Brandi Bresson and Tina Eden two of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses
100 Great Iowa Nurses was established in 2004 and hosted by the University of Iowa until 2020. In 2022, with the support of Mary Greeley Medical Center, the program, now called Great Iowa Nurses, is returning to recognize Iowa nurses that routinely go above and beyond every day and take that extra step to ensure safe, compassionate care for their patients. These great nurses share their experience and knowledge to improve the health of their communities. They also take on leadership and mentoring responsibilities, serving as role models for everyone they work with, especially those just entering the profession.
Our Goal
Honoring great nurses is the goal of Great Iowa Nurses, a non-profit program that recognizes nurses in the state of Iowa and spotlights qualities that demonstrate efforts beyond those expected of a nurse within their normal duties.
A Fresh Start
The Great Iowa Nurses program will be starting fresh and providing the opportunity for previous winners to be nominated and selected again. The program will allow nurses to be reselected every five years, should they continue to do great things worthy of this recognition.
Selected nurses represent many sectors of health care, including, but not limited to, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and school and office nurses.
Among those recognized from our area are Brandi Bresson and Tina Eden (names are in bold):
Abigail Lee, Mary Greeley Medical Center
Abigail Madden, Spencer Hospital
Allie Wampler-Sagaga, University of Iowa Healthcare
Amber Dixon, University of Iowa Healthcare
Amy Beckmann, University of Iowa Healthcare
Amy Sheehan, University of Iowa Healthcare
Andrea Anglin, Unity Point Finley Hospital
Andrea Gaumer, Blank Children’s Hospital
Angel Martin, Regional Medical Center
Angela Carlile, UPH St. Luke’s
Angie Thumann, Iowa City VA Health Care System
Anna Moss, University of Iowa Healthcare
Ashley McAllister, Mercy One Dubuque
Aurora Flavel, University of Iowa Healthcare
Brandi Bresson, Virginia Gay Hospital
Brianna Pickel, University of Iowa Healthcare
Brittany (Wicks) Wetjen, University of Iowa Healthcare
Brittany Grimm, University of Iowa Health Care
Brittney Langston, UnityPoint Health – St Luke’s Hospital
Brittney Rogers, University of Iowa Healthcare
Brittni Schmidt, Cass Health
Brooke Arey, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
Brooke Stackhouse, UnityPoint Health
Camie Bolletta, Unity Point-Iowa Lutheran
Carla Sankot, Iowa City VA Health Care System
Carol Freeman, Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Cassie Olesen, Spencer Municipal Hospital
Cathy Gabbard, Allen Hospital
Cathy Penn, Mount Mercy University and UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital
Christine Wildrick, Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Cindy Lampe, UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital
Cody Gassmann, University of Iowa Healthcare
Connie Dietiker, Helen G Nassif Community Cancer Center- UnityPoint Cedar Rapids
Courtney Hitchon, University of Iowa Healthcare
Courtney Shaw, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
Crystal Danger, University of Iowa Health Care
Crystal Shannon, St. Lukes Hospital
Crystal Shannon, Unity Point St Lukes Hospital
Dana Linze, Iowa City VA Health Care System
David Maxwell, University of Iowa, SNICU
Dawn Schwartz, ChildServe
Deb Bemer, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
Deborah Lawrence, University of Iowa Healthcare
Desiree McDonough, Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Diane Baker, Iowa City VA Medical Center
Dianna Shie, MercyOne Genesis
Donna Carlson, Bettendorf Community School District- Bettendorf High School
Douglas Bean, Iowa City VAHCS
Elizabeth Chipera, St Lukes Hospital
Elizabeth Ennis, Iowa Specialty Hospital Emergency Room
Elizabeth Pryor, Greater Regional Health
Eric Hamer, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Erika Shaw, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
Faith Hendricks, University of Iowa Healthcare
Grace (Hanson) Knight, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
Harper Bean, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
Holly Flynn, Unitypoint St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids
Jacque Hollingshead, Mary Greeley Medical Center
Jaime Wilson, Iowa City VA Medical Center
Jamie Tilton, Cedar Ridge Village
Janice (Jan) Mussell, Unitypoint-St. Luke’s Hospital
Jasmin Deitrick, ChildServe
Jeanne Zylstra, PARC Hall
Jennie Montgomery, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
Jennifer Weisinger, University of Iowa Healthcare
Jennifer Woods, Mercy Medical Center
Jess Van Waus, Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center
Jessi Ehrsam, Greater Regional Health
Jessica Harrison, Boone County Hospital
Jessica Van Waus, Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center
Jessica Wheeler, Unity Point Allen Hospital
Jordann Egbers, Mary Greeley Medical Center and Unity Point – Lutheran DSM
Karen Stenger, University of Iowa Healthcare
Karina “Kari” Copeland, University of Iowa Healthcare
Katelyn Meyer, University of Iowa Healthcare
Katey Bignall, University of Iowa Healthcare
Kathryn Moltzan, UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital
Kelli Engel, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s
Kimberly Malinowski, Iowa City VA Medical Center
Kris Hurst, Mercy Medical Center
Kristen Rude, Knoxville Hospital and Clinics
Kristin Moore, UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s
Kristina Rappaport, University of Iowa Healthcare
Kristy Algarin, St. Lukes Hospital
Kristyn Mercer,, Every Step Hospice
Lacy Waltz, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Lauren Anderson, University of Iowa Healthcare
Lauren Burrough, University of Iowa Healthcare
Leann Nunnikhoven, Pella Regional Health Center
Lindsey Brocka, UPH-Allen Hospital
Lindsey Clifford, University of Iowa Healthcare
Lisa Preuschl,, University of Iowa Healthcare
Liz Reedy, Palo Alto County Health System
Lori Konrardy, Iowa City VA Health Care System
Mackenzie Kane, University of Iowa Healthcare
Mallory Lonergan, ChildServe
Marisela Quezada De Magana, UnityPoint Health
Marissa Johnson, University of Iowa Healthcare
Mary Lou Gudenkauf, Regional Medical Center
Megan Bogard, UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital
Megan Lewis, University of Iowa Healthcare
Megan Nikolish, ChildServe
Melissa Kiger-Bell,, University of Iowa Healthcare
Michelle Aasen, Blank Children’s Hospital
Michelle Luntadila, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
Nathalee Stemper, University of Iowa Healthcare
Nichole Huisman, Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Nicole Koshatka, University of Iowa Healthcare
Paula Bahl, Iowa City VA Health Care System
Rachel Reed-Kenney, Iowa City VA Medical Center
Rebecca Ellis,, ChildServe
Renae Grell, UnityPoint Health, St. Luke’s, Sioux City
Ronie Stevenson, MercyOne
Rylee Chapman, UnityPoint Methodist Hospital
Sarah Douglas, St. Anthony Nursing Home
Sarah Pierce, UI Healthcare – Medical Center North Liberty
Sharon Hanson, MercyOne
Sheryl Haverman, Broadlawns Medical Center
Sommer Stotler, University of Iowa Healthcare
Stephanie Brincks, St Anthony Regional Hopsital
Steven Bush, Mercy Medical Center
Susan Kock St. Anthony Regional Hospital
Susan Recker, Iowa City VAHCS
Tammy Dietrich, UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital
Tanya Halverson, Unity Point
Tara McAuliffe, UnityPoint Health – Finley
Teagan Stych, University of Iowa Healthcare
Tiffany Jackson, Adair County Health System
Tiffany Milder, Department of Veterans Affairs
Tina Eden, Virginia Gay Hospital
Tracey Chesmore, Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital
Tracy Maury, University of Iowa Healthcare
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