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Focus on family helps new father overcome Guillain-Barre syndrome

Andrew Karr’s 9-month-old son, Arthur, is learning to walk and talk. Andrew is now relearning those same skills after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in December. What started as a persistent cough led to pneumonia, causing his body to attack his nervous system. The new dad spent three weeks at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, very weak and struggling with…
Work at Madonna inspires nurse aide to become registered nurse

At Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, we don’t just say we have core values. The staff goes above and beyond daily to live out the core values: collaboration, hospitality, respect, innovation, stewardship and teaching. For Michaela Aulner, RN, the mission to be an embodiment of those core values drew her to Madonna and even led her to…
Madonna Angel Wings recognizes exceptional employees and volunteers

Many patients and families refer to Madonna employees as “angels” during their rehabilitation journey. In 2011, the Madonna Foundation created a special recognition program in which grateful patients and families can make a gift to the hospital in honor of their angels – the exceptional employees and volunteers who helped impact their recovery. Since its…
Sky’s the limit for Skylar after a stay at Madonna

With dreams of becoming a doctor, Skylar McCaulley had plans to go to medical school. The 22-year-old from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed the MCAT in August 2020 and worked as a cardiac technician at Sanford USD Medical Center. But then severe migraines led to a CT scan that revealed Skylar had suffered a ruptured…
Glass artist returns to work after Guillian-Barre syndrome

After a month in therapy at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, Tyler Curnes is back in his glass workshop at Main Street Studios in Elkhorn, Nebraska. The 31-year-old glass artist says it was hard to be away from his store during the busy season leading up to the holidays, but is proud that he’s back to work before the New…
Certified rehabilitation registered nurses improve patient outcomes at Madonna

Rehabilitation nursing is a philosophy of care that requires a broad level of knowledge and skill. While at Madonna, patients recovering from a serious injury or illness receive around-the-clock care from a dedicated team of nurses who specialize in rehabilitation. Many of our nurses have also earned the distinction of the Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse…
Big personality brings big gains for AVM survivor

Sassy might as well be Rachel “Sophie” Hardin’s middle name. Family and friends say the 23-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, has always been feisty and independent. “She just wants to do things herself, and she doesn’t want help,” Kevin Hardin, Sophie’s dad, said. “She wants to do it herself, and she’s determined to do it…
Participants needed for Madonna’s high-intensity interval training research

We all know there is no magic pill, but can high-intensity interval training play a role in helping individuals recovering from a stroke or breast cancer improve their function and stamina? That question is at the heart of two different research studies set to start at Madonna’s Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering this fall. High-intensity interval…
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals celebrate National Respiratory Care Week

At Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, our care teams see patients with a variety of serious injuries or illnesses. These patients participate in an intense therapy schedule, usually consisting of several hours of physical, occupational, speech and recreation therapy. When a patient comes in with a tracheostomy or ventilator or has a chronic lung disease, they also…
Chris Maxwell – 2021 Lincoln GOAL Award

In February 2019, Chris Maxwell experienced numbness and tingling in his fingers and toes, back pain and insomnia. Diagnosed with a severe form of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a rare, neurological disorder that occurs when the body attacks the peripheral nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Chris spent six weeks at Avera McKennan Hospital in…