Workplace Health - Sanford Health News

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

Mick Garry ⋅ 6 min read

Construction worker with helmet and safety jacket on outdoor construction site examines blueprints.

Identifying, minimizing danger from workplace health hazards

SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read

Kelby Krabbenhoft stands at a podium at Sanford Veterans Club.

Sanford Health celebrates Pro Patria Award

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Two nurses working in hospital setting

Specialty nurses work behind scenes to keep everyone safe

Jon Berg ⋅ 7 min read

Sanford Health LPN Joan Muller receives a hug from Dr. Ashley Briggs (in floral dress) after being presented with a check for $1,000 raised from sales of Dr. Briggs' handmade earrings.

Co-workers rally for nurse Joan Muller as she faces cancer

LPN gets blessings back after decades of encouraging patients and team

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 24 min read

Ashley Merkel, a nurse

Medical assistant role goes beyond technical skills

At Sanford Health, MAs bridge the relationship between patients and providers.

SHN Staff ⋅ 10 min read

South Dakota HOSA-Future Health Professionals gather at the Sanford Pentagon

Health care contest draws hundreds of students to Pentagon

More than 750 aspiring health care workers from across South Dakota gathered.

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 6 min read

outside of sanford center building

Sanford Health named semifinalist for national Freedom Award

135 semifinalists were narrowed down from 2,415 submissions.

SHN Staff ⋅ 2 min read

worker wearing a mask to improve air quality

Air quality an important part of workplace safety

The air you’re breathing can affect your health and your workers' health

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

millennials working together at a coffee shop

Millennials: The ‘wellness generation’

This generation grew up in a time of rapid change, which gives them different priorities and expectations than previous generations.

Katie Nermoe ⋅ 5 min read

stress at work: business leaders talking in a meeting

Stress at work: How leaders make all the difference

Effective leaders remove the obstacles and barriers that cause stress for employees in their day-to-day work.

Katie Nermoe ⋅ 6 min read

man's legs at a construction site

Common foot problems in working people

Your feet shouldn’t hurt. If they do, something is not right.

Jane Heilmann ⋅ 6 min read

three business individuals talking in a group

The power of career well-being

Organizational leaders striving for a healthier workforce should know the five things that drive people.

Katie Nermoe ⋅ 5 min read

Two men talk in a warehouse, wearing hearing protection earmuffs.

Minimizing hearing loss on and off the jobsite

Partner with Sanford Occupational Medicine to protect your workers' ears

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Sanford Health named semifinalist for national Freedom Award

SHN Staff ⋅ 2 min read

Specialty nurses work behind scenes to keep everyone safe

Jon Berg ⋅ 7 min read

Executive health exams cater to busy leaders

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 6 min read

Health care contest draws hundreds of students to Pentagon

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 6 min read