100 Great Iowa Nurses Announces 2015 Honorees

Iowa City, IA (March 2, 2015) - The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program is proud to announce the 2015 honorees have been selected and posted online at http://www.greatnurses.org/honorees-2/. The 100 Great Iowa Nurses award recognizes nurses that have made meaningful, lasting contributions to their patients, colleagues, and the nursing profession, and are viewed as mentors to other nursing professionals. This year's honorees exemplify all of the principles on which the 100 Great Iowa Nurses Celebration was founded.

On Sunday, May 3, we will celebrate the 100 Great Iowa Nurses at the Iowa Events Center - Grand Ballroom in Des Moines. This is the 11^th anniversary of this program. The celebration is an annual prelude to National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6 and ends May 12 (the birthday of Florence Nightingale).

This year, the 100 honorees represent 36 Iowa counties, and were selected from a pool of more than 350 individuals who were nominated by colleagues, patients, doctors, friends, and family members. The field of nominees was narrowed to 100 by a panel of reviewers, including nursing professionals and previous honorees, as well as representatives from the University of Iowa College of Nursing, the Iowa Nurses Association, the Iowa Nurses Foundation, and the Iowa Hospital Association.

Nurses selected for this honor represent many sectors of health care, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and school and office nurses. These exemplary nurses are selected based on their concern for humanity, their contribution to the community and to the nursing profession, and their leadership and mentoring. This is a statewide event that belongs to the people of Iowa, and is made possible through the generous support of sponsors. Similar celebrations are held in Louisiana, North Carolina, Nebraska and Texas.

About 100 Great Iowa Nurses

100 Great Iowa Nurses is a nonprofit program that honors great nurses in Iowa, and funds scholarships to support the education of Iowa nurses. Established in 2004, the program recognizes qualities that demonstrate efforts beyond those expected of a nurse within his/her normal duties, such as concern for humanity, significant contribution to the profession, and mentoring. For more information, visit www.greatnurses.org.

CONTACT: Cassie Raasch, Communications and Marketing, 100 Great Iowa Nurses, 319-335-7003, info@greatnurses.org

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