(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Registered Nurse Kristin Meyer was selected as one of the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses. Great Iowa Nurses is a non-profit program that recognizes nurses in Iowa and spotlights qualities that demonstrate efforts beyond those expected of a nurse within their normal duties.
Meyer was nominated by her supervisor, Inpatient Services Nurse Manager Danielle Powers, RN, who wrote, “Kristin is the night shift nurse everyone wants to work with, and the one our hospitalists count on to keep them organized. She’s simultaneously caring for patients while mentoring nurses, collaborating with providers, and keeping on task. While she puts up a humorous front, she always prioritizes her patients while showing and teaching compassion and empathy; she creates a sense of security and trust that is rarely found.”
Meyer has worked in nursing since she earned her RN in 1998. She spent the first 24 years of her career in skilled nursing with older adults before transitioning to inpatient care at Cass Health.
“I have worked with some exceptional co-workers over the years and am truly grateful for all I have learned from them. My last four years at Cass Health have been great. I was nervous about changing to hospital nursing after spending the majority of my career in skilled nursing. However, I could not have chosen a better organization to work in hospital nursing. The staff here have been so welcoming and great to work with.”
Originally called 100 Great Iowa Nurses, the recognition was established in 2004 and hosted by the University of Iowa until 2020. In 2022, with the support of Mary Greeley Medical Center, the program, now called Great Iowa Nurses, returned to recognize Iowa nurses that routinely go above and beyond every day and take that extra step to ensure safe, compassionate care for their patients. These great nurses share their experience and knowledge to improve the health of their communities. They also take on leadership and mentoring responsibilities, serving as role models for everyone they work with, especially those just entering the profession.
