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Nursing as a Profession: From Preparation to Pract...
When you take a look at the Nurse Residency Program Curriculum at Pella Regional Health Center, you definitely find a theme. It’s all directed toward training newly graduated nurses to provide safe and effective care for the full spectrum of patients in the nurse’s assigned unit. This includes guiding the nurses through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of...
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Why I Became a Nurse: The Gift of Mercy
In honor of Nurse Week, which is this week, I spoke with a long-time nurse at Pella Regional Health Center to find out why she chose to be a nurse. It was a lot of fun to hear about why she made her career choice and the changes she’s seen in her years of nursing. I think you’ll all find it interesting. And, if you or someone you know is thinking about nursing as a career,...
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A Healthy Tulip Time?
Ah… Tulip Time. A time for stroopwafel, poffertjes, Dutch tacos and cotton...
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Almost Time for Shorts
Varicose veins. I have them. My mom has them. My grandma had them. For me,...
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Thank You for All You Do!
This week is Volunteer Week, April 15-21, and I want to be sure to salute the...
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First Grade Tours!!
Pella Regional has first grade tours every year in April. We invite all of the...

I'm Healthy Helen and I work in Public Relations at Pella Regional Health Center. I work with amazing people who do amazing things every day, and it’s my job to tell people about it. The tricky part is that I'm fictitous--not just one person, but many. Not sure about that one? No worries. Keep checking back and I'm sure we'll all catch on soon enough!