Genesis Health System nurses Sharron Gephart, Dawn Rude and Melissa Wilson are among the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2021.  The award recognizes nurses who have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to humanity and to their profession and act as mentors to others.

Dawn Rude

Sharron Gephart, RN, MSN, CV is Nurse Manager for Outpatient Services at Genesis Medical Center-DeWitt.

Dawn Rude, RN, MS, is a Nurse Manager at Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa.

Melissa Wilson, RN, coordinates staff education, employee health, emergency preparedness and infection control at Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa.

Each year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program asks patients, co-workers, friends, and family members to nominate outstanding nurses for recognition.  After undergoing a two-part review process, 100 Great Iowa

Sharron Gephart

Nurses are honored at an annual ceremony.

In addition to recognizing outstanding nurses, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program also provides financial support to nursing students in MSN, DNP, or Ph.D. programs.

Since the introduction of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program in 2005, 130 Genesis nurses have been recognized as 100 Great Iowa Nurses.

This year’s 100 Great Iowa Nurses will be recognized on Sunday, May 2 in a virtual celebration with previous recipients.

“Genesis continues to be grateful to our nurses, who have been asked for so much personally and professionally in the past year. This is an opportunity to recognize all Iowa nurses, but especially our Genesis nurses who are being recognized as Great Iowa Nurses’’ said Joel M. Moore, MSN, RN, CNML, Interim Chief Nursing Officer, GMC-Davenport. “We know we have great Genesis nurses and more than 100 have been Great Iowa Nurses.’’

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 Medical Center has twice received Magnet designation renewals.

Genesis Medical Center, DeWitt is a designated ANCC Pathway to Excellence hospital with two redesignations.

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