Standout nursing student has eye on advanced degree
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GODFREY Some people know what they want to do from a young age. Others, like Lewis and Clark Community College Nursing graduate Christopher Elam, are guided by circumstance.
Elam, who graduated with his Associate in Applied Science in Nursing this spring and earned the Nursing Leadership Award, graduated from Edwardsville High School in 2004. After spending several years working in retail management, he decided to pursue a nursing degree.
“The reason I decided to go back to school was because we unexpectedly lost my mom to a medical accident,” Elam said. “I started questioning what happened. I also started self-reflecting on what type of impact I was having on the world. I no longer had a sense of fulfillment in my career and wanted to do something in which I could positively impact people’s lives.”
Late last month, Gov. Andy Beshear held a memorial for the Kentuckians who died of COVID-19.
“Every flag you see out here today represents a real Kentuckian,” Beshear said. “Every single one. Every loss is heartbreaking.”
But missing were flags for at least 768 more Kentuckians that local health departments had already reported died of COVID-19. By that day, local health departments reported nearly 4,100 Kentuckians had lost their lives to the virus.
A WFPL News analysis of local and regional health department data on COVID deaths found counties reported 23% more deaths than the state had by Jan. 21, a number that was not passed on to the public as coronavirus deaths surged.
Democratic chair, county officials dispute COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Claims that the Madison County Health Department is “sitting on” its stock of COVID-19 vaccine is not true, according to Madison County Public Health Department Director Toni Corona.
Democratic Party Chairman Randy Harris this week said the county’s vaccination numbers are “appalling” and attacked the Republican-led Madison County Board and the administration of Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler.
“The idea the county is sitting on any vaccine is false,” Corona said. “All the vaccine doses are accounted for and the appointments to administer them are scheduled for the near future.”
For Gallatin and Madison Counties, partners from Big Sky Resort Area District, Bozeman Health, Madison Valley Medical Center, Gallatin City-County Health Department and Madison County Public Health Department met this
MADISON COUNTY, Mont.- The Madison County Public Health Department said they are working with both the Ruby Valley Medical Center and the Madison Valley Medical Center for the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
Madison County Public Information Officer Bonnie OâNeil said the county health department is asking residents to directly contact the Ruby Valley Medical Center and the Madison Valley Medical Center to be placed on their waiting list.
Once the vaccine is received by the facility, the facility will contact patients by using the information on the waitlist to schedule an appointment.
Approximately, 100 vaccines are being received per week within Madison County.