Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center (PBRMC) is excited to announce the launch of its new Nurse Extern Program, beginning November 8th, 2024. This initiative, led by PBRMC’s Education Department, is designed to equip the next generation of nurses with critical hands-on experience and practical skills in various specialties. Our inaugural class includes 15 nurse externs, all of whom are actively enrolled in a pre-licensure registered nursing program.
The Nurse Extern Program offers nursing students an opportunity to apply their classroom learning in real-world settings. As they rotate through different nursing specialties, externs will gain firsthand experience under the mentorship of PBRMC’s nursing team. This exposure is essential in preparing these students for successful careers upon graduation and empowers them to deliver high-quality care to our community.
“Our Nurse Extern Program is more than just an educational opportunity—it’s about building a culture that values, mentors, and supports future nurses,” said Carla Rider, CNO at PBRMC. “With this program, we aim to increase nurse retention at PBRMC, ensuring continuity of care and stability within our hospital and community.”
This initiative is part of a broader collaborative effort to address workforce shortages and strengthen healthcare access across the region. PBRMC has partnered with Heartland Forward to create seamless pathways for students from secondary education into nursing programs and career apprenticeships.
As we welcome our first class of nurse externs, PBRMC is proud to lead initiatives that enrich the lives of future healthcare providers and positively impact our community.
“By investing in our workforce today, we are building a stronger, healthier tomorrow for Southeast Missouri,” said Clyde Wood, CEO.
About Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center:
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and serves Butler County and seven other surrounding counties. PBRMC is committed to meeting our community’s healthcare needs by providing compassionate, quality patient care. The medical center offers a wide range of services, including oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, robotic surgery, women’s health and more. Learn more at PBRMC.com
ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST – Stoddard County Public Health Center (Bloomfield, MO)
Stoddard County is seeking a full-time EPHS whose responsibilities will include inspecting food-service establishments, lodging establishments and daycare facilities, as well as investigating public health emergencies to include animal bites and foodborne outbreaks.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package to include 100% health, dental, vision, life, retirement, and 30+ days of paid time off per year (vacation & holiday). A Bachelor of Science is preferred, but not required, 30 semester hours of course work in physical, biological, or soil science or closely related field are required.
Please forward resumes and inquiries to: ben.godwin@lpha.mo.gov
The Bernie Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, October 5th, at the Bernie City Park from 11AM-3PM, which is immediately following the parade. The parade will take place downtown beginning at 10 a.m.
If you wish to have a booth or activity at this year's festival, please let us know. We'd love to have you! Vendor forms are due by Monday, September 30th, in order to secure a spot for this year's festival. If you intend to join us, please email us and let us know to be watching for a payment from you in the near future, if your vendor booth is for-profit. Information is listed on the application, but please let us know if you need additional information regarding this year's event. Vendor mapping and all other pertinent details will be sent to vendors closer to the event date.
At this time, these are some of the confirmed activities we have planned. We hope to continue adding to the list each week.
Music by Rob Haas
Fall Festival Pageant
Kean Boys' Inflatables
Shelton's Petting Zoo
Hayride
Mini Golf
Pony Rides
Straw Search
Malary R. Seabaugh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Joins Cape Physician Associates, a Medical Partner of Saint Francis Healthcare System
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Malary R. Seabaugh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner.
Seabaugh graduated from Cox College in Springfield, Missouri, in 2023. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and specializes in primary care and family medicine.
Cape Physician Associate is located at 3250 Gordonville Road, Suite 401, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. To learn more about Seabaugh, visit sfmc.net or call Cape Physician Associates at 573-339-9641.
Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.
Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 3,000 employees and more than 250 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.
The Annual Prayer Walk will be held on the campus of Dexter Public Schools on Sunday, August 18th at 7:30 p.m.
The later time was set in hopes it will be a little cooler at that time. Please meet at Southwest Elementary.
The entire public is welcome to attend. You do not have to walk from building to building you can drive on your own.
The Walk will begin at Southwest Elementary, then walk to the High School, Charles Bland Stadium, T.S. Hill Middle School, the Administration Building and finally end at Central Elementary.
