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St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Help Desk Technician Elijah Harant and Technical Lab Assistant Ma Luisa Tennant. A companion to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the BEE Award is given to any exceptional general or professional St. Peter’s staff member nominated by patients, family members, or colleagues. The colleague who nominated Harant says he is busy and ...
Amy Vander Giessen, FNP earned her Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minn. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She is a member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is providing care at the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group – Orthopedic ...
Marlys Drange, MD, PhD earned her medical degree, as well as a doctorate in cancer biology, at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. A Montana native, Dr. Drange received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Montana State University in Bozeman. She completed clinical training with internal medicine internship and residency at Stanford Health Services followed by a fellowship in endocrinology ...
Congratulations to the St. Peter’s Health team members recognized this year as Helena’s top nurses. Abigail Hunthausen, RN, BSN Surgical-oncology floor Kelli Clark, BSN, RN Clinical Care Coordinator for Family Practice Krista McEachern, RN, BC Same day surgery Mike Sanders, RN Inpatient care management Rochelle Quist, MN, RN Practice Manager for Family Practice and Palliative Care Sara Churchill-Hinman, RN Utilization ...
St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Lindsey Howey, BSN, RN and Kristin Steinke, RN received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients, their families and fellow colleagues. Howey works in Same-Day Surgery, and the patients who nominated her wanted to recognize her for going the extra mile for their care. In ...
Anthony Williamson MD, PhD received his Doctorate of Medicine from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas, after receiving his doctorate in pharmacology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Dr. Williamson completed his internship in internal medicine and his residency in neurology ...
Longtime St. Peter's Health volunteer Helen Bunkowske was recognized for her service in this Feb. 21 article from the Helena Independent Record A volunteer with an infectious smile, care in her heart and a willingness to put others first has partially called it quits after 53 years at St. Peter’s Health. Helen Bunkowske is retiring from part of her duties ...
Maggie Bristow, NP earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Carroll College. Maggie is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association and Montana Nurses Association. Maggie is providing care at the St. Peter’s Health Broadway Clinic, located at ...
Sarah Kent MS, MSPAS, MPH, PA-C earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies and Master of Public Health from Touro University California in Vallejo, Calif. She earned her Master of Science in Biological Sciences from California State Polytechnic University Pomona in Los Angeles, Calif., and her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from California State University San Marcos ...
St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Rachelle Rasuer, RNC and Darcy Christopherson, RN received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients, their families and fellow colleagues. Rauser works as a float pool nurse. The patient who nominated her said, “Rachelle showed me so much compassion and kindness and I will never ...