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JoEllen Coleman, Jean Calder, Kathaleen Kahoe, Genea Mathews and Terry Jones have been with Frontier Hospice since the company was founded in 1998. Frontier Hospice is part of the American Hospice company. The 35-member staff and 40 volunteers of Frontier Hospice will be celebrating the program’s 10th year of service in October. Photo by James Coburn

Laughing with Elizabeth...Commentary by Elizabeth Bussey Sowdal, RN

Rhonda Hanan, RN, was inspired at an early age by the Sisters of Mercy to become a nurse. Photo by James Coburn

Each week we visit with health care professionals throughout Oklahoma. If you would like us to visit your facility, please email Crystal Beshear at: news@okcnursingtimes.com

Merlyn Kelley, RN, doesn’t know if it’s the shortage of vaccines in years past or increased media attention but one thing is for sure, the Visiting Nurse Association is already busy giving flu shots.

Jane Phillips Medical Center and the Bluestem Foundation are hitting the trail to fight diabetes with a special fundraiser slated Oct. 11 at Cedar Creek Ranch in Osage County.

Executive Director believes in balanced relationships

Two Oklahoma nurses are being honored for their research into nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding.

Integris Health is one step closer to opening a new hospital in Edmond. For the past year, hospital administrators have been working with Edmond city officials to meet the planning and zoning requirements to build a structure of significant size.