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SIOUX CENTER – Courtney Groen always had an interest in caring for others, but it was during her time working at a nursing home during high school in her hometown of Renville, MN, that she felt God calling her into nursing. That call is now being fulfilled as she has assumed the position of clinic nurse at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. Courtney Groen already had a good understanding of what Promise Community Health Center is all about before assuming her role as a clinic nurse. She had completed clinical hours and a preceptorship at the health center during nursing training at Dordt College. “I hope that I can bring a fresh set of skills to this position as well as a kind smile and joyous atmosphere,” Courtney said. “I am so excited to serve this wonderful community through the work I do here at Promise. It is my desire to bring hope to all those I have the ability to serve.” Courtney grew up in Renville, MN, and graduated from Central Minnesota Christian School in ...

SIOUX CENTER – Jess Koedam appreciates all of the different ways that she has been able to help people as a registered nurse in her career. Jess Koedam brings a variety of nursing experiences to her new role as a clinic nurse at Promise Community Health in Sioux Center. She now is continuing that service as a new clinic nurse at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. “I was interested in Promise because I see it as a great opportunity to serve my community and continue helping people achieve better health,” Jess said. Jess grew up near Hospers and graduated from Unity Christian High School in 2007. She earned her associate of science in nursing degree from St. Luke’s College in Sioux City in 2011. After graduating from college, Jess served as a staff nurse at Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon, 2011-16, and then made home visits throughout the region as an integrated health home nurse care coordinator at Seasons Center for Behavioral Health, 2016-18. Her interest in goin...

SIOUX CENTER – Patients to Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center might be able to avoid costly emergency room visits, thanks to a grant from the Sioux County Community Foundation to purchase a new electrocardiogram (EKG). The grant was presented to Promise during an awards reception ceremony today (Tuesday, May 14) at Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City. Josh Dorhout (right), who represents Sioux Center on  the Sioux County Community Foundation board, presents Promise Community Health Center representatives Emily Tuschen, chief operating officer, and Derrick Vander Waal, public relations officer, with a grant check for $4,080 to purchase a new EKG machine. The grant for $4,080 will allow Promise to replace an EKG machine that no longer is in good condition with a more updated model. An EKG records electrical activity of a patient’s heart at rest – showing heart rate and rhythm and if there is heart enlargement due to high blood pressure or evidence of a previous ...

SIOUX CENTER – Amy McAlpine grew up much of her life in Sioux Center, but she feels more knowledgeable, better equipped and more connected than ever before in her hometown. The data and compliance specialist for Promise Community Health Center was among 20 professionals to graduate Wednesday from the Leadership Sioux Center program as part of its fourth class. Amy McAlpine, data and compliance specialists for Promise Community Health Center, talks to Promise chief operating officer Emily Tuschen following her Leadership Sioux Center graduation on Wednesday. The intensive, eight-month program involved monthly, full-day sessions that explored various aspects of Sioux Center’s visionary past and its collaborative and progressive mindset. That education was mixed in with leadership training. In the process, the program’s goal is to sustain and build upon an environment of success as the community transitions to new leadership in the future. “There are a few qualities that stand out as...

SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Whether you’re an avid cyclist or enjoy taking a leisurely ride with your children, you’ll enjoy the eighth annual Wellness on Wheels Bicycle Ride . The eighth annual Wellness on Wheels Bicycle Ride is slated for Saturday, June 2. Four routes of up to miles will be offered for WOW8. WOW8 is slated for Saturday, June 2, as an official event of Sioux Center Summer Celebration. The event – which is put on by Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center with the help of many great business sponsors – will offer four routes for all bicycling abilities ranging from a revamped family route to a 60-mile ride. WOW8 also will feature a brunch with breakfast pizza from Pizza Ranch, prize drawings for two youth bicycles donated by Brothers Bicycle Shop of Sioux Center and a complimentary event T-shirt. “Our Wellness on Wheels Bicycle Ride is a popular event for bicyclists every year,” said Derrick Vander Waal, public relations officer for Promise. “Riders come from commun...

SIOUX CENTER – Promise Community Health Center’s Sister to Sister/Hermana a Hermana project strives to remove barriers – whether financial, transportation, cultural or language – that women may face for receiving lifesaving breast cancer screenings and awareness. That effort has been made possible thanks to funding from Susan G. Komen for a Cure. Jessica Nelsen, mission director for the Susan G. Komen Greater Iowa affiliate, talks with Emily Tuschen, chief operating officer for Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center, during the presentation of a $44,251 grant award to support free breast cancer screenings and education efforts. Representatives from the Greater Iowa affiliate visited Promise today (Tuesday, May 1) to award the health center a $44,251 grant for its 2018-19 project. This is the seventh straight year that the Komen organization – which combats breast cancer through research, community education, and preventative care and treatment – has supported Promise’s Sister...