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2720 Stone Park Blvd.
Sioux City, Iowa
51104

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St. Luke's Kolar named one of Iowa's best

03/18/2013


Sioux City, IA - Jodi Kolar of St. Luke’s College has been named among the greatest nurses in Iowa. Kolar was recently honored as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses, a recognition program of the Iowa Nurses Association, for her commitment, competence and courage in the field of nursing.

Kolar serves as department chair and associate professor in the Department of Nursing Education at St. Luke’s College. With 30 years of experience, she began her career at St. Luke’s in 1983, working as a staff nurse in St. Luke’s surgical unit. She went on to join St. Luke’s College in 1989 as a nursing instructor and then assistant professor before being named as associate professor in nursing in 2008.

Kolar received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota and a Master of Science in Nursing from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Gamma Chapter, and the National League for Nursing.

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program recognizes outstanding nurses whose exceptional contributions to patients, colleagues and the profession are truly remarkable. Those selected among Iowa’s top nurses have advanced the nursing profession, demonstrated excellence in patient care and continue to lead through mentoring and education.


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About St. Luke’s:

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center is part of St. Luke's Healthy System, an integrated delivery network serving the tri-state Siouxland area. Our focus is - and will always be - patient-centered care to improve the health of the people of Siouxland. With 1,200 employees and nearly 85,000 patients cared for annually, St. Luke’s is an anchor of support for the Siouxland community.

St. Luke's offers full-service healthcare with a range of inpatient and outpatient services, specialty and family healthcare clinics, and healthcare screenings and community benefit programs. St. Luke's is also planning for the future of healthcare through its affiliation with St. Luke’s College. With a strong focus on safety and quality, St. Luke’s has built a long-standing reputation of improving lives through advanced treatment and health education.

For more information, visit www.stlukes.org.