Pictures courtesy of St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Manning Regional Healthcare Center
Three local nurses have been recognized as one of the Great Iowa Nurses for 2025. Christina Johnson and Jane Hackfort, employed at St. Anthony Regional Hospital, and Mikasia Jacobsen, working at Manning Regional Healthcare Center, were all nominated and selected as nurses who go above and beyond daily to provide compassionate, safe patient care. These nurses strive for leadership, mentoring coworkers and individuals entering the profession, serving as role models of exceptional nurses. Christina Johnson (BSN RNC-NIC, PED-BC) is a clinical nurse educator at St. Anthony, educating staff on the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and STABLE for newborn and pediatric patients. Jane Hackfort, RN, OCN, currently works in the cancer center, assisting with infusions and chemotherapy. Mikasia Jacobsen, RN, works as a house supervisor, primarily in the emergency room, but will assist around the Med/Surg unit, Specialty Clinic, or wherever else help is needed. The complete list of all 108 awardees can be found included below.
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Abby Lewis, University of Iowa Health Care
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Aimee Bell, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
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Aimee Cusic, University of Iowa Health Care
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Aleece Gebert, MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center East Campus
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Alissa Wiemers, Trinity Regional Medical Center
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Allison Suckow, University of Iowa Health Care
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Alysa Stultz, Mercy Medical Center
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Amalia Gedney-Lose, University of Iowa Health Care
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Amanda Phillips, Knoxville Hospital and Clinics
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Amanda Meiners, Nassif Community Cancer Center
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Amanda Houston, University of Iowa Health Care
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Andrea Schwake, Unity Point Health St. Luke’s Cedar Rapids
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Angela Kramer, UnityPoint St. Luke’s
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Angie Brown, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists
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Anne Erickson, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
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Ashlee Davidson, Allen Hospital
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Ashley Sunderman, MercyOne Children’s Hospital
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Beth Rich, Mary Greeley Medical Center
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Brandyce Rinehart, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
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Cam Penning, Grundy County Memorial Hospital
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Camella (Cami) Wright, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
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Carri Brecht, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
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Cassandra Porter, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
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Cathy Mueller, UnityPoint Health Des Moines John Stoddard Cancer Center
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Chelsea Brinkheide, Westwood Elementary
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Chelsie Zech, Greater Regional Health
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Christina Johnson, St. Anthony Regional Hospital
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Cindy McGee, Dept of Veterans Health Administration
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Courtney Heid, University of Iowa Health Care
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Deb Lefler, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
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Ellen Vanderhoff, UnityPoint Trinity Regional medical center
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Emily Wright, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
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Ethan Neff, MercyOne
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Hailee Gordon, Boone County Hospital
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Hailey Justice, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
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Hannah McDanel, Mary Greeley Medical Center
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Heather Humphrey, University of Iowa Health Care
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Heidi O’Brien, Allen Hospital
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Heidi Robinson, University of Iowa Health Care
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Heidi Kaufman, VA Healthcare System Iowa City
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Inna Reus, Iowa Methodist Medical Center
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Isabella Mujeeb, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
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Jacob Bochert, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Iowa
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Jami Malone, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
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Jamie Canterbury, Mercy Medical Center
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Jane Hackfort, St Anthony Regional Hospital
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Jared Barth, University of Iowa Health Care
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Jasmine Farver, Ankeny Pediatrics (Unity Point Clinic)
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Jenessa Franco, University of Iowa Health Care
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Jennifer King, Unity Point Health
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Jennifer Reeve, Unity Point Health St. Luke’s Cedar Ra
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Jennifer Haverly, Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital CR
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Jessica Shever, The University of Iowa Health Care
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Jessica McDaniel, University of Iowa Health Care
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Jodi Petersmith, University of Iowa Health Care
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Jonathan Van Scoy, CHI Mercy Council Bluffs
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Jordan Kelly, Unity Point Health-St Lukes Hospital
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Julie Boothby, University of Iowa Health Care
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Julie Feldman, MercyOne Medical Center Dubuque Iowa
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Kari Klein, Unity Point Health-Grinnell Regional Medical Center
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Katharina Wogen, Mary Greeley Medical Center
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Katherine Schneider, University of Iowa Health Care
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Katie Schwartzhoff, St. Luke’s Hospital Unity Point
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KayLynn Kessler, Polk Co Jail
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Kelly Hartz, University of Iowa Health Care
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Kimberly Weehler, Greater Regional Health
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Kimberly Hunter, University of Iowa Health Care
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Kristin Meyer, Cass Health
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Kristin McVay, UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital
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Kylie Bluhm, Franklin General Hospital
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Lance Woodyard, Veterans Health Administration
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Lindsay Fayram, University of Iowa Health Care
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Lisa Nielsen, Spencer Hospital
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Lyndsie Puffett, UnityPoint Jones Regional Medical Center
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Maddie Gates, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
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Madison Zahradnek, University of Iowa Health Care
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Mandy Schiefert, Story County Medical Center
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Mary Anderson, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
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Megan Nieman, University of Iowa Health Care
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Michelle Ertz, Mercy One Dubuque
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Michelle Moore, UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center
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Mikasia Jacobsen, Manning Regional Healthcare Center
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Molly Kucera, University of Iowa Health Care
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Monica lamb, University of Iowa Health Care
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Nancy Popkes, Northwest Iowa Community College
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Nancy Kertz, University of Northern Iowa
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Natalie Aunan, University of Iowa Health Care
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Nicole Myers, UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa Lutheran Hospital
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Paige Reinhart, Story County Medical Center
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Pamela Kunert, University of Iowa Health Care
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Peyton Daugherty, Unity Point Health
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Phil Maixner, Mary Greeley Medical Center
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Raedean Vandenover, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
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Renae Kalina, MercyOne Genesis Medical Center
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Renee McGinnis, University of Iowa Health Care
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Rhonda Hoefer, Regional Medical Center
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Robin Mann, Unity Point Health Montezuma Clinic
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Samuel Ryan, University of Iowa Health Care
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Sara Newhart, VA Iowa City HealthCare System
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Sarah Heikens, Mary Greeley Medical Center
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Savanah McDermott, UnityPoint Health-Des Moines
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Shaundra Allbritton, Veteran’s Health Administration
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Tamara (Tammy) Williams, Palo Alto County Health System
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Terry Neal, UnityPoint Health Des Moines
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Tracy Wilson, Buchanan County Health Center
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Vickie Butterbrodt, Iowa City VA
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Victoria Easter, ChildServe
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Whitney Schirm, UPH-Allen Hospital
