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Candi Curry RN

Infusion Specialist

Candice received her BS Degree in Health Promotion from the University of Iowa (go Hawkeyes!) and her RN Diploma from St. Luke’s School of Nursing. Candice has over 25 years of nursing experience, including home health, case management, quality improvement and nursing management. She is the mom of 3 awesome young men. Candice enjoys decorating her home and working in her yard in her spare time. She also loves the sport of wrestling and is one of the team moms for the high school team.  Candice joined our VA+ team in June of 2019.

Christina Gerlach-Burchess RN

Insertion Specialist

Danielle Rossow RN

Infusion Specialist

 

Darcy Snethen RN

Infusion Specialist

 

Jennifer Drummond RN

Infusion Specialist

Jennifer joined the VA+ team in May of 2018. Jen studied nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, graduating with her BSN in May 2013. She worked as a hospital staff RN and in home care for over seven years, and across different facilities. Jen is originally from Omaha, but now lives in Iowa with her husband. She has raised four children and enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren when she is not caring for patients. 

Jennifer Husby RN

Infusion Specialist

Jennifer joined the VA+ team in February 2020. Jen attended nursing school at Dakota Wesleyan University. She has practiced nursing in a variety of environments, and with a multitude of patient populations including family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and endocrinology.

In her personal time, Jen enjoys spending time with her husband and four sons and can usually be found boating, water skiing, snow skiing, biking and traveling with her family.

Jonathan Willoughby RN

Infusion Specialist

Jon is an Emergency Room Nurse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

Mahiola-Elua Kaimikaua BSN, RN

Vascular Access Specialist, Infusion Specialist

Mahi is a bachelor’s prepared registered nurse and has been active in patient care since 2012. He has experience in medical surgical, hematology and oncology, along with pediatric nursing. Mahi has been a Vascular Access Specialist with Vascular Access Plus since 2014. In 2018, Mahi also cross trained into our insertion department.

 

Tanya Rizek RN

Infusion Specialist, Infusion Lead RN

Tanya completed her CNA training at age 16 and worked as CNA in home health settings and in hospitals until graduating from Bryan School of Nursing in 2003. Over her nursing career, she has worked in Burn ICU, Interventional Radiology, and Plastics. Tanya joined Vascular Access Plus in April of 2019. In her free time, she enjoys camping, catching bigger and more fish than her husband, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Tammy Norman RN

Infusion Specialist