June 2025 - The Pulse
Deb Burnett Honored with DAISY Award!
Deb Burnett, BSN, RN, has been honored with the DAISY Award
for Extraordinary Nurses. Deb received the award during a special reception attended by her family and co-workers during Hospital Week 2025.
An excerpt from her nomination reads:
“A male patient was in the ED room, throwing anything he could find. Without hesitation, Deb entered the room. She immediately met him on his level, asked what had happened to him, and how she could help. She showed him empathy, and he immediately calmed down and began talking to her. His main concern was that he didn’t have any shoes. Deb assured him we could help, and within minutes, she had found and given him a pair.”
“Deb always prioritizes someone in need of help over anything else on her already full plate. She instills in us that patients always come first and should be treated with dignity, respect, and empathy—no matter their situation.”
Deb’s commitment to mental health care and her plans to serve as a psychiatric provider exemplify the values celebrated by the DAISY Award.
Congratulations to the outstanding DAISY award nominees across St. Anthony!
27th Annual St. Anthony Foundation Golf Outing
The greens will be buzzing once again as the 27th Annual St.
Anthony Golf Classic hits the fairways on Monday, June 23, at the Carroll National Golf Course.
This long-standing tradition brings together community members and supporters for a fun-filled day of golf. Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward the purchase of a PET CT Scanner, a diagnostic tool that will enhance imaging services at St. Anthony.
The addition of this advanced technology aligns closely with our mission to provide compassionate care. A PET CT scanner improves our ability to detect and diagnose conditions more accurately and efficiently — ultimately leading to better outcomes for the patients we serve.
The Golf Classic continues to be an example of how community support helps drive innovation and excellence in healthcare at St. Anthony. We’re grateful for the generosity of our sponsors, participants, and everyone who helps make this event such a success year after year.
Here’s to another great day on the course — and another big step forward in advancing the care we provide.
St. Anthony Foundation Awards $60,000 to Students Pursuing Healthcare Careers
St. Anthony Foundation is proud to announce that we’ve awarded 40 healthcare scholarships to local students this year — totaling over $60,000 in support!
These scholarships are awarded annually to individuals pursuing professional healthcare careers, and we are honored to support the next generation of compassionate, skilled healthcare professionals.
Congratulations to the 2025 scholarship recipients! You each have a bright future ahead in healthcare, and we’re excited to see the impact you’ll make in your communities.
- Addesyn Hocker, Andrew F. Schmitz Memorial Scholarship
- Aaron Olsen, Audubon HS, Andrew F. Schmitz Memorial Scholarship
- Khloe Baxter, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Emma Branning, IKM-Manning HS, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Olivia Eischeid, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Alex Gilland, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Aubrey Heuton, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Mya Knobbe, Kuemper Catholic HS, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Kora Obrecht, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Rebecca Rock, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Will Sanders, Kuemper Catholic HS, Sheryl M. Venner Stoolman Memorial Scholarship
- Macy Tiefenthaler, Sarah Keat Danner Healthcare Scholarship
- Skarlett Allen, Bob & Mary Lou Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Shay Burmeister, Bob & Mary Lou Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Haley Hoffman, Bob & Mary Lou Ware Memorial Scholarship
- Karsen Schoenfeld, Rick Simons Healthcare Scholarship
- Madison Haberl, Dick & Marsha Simons Healthcare Scholarship
- Elizabeth Lloyd, Dick & Marsha Simons Healthcare Scholarship
- Joey Hamilton, St. Anthony Auxiliary Scholarship
- Kalee Juelsgaard, Audubon HS, St. Anthony Auxiliary Scholarship
- Lily Scheeder, Carroll High School, St. Anthony Auxiliary Scholarship
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- Will Sanders, Kuemper Catholic HS St. Anthony Auxiliary Scholarship
- Olivia Wernimont, St. Anthony Auxiliary Scholarship
- Dominik Garcia, Elizabeth Riedmann Healthcare Scholarship
- Autumn Helkenn, Denison HS, Susan D. Ludwig Memorial Scholarship
- Brooke Rohe, Kuemper Catholic HS, Toohey Family Scholarship
- Pacey Bogue, Carroll High School, Helen M. Schmitz Healthcare Scholarship
- Mayne Jorgensen, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton HS, Helen M. Schmitz Healthcare Scholarship
- Alyssa Danner, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Lane Fields, Greene County HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Alexis Hartwig, Denison HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Grace Lavoy, AC-GC HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Camryn Schable, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Megan Milligan, Kuemper Catholic HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Mox Olberding, Carroll HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Aspen Stone, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Kendall Quirk, East Sac County HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Norah Riedesel, South Central Calhoun HS, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Baylie Schulte, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
- Emma Kuhlmann, Carroll High School, St. Anthony Foundation Healthcare Scholarship
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ICYMI: The Birth Place BOOM!
