DSU shines | Coalescing Sanford, Avera & Monument | Navigating new nurses | Skeletons & treasure | Blame Trump | Hunting elephants

About this episode

This episode discusses various topics including healthcare collaborations, nursing challenges, and political commentary.

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Host: The Dakota Scout

Topics covered

• healthcare
• politics
• nursing
• local news
• elections

Keywords

• healthcare
• nursing
• politics
• Sioux Falls
• Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sanford, Avera, Monument

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