MercyOne recently announced that 12 nurses from its owned and managed medical centers are among the 109 Iowa nurses recognized as 2025 Great Iowa Nurses. Two of those nurses – Aleece Gebert and Renae Kalina – are from the Quad Cities. See the complete list here of the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses. “We are proud […]
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MercyOne recently announced that 12 nurses from its owned and managed medical centers are among the 109 Iowa nurses recognized as 2025 Great Iowa Nurses.Two of those nurses – Aleece Gebert and Renae Kalina – are from the Quad Cities.See the complete list here of the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses.“We are proud of all our MercyOne nursing honorees. Their hard work and dedication to our patients and our communities is exemplary. This recognition validates our longstanding commitment to providing excellent personalized care. We appreciate the Great Iowa Nurses for this recognition,” Kelly Richards, MercyOne patient care/chief nursing officer, said in a news release.The annual program, formerly known as 100 Great Iowa Nurses, honors Iowa nurses for their contributions to the profession. A committee of individuals from various health care organizations across Iowa reviews nominations for the honor. Great Iowa Nurses are chosen based on demonstrated service to patients, leadership, and mentoring, or serving as a role model.The Great Iowa Nurses program asks patients, co-workers, friends, and family members to nominate outstanding nurses for recognition each year. After a two-part review process, the nominees are recognized at an annual ceremony.Here are the 12 MercyOne nurses named to the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses:Aleece Gebert
Renae Kalina
Aleece Gebert, MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center.
Amanda Phillips, Knoxville Hospital and Clinics.
Ashley Sunderman, MercyOne Children’s Hospital.
Cassandra Porter, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Deb Lefler, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics.
Ethan Neff, MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center (flight nurse).
Tamara (Tammy) Williams, Palo Alto County Health System.
In addition to recognizing outstanding nurses, the Great Iowa Nurses program provides financial support to nursing students in MSN, DNP, or Ph.D. programs.A virtual ceremony will occur later this year to recognize the 2024 honorees. 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 was revived and renamed Great Iowa Nurses.
