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Meghan Goldammer and Courtney Collen sit in chairs on opposite sides of a round table for a conversation with topics that included Nurses Week

COVID-19 Q&A: Sanford nursing leader encourages workforce

Pandemic alters Nurses Week and nurses' work, says Meghan Goldammer

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Employee health staff members wearing masks hold a poster with hearts that spell out EMPLOYEE HEALTH: WE ARE HERE FOR YOU in a sign of encouragement

Sanford, Good Samaritan Society offer extra employee support

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

A female Sanford Health worker in a face mask reaches over a partition to take the temperature of a male Sanford Health employee.

Sanford takes additional measures in commitment to safety

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Hundreds of test tubes hold COVID-19 tests underway at Sanford laboratory

COVID-19 FAQs: Who gets tested?

Katie Foutz ⋅ 4 min read

A man and woman lead young children in a song.

Child care centers open for health care providers’ families

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

A male nurse shares his stethoscope with an elementary school boy as they sit on an exam room table.

Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Medical students learn kind habits go beyond bedside manner

Mick Garry ⋅ 11 min read

Two women talk over a gift shop counter. Random Acts of Kindness Day lasted the month of February at the Sanford Gift Shop.

Sanford extends Random Acts of Kindness Day all month

Medical center gift shop inspired a streak of people 'paying it forward'

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Jerico Alicante stands looking at rocky Mountains with back to camera.

Jerico Alicante: Travel nursing gives a new perspective

"Something in traveling — it really makes me motivated"

Alexa Olson ⋅ 6 min read

nurses love working with patients

Nurses’ love, compassion at foundation of day-to-day work

Every nurse has a story. Here are some heartwarming examples.

SHN Staff ⋅ 10 min read

A farmstead with grain bins and a barn stands in the background, reflected in a body of water in the foreground. Flooding has made farming a challenge.

When farming stresses pile up, there is help and hope

Downturn in ag economy and unpredictable weather make a farmer's job tough

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

A healthy work environment fights doctor burnout. Clinicians walk down an Aberdeen medical center hallway.

Healthy workplace for providers helps patients, too

Employee well-being programs keep providers engaged and patients safe

Mick Garry ⋅ 18 min read

varicose veins: Woman massaging her legs after wearing high heels all day at work in office

Varicose veins: What are they? How are they treated?

The symptoms of varicose veins may look like other health problems

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Return to workforce: Nikki Terveer worked part-time for 12 years while raising her children.

‘Returnship’ bridges resume gap for experienced employees

Sanford Health offers new program to help professionals ease back in

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 6 min read

North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani speaks at a podium labeled NDSU with an American flag hanging in the background.

Executive health exams cater to busy leaders

NDSU president gets all his medical screenings and tests done in a single visit

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 6 min read

A young nurse smiles at a classmate while a row of other nurses looks on. They are sitting in an auditorium-style classroom as part of the Sanford Nurse Residency Program.

Sanford Health adds nurse residency program

New 12-month program helps health system keep new nurses

Mick Garry ⋅ 6 min read

Identifying, minimizing danger from workplace health hazards

SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read

Child care centers open for health care providers’ families

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Mick Garry ⋅ 11 min read

Sanford Health celebrates Pro Patria Award

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Sanford takes additional measures in commitment to safety

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read