RECOGNITION AND AWARDS 100 GREAT IOWA NURSES 2019: The 100 Great Iowa Nurses Program annually honors 100 outstanding nurses
selected from the 99 counties in Iowa and funds financial awards to support the education of Iowa nurses. Established in 2004, the program recognizes qualities that demonstrate efforts beyond those expected of a nurse within their normal duties, such as concern for humanity, significant contribution to the profession, and mentoring. Molly Bauer, ARNP, CPNP, CHPPN, pediatric nurse practitioner Amy Bowman, MSN, RN, CCRN, nursing practice leader Heather Eastman, MSN, RN-BC, nursing practice leader Rhonda Evans, MSN, RN, OCN, BMTCN, bone marrow transplant donor program coordinator Lisa Hughes, RN-BC, staff nurse Paula Ingalls McCue, MA, RN, OCN, pediatric bone marrow transplant coordinator
recognition and awards
Seth Jackson, BSN, RN, staff nurse and ECMO specialist Julia Langin, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CWON, nursing practice leader Angela O’Toole, BSN, RN, clinical coordinator Gail Reynolds, DNP, ARNP, PNP, critical care/neonatal nurse practitioner Erin Springer, MSN, RN, nurse clinician Janis Tener, BSN, RN, CDN, interim nurse manager
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100 Great Iowa Nurses 2019 awardees.
2019 CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE HEALTH CARE AWARD Trudy Laffoon, DNP, RN-BC, nurse manager
2019 FULD INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE NATIONAL SUMMIT POSTER AWARD
Turning the Evidence Pyramid Upside Down Laura Cullen, DNP, RN, FAAN, associate research scientist/engineer; Jennifer DeBerg, OT, MLS, user services librarian; and Kirsten Hanrahan, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, FAAN, director, nursing research and evidence-based practice Trudy Laffoon