May 2025 was a milestone month for the OB Department, and we’re proud to share some exciting highlights!
We welcomed 51 beautiful babies —23 boys and 28 girls—with deliveries coming from seven different counties: Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie, Monona, Sac, Greene, and Audubon. The biggest baby weighed in at 10 lbs 0 oz, while the tiniest bundle of joy was 5 lbs 3 oz. We also had one set of twins.
With 10 dedicated rooms in The Birth Place, we experienced such high volumes that we had to overflow into 4 MedSurg rooms—a first since 2019! These overflow rooms will remain available through the summer months to accommodate continued high census: 54 in July, 51 in August and 33 in September.
May shattered several long-standing records:
- Total births: 51 (surpassing our previous record of 50 set in July 2019)
- Most deliveries in 7 days: 25
- Most in 12 hours: 5
- Most in 24 hours: 9
- Our very own Dr. Coffey delivered 4 babies in just 16 hours!! Pictured bottom right.
Thank you to our incredible physicians, OB nurses, food & nutrition, laundry, housekeeping and all of the St. Anthony teams for your hard work, dedication, and the compassionate care to make every patient feel special when times get busy. Here’s to a summer full of tiny toes and joyful milestones!
Great job, OB Team!
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Events and Other Happenings:
THIS SUNDAY! Mark your calendar for a day of family fun at Merchants Park!
Sunday, June 8, 2025, is our annual St. Anthony Day at the ballfield. The Merchants Game begins at 4 PM. This is a FREE event for all St. Anthony employees and their families. Gates open at 3 PM.
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Food Trucks!
HR has lined up a series of yummy food trucks! The trucks will be stationed on campus in the North Ortho Parking Lot.
- June 6: Hey Rosie -TODAY! Until 1:30
- July 11: Texas Toast & Tots
- August 1: Burrito Mexpress
- September 5: Groovy Smoothy
- October 3: TBD
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Good CATCH of the MONTH!
Amy Weisenborn
The 'Good Catch of the Month' goes to Amy for identifying a pre-op lab test that had not been completed prior to surgery. Great job, Amy, for your commitment to safety!
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Spiritual Care Note from Chaplain Angelo
The value of all service lies in the spirit in which you serve and not in the importance or magnitude of the service. Even the lowliest task or deed is made holy, joyous, and prosperous when it is filled with love. ~ Charles Fillmore
As we celebrate Saint Anthony Feast Day on June 13th, I want to share my appreciation to all the work that you all do. Know that all you do, no matter how small or big, makes an impact. The care and healing that takes place in this hospital make the world a little bit better.
I had the opportunity to go to Assisi and Rome at the beginning of the year. I went to places where St. Francis and St. Clare did their work. It truly changed the way I see the world and how I do my work as your chaplain.
The most inspiring story that keeps me working is how St. Francis began his work. It started out with him riding his horse, and he saw a leper. In that time, lepers were the rejects of society.
