nurses

Community HealthCare System has recognized Meranda Schmitz, RN and Cardiopulmonary Rehab nurse, with the spring 2023 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. She was nominated by a patient who deeply appreciated her care.

“Meranda has gone above and beyond to help me get the care needed to attend Cardiac Rehab after I had stents placed following a positive cardiac stress test that I had in Onaga,” the patient said.

The patient faced several challenges in addition...

Community HealthCare System has recognized Alexis Whorton, RN and Community HomeHealth manager, with the fall 2022 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. She was nominated for helping a local family navigate securing hospice care for a loved one with metastatic melanoma.

“I contacted Alexis for some assistance and answers to questions regarding the hospice care process. Alexis had previously helped us with home health care. She has been a lifesaver for our family,” wrote...

JoAnn Mott, who has served CHCS for more than 32 years, will retire at the end of June.

JoAnn has been the manager of Community HomeHealth for more than 15 years. Her variety of nursing experience -- from hospital floors and a pediatric physician’s office to a nursing home -- and her deep knowledge and dedication to providing high-quality care have helped Community HomeHealth earn a spot on the HomeCare Elite list of the top 25 percent of agencies...

Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, has recognized Katie Kufahl, RN, and her Birth Center nursing team with the winter 2022 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. Birth Center nurses were nominated for their kindness and professionalism as they cared for a new mom who had a C-section and needed to stay in the hospital for a few days to recover.

Ashley Bean, Lindsay Koch, and Jolene Wessel, Birth Center RNs, were nominated by James Fitzhenry. According to the nomination...

Healthcare staff shortages have made nationwide news as the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on for nearly two years. Here in northeast Kansas, Community HealthCare System is doing all it can to help the next generation of nurses gain experience.

Several different schools send students to Onaga Community Hospital and Community HealthCare System clinics for clinical experience or observation, including Washburn University School of Nursing, Highland Community College Medical...

CHCS is pleased to welcome Registered Nurse Kayle McNally-Knoblauch as the new Director of Nursing at St. Marys Manor.

McNally-Knoblauch, who goes by “Jake,” a nickname she earned when she was two and half years old and couldn’t sit still after a surgery to sew her thumb back on after an accident, grew up in Westmoreland and is a Rock Creek graduate. She earned Certified Nurse Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse qualifications...

The Association for Vascular Access, or AVA, recognizes October 5 as Vascular Access Specialty Day. With the increasing needs of patients in the last year, CHCS had three nurses receive specialized training in vascular access. These nurses can place peripherally inserted central venous catheters, or PICC lines, midlines, and ultrasound guided IVs.

Having these specialized skills here at CHCS means that we can better serve our patients and...

CHCS has recognized Jane McClain with the summer 2021 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. McClain, a licensed practical nurse who cares for residents at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, was nominated for meeting residents’ varied needs and always providing a listening ear.

McClain was nominated by several different Redbud residents, including Maureen Barnes, Donna Bates, Richard Boeckman, Ramona Tessendorf, and others who wished to remain anonymous. Laurie Horgan...

Community HealthCare System invites the public to attend retirement receptions for lead nurses from Onaga Clinic and Centralia Clinic.

Peggy Buessing, LPN and lead nurse from Centralia Clinic (at left in photo, above), has worked at CHCS for 30 years. A reception will be held in her honor and open to the public on Tuesday, June 29 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Centralia Clinic. Remarks at 2:00.  Pat Flentie, LPN and lead nurse...

From coordinating staffing and ordering supplies to attending meetings – all while caring for patients – clinic lead nurses take on many responsibilities to ensure that Community HealthCare System provides quality care. They keep things running smoothly, and they exhibit grace under pressure.

CHCS is proud to recognize two new lead nurses and one change in location. These changes come on the heels of retirement announcements from longtime Onaga Clinic and Centralia Clinic...