Treasa Throntveit, RN
Treasa Throntveit is a dedicated registered nurse with 12 years of experience, specializing in critical care and ICU nursing. For the past eight years, she has worked as a travel nurse, gaining diverse clinical experience across multiple healthcare settings before joining MercyOne in Des Moines, where she now flexes between ICU units. Her expertise spans acute patient care, family support, and complex clinical situations, making her a trusted and compassionate provider in high-pressure environments.
A lifelong passion for nursing drives Treasa’s career. She earned her Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from Iowa Central Community College and went on to complete her BSN at Aspen University. Currently, she is pursuing a Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Chamberlain University, with expected completion in August. Treasa is particularly interested in hospice and palliative care, aiming to bring empathy, education, and patient-centered support to families navigating the challenges of serious illness.
Beyond her professional achievements, Treasa draws on the patience and empathy cultivated while raising six children—three biological and three stepchildren. She believes that true nursing extends beyond medical care to understanding the human experience, supporting families through difficult decisions, and advocating for compassionate treatment. Treasa’s approach blends clinical excellence with emotional insight, ensuring her patients and their families feel seen, heard, and cared for at every stage of care.
• Iowa Central Community College - A.A.S.
• Biomedical Research
• Stroke Care Certificate
• RN
• LPN
• ANA
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Travel Nursing
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nursing
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
I have a lot of empathy for just people and the situations that we're in sometimes in the ICU. It's hard for the families, and I think if we start to lose that, where we care outside of just basic nursing, then it makes it a little harder for us to relate to the patients and the family. So I think that part of me has been pretty helpful. I'm just hopeful that I can still help people in whatever aspect I can through my career.