Treat yourself to a meal out on Thursday, July 20, and help raise funds in memory of a much-loved caregiver. The public is invited to a taco-in-a-bag fundraiser to benefit area nursing students through the Lynette “Pud” Joseph Regional Nursing Scholarship.
July 20 would be Joseph’s 72nd birthday and is a great time to remember the dedicated caregiver by gathering as a community for a good cause. Stop at RiverView from 11 am-2 pm to enjoy the meal, including a candy bar and drinks. The event will be held in the parking lot outside the conference rooms near the main entrance (323 S. Minnesota Street, Crookston). A free-will offering will be collected.
Joseph spent 49 years at RiverView as a registered nurse, providing compassionate patient care and training nurses and students to be their best. She retired on September 24, 2019. She passed away on April 1, 2020. The scholarship was established soon after through the RiverView Foundation.
“Many of Pud’s former and present co-workers wanted to see a nursing scholarship dedicated to Pud’s memory as education was such an important part of her daily work,” shared Kari Koenig when the scholarship was created. Koenig worked with Joseph for 24 years on RiverView’s Inpatient Unit and through Joseph’s work teaching clinics at RiverView for Northland Community Technical College students. “She put great effort into helping her patients, peers, and the nursing students she worked with reach their full potential.”
Awarded annually, the scholarship is for students within a 30-mile radius of RiverView who have been accepted into an LPN or initial (pre-licensure) RN nursing program (Associate degree or Baccalaureate degree).
“Pud loved her RiverView family, which included her patients, families, co-workers, and the many students who did clinical rotations at RiverView,” Koenig said while describing Joseph as patient, non-judgmental, caring, and dedicated. “She was continually trying to find ways to make things better for her patients. She incredibly supported her co-workers, especially when they were learning new roles and skills. Students appreciated what they learned from her during their clinical rotation. She had a true gift for teaching. The type of teaching she did cannot be done in a classroom, as it was done by her role modeling the care she provided to her patients.”
If you cannot attend the fundraiser but want to donate to the scholarship, please get in touch with Foundation Director Randy Schoenborn at rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org or 281.9249.
