Lori Crawford
Watsontown,PA
Summary
Dedicated RN Staff Nurse with 35 years of experience, emphasizing effective patient evaluation, critical thinking, and strong communication skills. Committed to delivering high-quality care and enhancing patient education.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Wellspan Evangelical Hospital
Lewisburg, PA
10.2001 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans to provide the best care to each patient.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medications, tests and procedures, and post-discharge instructions.
- I spent the first 20 years of my career here working in CCU and the IMC unit and transitioned to working solely in the IMC part of our unit in 2021. I deliver primary care to 4-5 patients at a time. I am a long term staff member in my unit and serve as a preceptor to the new staff and a resource to new and current members of the team.
RN Staff Nurse
Muncy Valley Hospital
Muncy, PA
08.1991 - 10.2001
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Responded to emergencies with decisive actions, coordinating immediate interventions that stabilized critical patients effectively.
- Implemented effective time-management strategies to optimize productivity while maintaining high-quality patient care standards.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a more cohesive and efficient team environment.
- I started my nursing career here on the telemetry med-surg floor. During my career here I was cross trained to work on 2 inpatient units at The Williamsport Hospital. The last 2 years here I worked in the 3 bed ICU as the primary nurse for 1-3 patients. The primary nurse was the only staff member in the unit with back up assistance provided by the connected telemetry unit. This helped me to build on my assessment skills as well as time management and critical thinking.
Education
Nursing
Geisinger School of Nursing
Danville, PA08-1991
Skills
Effective patient evaluation skills
I am current in my BLS and ACLS
I work well as a team player
I have developed good communication skills with both staff and all types of patients
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Wellspan Evangelical Hospital
10.2001 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Muncy Valley Hospital
08.1991 - 10.2001
Nursing
Geisinger School of Nursing