Mercy News Room
May 2, 2008
Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa Nurses Among Top in Field
MASON CITY, IA…Three Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa nurses were among those recognized as 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2008, an award honoring nurses who have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to humanity and their profession, and who act as mentors to others.
Maxine Brinkman, RN, Diversity and Inclusion Officer; Gail Kuhlman, RN, Same Day Surgery and Post Anesthesia Care Unit; and Anne Zook, RN, Palliative Medicine Coordinator, will be recognized at the annual 100 Great Iowa Nurses Celebration May 4 in West Des Moines.
“We are very proud of Maxine, Gail and Anne and all of our nurses,” said Toni Ebeling, Vice President, Patient Services/Chief Nursing Officer. “Whether they are working in clinics, at the bedside, teaching students or serving the community, our nurses make a tremendous difference.”
Five Mercy – North Iowa nurses have been honored since the statewide program began in 2005.
The Iowa Nurses Association, Iowa Nurses Foundation and College of Nursing partner each year to create the list, which celebrates nursing by honoring 100 nurses from around the state. Nominations are submitted by associates, patients, doctors, friends and family members. A panel of judges chooses nurses named to the list. The nurses selected for this honor represent many sectors of health care including hospitals, long-term care facilities and school and office nurses.
Maxine Brinkman, RN
Gail Kuhlman, RN
Anne Zook, RN