Nancy Willert, Director of Wellness

Nancy Willert, RN, BSN, is the Director of the Wellness Department. She oversees all department activity while also actively working within all of the different areas. Nancy is an American Heart Association certified Instructor, a member of the AACVPR (American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab), IACPR (Iowa Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab), ISHET (Iowa Society for Healthcare Education & Training), and IHEN (Central Iowa Health Educators Network.

Nancy graduated in 1979 from Lutheran Hospital School for Nurses with RN degree. She received her BSN from the University of Iowa in 1989. Nancy has worked in a wide variety of clinical settings including: charge nurse of 40 bed Medical/Sugical floor, staff nurse for critical care unit, outpatient surgery, laser technician/scrub nurse for a laser eye center, public health nurse, staff nurse at Iowa Kidney Stone Center, charge nurse University of Minnesota pre/post heart transplant and charge nurse University of Iowa cardiac unit.

Her hobbies include running, art and reading. She lives in Nevada, Iowa, with her husband and two daughters.

Mary Coughenour, Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse

Mary P. Coughenour, RN, BSN, works as the Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse in the Wellness Department. As the Cardiac Rehab Nurse, Mary works with patients that have had cardiac bypass surgery, MI (heart attack) an/or have stints, angioplasty, or PTCA's placed. Mary also does patient and family education in regards to medication, diet and exercise.

In addition, Mary is a Certified CPR Instructor through the American Heart Association and teaches both Healthcare Provider and Heartsaver CPR classes at SCMC.

Mary was born in Nevada, Iowa, and graduated from Nevada High School. She attended Marshalltown Community College and received an RN Associates Degree in 1996. Mary later attended Mercy College of Health Science where she received her BSN in 2004. She is the mother of two active boys. Along with spending time with family and friends, she enjoys camping, reading, and walking.

Steve Van Dam, Exercise Physiologist

Steve Van Dam, BS, is the Coordinator of Exercise Physiology in the Wellness Department at Story County Medical Center. He oversees all wellness classes that SCMC provides to the community and teaches many of the classes himself. In addition, Steve works with Cardiac Rehabilitation patients, teaches the exercise portion of Diabetic Education classes, instructs SCMC’s childhood wellness program “Get Movin’” and helps with other department events.

Steve graduated from Iowa State University in 1998 with Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science. He currently holds 23 health and fitness certifications.

Steve holds a position on the Park and Recreation Board in Nevada. He also sits on the SCMC Endowment Foundation Board. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and weightlifting.

Linda Armbrecht, Employee Health/Infection Control Nurse

Linda Armbrecht RN, BSN, has been SCMC’s Employee Health Nurse since 2004 and the Infection Control Nurse since 2001. Linda oversees all employee health issues and new employee screenings. In addition, she implements infection control policies throughout the Medical Center. Linda has background in Intensive Care, Coronary Care and Medical Surgical nursing.

Originally, from Burt, Iowa, Linda grew up on a farm. She graduated from Burt High School in 1968; Iowa Methodist School of Nursing in 1972, and University of Iowa College of Nursing receiving her BSN in 1980. Linda recently received recognition for working 20 years at Story County Medical Center.

Linda lives in Colo, Iowa, with her husband Allan. She is married to a farmer, and they have three grown children. She is a member of St. John Lutheran Church where she sings in the choir and belongs to the Vesper's Church Circle. In her spare time enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.