13 Genesis Nurses Recognized As Great Iowa Nurses
Thirteen nurses from throughout Genesis
Health System are among the 100 Great
Iowa Nurses for 2012.
The award recognizes nurses who have
made a meaningful and lasting
contribution to humanity and their
profession and act as mentors to others.
The Iowa Nurses Association, Iowa
Nurses Foundation and the University of
Iowa College of Nursing collaborate each
year to create this list, which celebrates
nursing by honoring 100 nurses from
around the state. Colleagues, patients,
doctors, friends and family members
submit nominations.
Nurses selected for this honor represent
many sectors of health care, including
hospitals, long-term care facilities, school
and office nurses.
The Genesis nurses selected for the 2012
honor are:
Genesis Medical Center, Davenport
• Tosha Allen, MSN, RN, Emergency
Department
• Heidi Bradley, MSN, RN-BC, Manager
of Behavioral Health and Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Lynn Colberg, MSN, RN, Manager of
Nursing Clinical Support
Staff/Pulmonary
• Hoi Dinh, RN, Dialysis Unit
• Deborah Edgeworth, RN, BS, Assistant
Nurse Manager of Surgical Services
• Diane Gehrke, BSN, Charge RN,
Outpatient Care Center and
Preadmission Services
• Kristin MacDonald, MSN, RN, Perinatal
Safety Nurse
• Carla Roman, MBA, BSN, RN,
Director of Critical Care and Behavioral
Health
• Deb Stockdale, RN, BA, Clinical Nurse
Educator, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
• Peggy Warren, MSN, RN, Nursing
Outcomes Specialist,Genesis Medical
Center, Davenport.
Genesis Medical Center, DeWitt
• Melissa Braddock, BSN, Manager of
Surgery
• Lori Palzkill, BSN, Manager of Acute
Services
• Paula River, MSN, RN, Nursing
Outcomes Specialist
This year’s 100 Great Iowa Nurses will
be honored on Sunday, May 6 in
Des Moines.
Genesis has had a total of 58 nurses
named Great Iowa Nurses since the
awards began in 2005.
“The quality of our nursing staff and the
depth of quality among our nurses has
consistently been recognized on both a
statewide and national basis,” said Judy
Pranger, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Vice President
of Patient Services and Chief Nurse
Executive, Genesis Health System. “We
are proud that we work with truly great
nurses and because of their care, our
patients benefit.’’
In 2005, Genesis Medical Center,
Davenport was the first regional hospital
to earn Magnet designation, which
recognizes the highest standards of
nursing care in the United States. Genesis
received Magnet reaccreditation in 2010.
Only 3 percent of hospitals in the U.S.
have received Magnet reaccreditation.
