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Stanley, ND- The University of North Dakota (UND) Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy is a four day/three night camp held on the University of North Dakota campus. The Academy allows Jr. High students to learn what health care professionals do in FUN and INTERACTICE ways. Six Stanley students; Noah Rolfe, Jordan Larson, Caiti Hennessy, Jocelyn Vachal, Carissa Bieri and Luke Curren attended this year’s Academy last week compliments of the Mountrail County Health Foundation. They joined 56 other Jr. High students from across North Dakota.
“Scrubs Camp had great classes and we learned a lot about different medical related occupations,” says Carissa Bieri, “I definitely want to go back next year!”

The Scrubs Academy encourages middle school students from across North Dakota to pursue a career in healthcare. They participated in hands-on activities and received information related to a variety of healthcare professions. In addition to the experiences with healthcare professionals, the students were certified in Friends and Family CPR and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

The Scrubs Academy serves as a mini-preparation program to strengthen academic skill sets associated with health disciplines, introduce adolescents to a higher education experience, and foster a relationship between the students and the University.

The Stanley Community Hospital board recently approved the purchase of a 16 slice CT scanner.  A donation from the Gary Nelson family will also be used to help purchase the unit.

Farm Credit Services of North Dakota representatives were in Stanley on Wednesday, Feb. 10 to present Mountrail County Medical Center with a $25,000 check. The funds come from the Rural Community Grant Fund and have been used to help fund upgrades to the nurses call station.

Stanley, ND- Mountrail County Medical Center is pleased to announce Tammie Braaflat, FNP-BC will be joining the facility starting on November 30th, 2015 and will start seeing patients in early December in the clinic. A North Dakota native, Tammie and her husband farm by Plaza and have three daughters.

Rocky has made healthcare his calling for the past 30 years, working in both acute and/or long term care the entire time. He began his career in finance and accounting, eventually moving from a CFO to the CEO position due to enjoying people, especially those who were entrusted to his care. He has degrees in Business Administration, Accounting and Computer Science from Dickinson State College. His past experiences include a Critical Access Hospital, both large and small skilled nursing facilities, assisted living complexes and congregate housing. Most recently Rocky was the President/CEO of St. Aloisius Medical Center in Harvey, North Dakota.

Farm Credit Services of North Dakota is proud to announce that it has awarded the Mountrail County Medical Center $15,000 as a recipient of the Rural Community Grant Foundation (RGCF). The grant funds were used to purchase a portable ultrasound machine that will be utilized in the ER, Hospital, Clinic and Bethel Home. Grant funds from the Stanley Community Foundation, St. Joseph’s Foundation and donations from the Hospital Auxiliary and the T.H. Reiarson Trust were also used in purchasing the $40,000 unit.

BNC National Bank has pledged a $10,000 donation to the Mountrail County Health Foundation to be paid out over two years. BNC is excited to be able to contribute to the “Partnering for the Future Campaign” associated with the three-phase expansion and renovation of the Mountrail County Medical Center.

Mountrail County Health Foundation was recently presented with a $10,000 grant as part of the Enbridge Community Investment Program. Pictured below, left to right, are Alex German, Public Awareness Analyst and Katie Haarsager, Community Relations Advisor for Enbridge, Mountrail County Health Foundation Director Steph Everett and Dr. Mark Longmuir.

Farm Credit Services of North Dakota is proud to announce that it has awarded Mountrail County Bethel Home $15,000 as a recipient of the Rural Community Grant Fund (RCGF). The grant funds will help purchase Rest-Q mattresses and beds for residents.

STANLEY, N.D., May 6, 2015 – Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) presented a $19,700 check to the Mountrail County Medical Center (MCMC) today for the purchase of a new portable X-ray machine for emergency and hospital use.