Well, St. Francis disregarded it because he got off his horse and went towards the leper. He gave him a kiss and probably a hug. He saw the leper as a child of God, or imago dei.
Imago dei means that we were born in the image of God. It means that everyone is created by a loving God. We, in turn, must love others in the way that God sees us.
A small gesture creates ripples in people’s lives. The actions and words that you have done continue the legacy and work of the people before you. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration graced these halls before you. And now you have the opportunity to make your mark as well.
So, as you celebrate St. Anthony Feast Day, I want to remind you that you have a Spirit. That Spirit has been passed to you, and I hope you will continue to uphold it and also share it, too.
Peace be with you,
Chaplain Angelo
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Dear God, Keep our Soldiers safe, no matter where they roam. Guide each footstep and bring them safely home. Amen.
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have added our prayer intentions to their prayer list and will be prayed for in their Adoration Chapel.
- Soldier Shawn Anderson, Brother of Allen Anderson
- Soldier Bolster, Son of Cindy Bolster
- Soldier Nate Bruch, Nephew of Sheryl Bruch and Brother-I-L of Bailey Bruch
- Soldier Seth Guzman, St. Anthony Employee
- Soldier TJ Krehbiel, Soldier Josh Krehbiel, Soldier Jayden Krehbiel and Soldier Will Krehbiel, Nephews of Janell Schoenfeld
- Soldier Diana Perez Barrena, St. Anthony Employee
- Soldier Chris Reischl, Husband of Megan Reischl and Son-I-L of Nancy Croghan
- Soldier Austin Sibenaller, Cousin In Law of Bailey Bruch
- Soldier Ethan Smith, Son of KaDee Sybesma
- Soldier Rease Snyder, Son of Lori Snyder
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Pictured below is Nancy Croghan's daughter Megan, their kids and her husband, Chris who has been deployed.
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We Are One St. Anthony - Assume Positive Intent
Assuming Positive Intent is the understanding that each of
us is truly doing the best we can, given our understanding in the moment.
- Emarrie Barrientos, Admissions
- Colby Boell, Food Nutrition
- Diana Brandt, MedSurgPeds
- Sarah Bruening, Nursing Home
- Alexa Gemberling, MedSurgPeds
- Taylor Grimsley, Nursing Home
- Ella Heithoff, Food Nutrition
- Dawn Heller, Admissions
- Violet Fiemena, Environmental Serv
- Trisha Kofron, Food Nutrition
- Jordan Lee, Food Nutrition
- Kodi Lynch, Nursing Home
- Deng Malek, Food Nutrition
- Jennifer McGee, Home Health
- Stephanie Nissen, Radiology
- Felicia Pietig, Nursing Home
- Clara Seufert, Nursing Home
- Niki Seuntjens, Radiology
- Kane Wiederien, Food Nutrition
- Megan Wiederien, Mental Health
- Caden Stageman, Laboratory
- Samirah Yauk, Nursing Home
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Our condolences for your loss this past month.
- Kelly Page, Mental Health Services, for the loss of her uncle.
- Bailey Schurke, Cancer Center, for the loss of her grandmother.
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Happenings at the St. Anthony Auxililary Gift Shop:
Did you know the St. Anthony Auxiliary Gift Shop sells postage stamps? That’s right! If you need to get something in the mail and don’t have time to swing by the post office, just stop by the Gift Shop—convenient and right here on campus!
Golf Raffle Tickets on Sale: June 10–23
Try your luck in the Annual Golf Raffle! Tickets will be available in the Gift Shop from June 10 through June 23. Don’t miss your chance to win big while supporting a great cause!
Pizza Hut Fundraiser – Wednesday, July 30
Mark your calendars! Dine in, carry out, or order delivery from Pizza Hut on Wednesday, July 30, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the St. Anthony Auxiliary—which, in turn, supports St. Anthony Hospital.
Upcoming Meditech Downtimes: Mark Your Calendars!
- Wednesday, June 25 from 2:30AM – 4:30AM CT
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