Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Lori Burke

Fishers,IN

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Experienced NICU RN with over 30 years of experience. Passions include working with infants struggling with NAS and supporting the family. Providing education and lactation support to mother's at bedside. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations, most recently working with the youth population in Behavioral Health,offering much needed support and education to families. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Leads with respect and kindness!!

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Community Health Network
01.2020 - 04.2023
  • Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
  • Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
  • Partnered with social workers, counselors and doctors to develop plans of care.

Registered Nurse-NICU

Baptist Health Louisville
11.2002 - 12.2019
  • Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
  • Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
  • Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 12-bed neonatal ICU unit.
  • Provided targeted care and treatment to 1-4 patients.
  • Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses

Registered Nurse-NICU

University Of Kentucky Hospital
05.1986 - 05.1996
  • Performed high level of quality care for 1-4 patients in 60-bed level three neonatal ICU unit

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lexington Community College
Lexington, KY
05.1986

Skills

  • Patient Monitoring
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Family Education
  • Management of infants with NAS and support to mothers
  • Assistance with breastfeeding and proper breast milk storage

Accomplishments

Recipient of the Daisy Nurse Award for Extraordinary Nurses of Baptist Health Louisville in 2017.


Chosen to sing in a nurse led choir at the annual Nursing Excellence Award Program at Community Health in 2022.


Hand chosen by manger to lead and teach The Family Model System for de-escalation at Community Health in 2022.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Community Health Network
01.2020 - 04.2023

Registered Nurse-NICU

Baptist Health Louisville
11.2002 - 12.2019

Registered Nurse-NICU

University Of Kentucky Hospital
05.1986 - 05.1996

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lexington Community College
Lori Burke