Welcome to Great Iowa Nurses!

Recognizing Iowa nurses who routinely go above and beyond every day and take that extra step to ensure safe, compassionate care for their patients.

About Us

History

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.

Timeline of Events

2025 Great Iowa Nurses:

NOMINATIONS OPEN

Sept. 1 – Oct. 15, 2024

Nominations will open and be accepted through the Great Iowa Nurses online form.

NOTIFICATIONS SENT

January 2025

Notifications sent to nominators and nominees first week of January.

NOMINATIONS REVIEWED

Oct. 16 – Dec. 1, 2024

Nominations reviewed by review committee.

VIRTUAL CEREMONY

Spring 2025

Virtual recognition ceremony.

SELECTIONS MADE

Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024

Selections made by selection committee.

NOMINATIONS OPEN

Sept. 1 – Oct. 15, 2024

Nominations will open and be accepted through the Great Iowa Nurses online form.

NOMINATIONS REVIEWED

Oct. 16 – Dec. 1, 2024

Nominations reviewed by review committee.

SELECTIONS MADE

Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024

Selections made by selection committee.

NOTIFICATIONS SENT

January 2025

Notifications sent to nominators and nominees first week of January.

VIRTUAL CEREMONY

Spring 2025

Virtual recognition ceremony.

In awards provided to nursing students

Great Iowa Nurses recognized in 97 counties

Annual recognition celebrations to honor nurses

How It Works

Criteria For Nominations & Selection

Nursing License

Nominees must have a current Iowa Nurse license (licensure will be checked with the Iowa Board of Nursing). To obtain nursing license number you may use this website:

Significant Contributions

Nominees must have made a significant contribution to the profession, going above and beyond normal job responsibilities.

Previous Winners

Previous winners can be nominated and selected again. The program will offer nurses to be reselected every five years.

Nomination Tips

• Nominations will only be accepted through the Great Iowa Nurses online form
• Nominations that do not follow the specified format will not be considered
• Nominations that are missing contact information will not be considered

Now is Your Chance to Honor a Special Nurse

Nominations are open from September 1st – October 15th, 2024.

Contact Us

If you or someone you know is interested in supporting Great Iowa Nurses, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you!

Email

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Email us at greatiowanurses@gmail.com