RAPID CITY, S.D. — A clinical rotation at Monument Health Behavioral Health inspired Candice Leclerc to help children in the pediatric unit feel heard, safe and supported.
Leclerc and her registered nursing classmates are collecting donations for the children. The class hopes to deliver the items by Dec. 1. During five weeks of clinical rotations, Leclerc saw that some children were coping with challenges they might not yet have the emotional maturity, communication skills or support systems to understand or express…