernation. About 53.8 percent of North Dakotan’s report that they do not...
read moreBonny Lippert: my heroes
Hello, my name is Bonny Lippert. I work at Jamestown Regional Medical Center and I have been treated for health care at JRMC. Here are the stories of my heroes. “Heroes” —...
read moreDr. Rachael Renschler: my journey
Empowering and educating people. That’s why Dr. Rachael Renschler studied medicine. “I like patients to understand that they are in control of their health. And, that they are responsible for their health,”...
read moreSandi Myers: everything changes
My name is Sandi Myers and my journey at JRMC started in Patient Access Management, almost one year ago. And, throughout this year I have worked in all the departments possible; Emergency Department, main...
read moreCindy Tag Nygord: ‘I am the mother hen’
What do my shoes look like? Depends on who you ask. CINDY’S STORY I am the mother hen who kept homecare on track for years. Now, I am the pest keeping the...
read moreChelle Elhard: home health
I knew from a young age, nursing was not my calling. I would faint at the sight of blood and anyone who knows me now, knows this still occurs! In fact, I...
read moreCindy Wold: JRMC admissions clerk
My name is Cindy Wold. I have the opportunity to come to work and make a difference in how patients start their experience with our facility. It has been my mission to...
read moreStacey Pesek: JRMC is family
My name is Stacey Pesek. Jamestown Regional Medical Center is my family. My story starts as a patient. My fiancé and I were expecting our first child, and couldn’t have been more...
read morePatient Access & Financial Services: ‘We are the smile and calming voice’
The shoes of the patient access and financial service team at JRMC are filled with females and males, ages 20 to 65 with years of loyalty to JRMC up to 35 years. We...
read moreHuman Resources: we are JRMC
When you think Human Resources, you may think policies, procedures, compliance and rule followers. You may think payroll processors, project implementers and leaders of change. All of that is true. But, as...
read moreJerry Bloemendaal: loss of a child
My name is Jerry Bloemendaal. I work in the Environmental Services department. My job includes cleaning rooms, mopping floors and scrubbing toilets. It’s not glamorous, but what we do saves lives...
read moreMason Segall: admissions
My name is Mason Segall. Jamestown Regional Medical Center admissions do not begin at 6 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.; we are a 24/7 support system starting as soon as a patient presents....
read moreMeLisa Roaldson: I am found
My name is MeLisa Roaldson. I was lost and then I was found. I am not your typical story. I grew up in a drug-addicted home. I am the only one to...
read moreFlu activity hits Stutsman County
The flu is marching its way across Stutsman County, leaving coughing and achy bodies in its wake. Sixty-two cases of the flu in Stutsman County were reported to the North Dakota Department...
read moreWendi Alvarado: survival
My name is Wendi Alvarado. It’s scary to open up and share things for me, but I love the Walk in My Shoes campaign and I believe in Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s...
read moreKatie Ryan-Anderson: my baby
Bad sign: Lying spread-eagle on the hospital bed not two minutes post-partum, I was bleeding and alone. My husband, the doctor and the medical staff had rushed from delivery to attend to...
read moreRenae Lunde: miscarriage
My story picked me on December 6, 2005, it was a normal morning at work I had just got done assessing my postpartum moms when the phone rang and Dr. Hoggarth told...
read moreCarolyn Reisnour: nursing career
Based on our own life experiences we are all heroes. I think of my life being similar to a novel. I am the only one who can write my story. No one...
read moreRachel MacDonald: compassion
Throughout my career in nursing, I have learned to overcome some of the most challenging obstacles in life and have been so inspired along the way. I have seen what life looks...
read moreSarah Jacobson: communication
There’s something strange about being around so many happy patients. In fact, unusual happiness has been perceived as so unsettling that author Ira Levin created The Stepford Wives; in order to produce...
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