Deb Nugent (Left), Director of Restorative and Surgical Care Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames is the 2011 Outstanding Nurse Leader
Dar Elbert (Right), Nurse Executive and Assistant Administrator at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona is the 2011 Outstanding Nurse Executive

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Christine Wood (left), Nurse Manager at Iowa Health Des Moines and Julie Watson (right), Nurse Manager at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids were the 2011 Scholarship Winners.


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Innovations in Patient Care Award
This award honors nurses who have designed and or contributed to an innovative approach to the delivery of quality patient care.
This year's winner is Colleen Meggers from Mercy Medical Center in Clinton. Colleen's winning entry was entitled "Correlation Between Size of Blood Pressure Cuffs and Blood Pressure Readings in Pregnant Women."

Left to right: Colleen Meggers, Mercy Medical Center, Clinton
Ronda Keenan, IONL Professional Recognition Chair, St. Luke's Health System, Sioux City
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