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Articles written by Joanie Holm Rn Cnp


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  • Prairie Doc Perspective Week of November 24th, 2024

    Joanie Holm RN CNP|Nov 28, 2024

    Would you like to sleep better, have a healthier heart and less aches and pains? How about a lower blood pressure, a higher self -esteem and enhanced relationships? Would you believe that the Mayo Clinic and Harvard University, as well as other scientist all say these benefits can be yours with very little effort. And it doesn't require a change in your diet or excessive exercise! So, what is this magical therapy? GRATITUDE!! Gratitude comes from the Latin word gratia, which means grace,...

  • Prairie Doc Perspective Week of June 2nd, 2024

    Joanie Holm RN CNP|Jun 6, 2024

    My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South Dakota and I am the person fortunate to have been the life partner of the original Prairie Doc, Richard P. Holm, M.D. Rick and I were married for 40 years before his passing in March of 2020. During those wonderful decades together, if I could point to one powerful action that strengthened our relationship with each other, with our family, our community and with our patients, it would be the act of kindness....

  • Prairie Doc Perspective Week of May 26th, 2024

    Joanie Holm RN CNP|May 30, 2024

    It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I was pretty comfortable in watching the developmental of babies, toddlers and young children. ( Teenagers are another story for another day!!) That isn't always the case for young parents who may not have experience with this age group. Babies develop in a somewhat predictable fashion. As you think of a newborn, you might think of the poor neck control which changes...