Bridegroom and Gard Earn Professional Certification

Donna Bridegroom, BSN, RN, QI/Care Continuum Department, is now a certified case manager (CCM) as awarded by the Commission for Case Manager Certification. The 28-year Marion Health employee earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. Bridegroom resides in Greentown with her husband Ed. They have two married daughters, Aubrey and Meghan, and nine grandchildren. She enjoys attending car shows and festivals with her husband. “This was the first job I ever had in 1972 as a student,” she says. “It feels like home, a family atmosphere.”

Melinda Gard, BSN, RNC-NIC, Family Birthing Center, is now certified in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing from The National Certification Corporation (NCC). A 12-year Marion Health employee, Gard earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Ball Melinda State University, Muncie, IN. She also brings 8 years of experience in a level 3 NICU. Gard lives in Marion with her husband Kurt, sons Jackson and Dylan, and daughter Maggie. Her hobbies and interests include long walks with her family, reading, cooking and canning, crafts, and spending as much time as she can with her children. “I enjoy the opportunity to be part of a team serving the needs of my community,” she says.