NMC Health Nurse Practitioner Karen Lehman to be Honored
Nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner advocates, recipients of the prestigious American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2018 State Award for Excellence, will be honored at an awards ceremony and reception held during the AANP 2018 National Conference June 26-July 1, in Denver, CO. Newton Medical Center’s (NMC) Karen Lehman, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, will be […]
Hospital Staff Build Relationships with Law Enforcement
Earlier this year, two Newton Medical Center (NMC) staff members participated in the Newton Police Department’s (NPD) Citizen Police Academy. Nancy Davis, systems analyst, and Shane Meier, director of facilities, gained a working knowledge of Newton’s police department. Both Davis and Meier enrolled in the program because of their history and interest with law enforcement. Davis […]
History of Cancer Influences NMC Manager to Give Back
For three years, John had been growing his hair because his wife loved long hair and she’d been the deciding vote on his looks over the years. As John said jokingly, “I would’ve shaved it all off, except she’d probably divorce me.” But when he and his wife finally decided to move on from his […]
NMC Welcomes Tiana Gaines, APRN
Newton Medical Center (NMC) announces the addition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Tiana Gaines. Gaines joins Newton Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, a Newton Medical Center clinic. “I have lived in or near this community for years, and am excited to provide care to the rural communities that I love,” said Gaines. “Joining Newton Orthopaedic […]
Phone Call Leads NMC Pharmacist Around the World
It all started with a phone call. One day in 2012, Harry, a pharmacist at NMC, had a friend from church call him and ask for help. A group of volunteers from the organization Love Help Teach – Medical were planning a visit to Ukraine to provide medical care to individuals in need. But they […]
NMC Launches Employee Recognition Program
Newton Medical Center (NMC) has launched a new program to recognize extraordinary employees. The program highlights employees who exemplify NMC’s values of respect, excellence, service and trust. “Every day we positively impact the lives of those who come to us for care, healing and wellness,” said Todd Tangeman, chief operating officer and chief human resources […]
NMC Health to Hold Emergency Preparedness Exercise
A state-of-the-art inflatable mobile hospital will be featured at an emergency preparedness exercise next week at Newton Medical Center. The exercise, on Wednesday, April 11, will serve as an opportunity for the hospital and local partners including Harvey County Emergency Management and Newton Fire/EMS to ensure coordinated readiness in the event of a natural or […]
NMC Celebrates National Doctors’ Day
Today, on National Doctors’ Day, we celebrate our physicians for the excellent care they provide to our community each and every day. This week we spoke with a few of Newton Medical Center’s providers. Representing different areas of healthcare, each provider shared what inspired them to enter the medical field and insights from throughout their […]
NMC Employee Shares Love for Animals with Local Community
Marianne, a quality specialist at NMC, has been volunteering with Caring Hands Humane Society in Newton since 2016. Together with her husband, she works with stray cats through the Community Cat Alteration Management (CAMP) program. Through this program, Marianne helps utilize trap-neuter-return, a humane process that helps control the population of stray cats. “It hurts […]
Ground Zero Remains Toughest Assignment for NMC Social Worker
A social worker in NMC’s Generations unit, Terresia (middle) has volunteered for various agencies most of her adult life – she sees it as putting her faith into action. For the past 20 years, she has served as a Disaster Mental Health volunteer with the American Red Cross. Through this position, Terresia has traveled many […]
