The Rural Health Transformation Program: How It’s Changing Native and Rural Health
“Healthcare is broken.” We hear that all time, don’t we? And magic bullet solutions don’t exist anywhere except in someone’s imagination. So it’s understandable that there’s been a lot of excitement about the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program – a new source of federal funding for rural healthcare. States applied last fall for a […]
Meet our December Nurse of the Month: Loida Leal
In 2026, our Nurse of the Month feature will shift to Clinician Spotlight! For our final Nurse of the Month, we chose Loida Leal – a beloved nurse described “always one step ahead.” Says her leadership, “No matter how high the stakes, she always stays grounded and never loses her compassion or clinical intuition. She […]
6 Tips for Choosing the Right Healthcare Staffing Agency
We’re at a turning point in healthcare staffing. A few years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic washed over the industry like a tsunami, rearranging priorities, care delivery modes, and supply chains. As the waters of crisis receded, many physicians and nurses began to reconsider their choices. Some decided to pursue different goals in their careers – […]
Holiday Stress and Your Mental Health
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Well, according to Bing Crosby, it is. But while many people love the festivities of the winter holidays, this time of year can evoke melancholy or stress for others. The nights are longer; many of us are desperately trying to close out end of year projects, […]
Caring for Native American Elders
“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” – Tia Walker “Respect your elders” – it’s one of those key lessons we’re taught as children. One would hope it holds true in healthcare; that senior patients receive respectful care that allows them dignity and comfort as they […]
Meet our November Nurse of the Month: Erik Heirman
If you’ve worked with Erik Heirman, you know he is a nurse who “gives his whole heart” to his job and his patients, according to leadership. He talked to us about how he became a nurse and why he appreciates his team: “Just having that amount of competency and and teamwork available to us is […]
