Lori Horn, BSN,RNC-NIC
Pittsburg,TX
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with 30 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse, NICU
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center
Longview, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct patient care for 2-3 patients,stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Charge Registered Nurse, NICU
Texas Health Resources HEB
Bedford, TX
09.2003 - 08.2021
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient 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 16-bed neonatal ICU unit.
- Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Olsten Health Services
Irving, TX
10.1997 - 12.1998
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of 10-20 patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit, NICU, ER
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
Arlington, TX
05.1993 - 06.1997
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assisted in inpatient emergency nursing procedures to promptly control changes in physical condition.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Administered basic wound care, insertion of Foley catheters and nasogastric tubes.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Utilized Epic and Cerner to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.1993
Skills
- Training and Development
- Newborn Assessments
- Breast Feeding
- Neonatal Care Plans
- PICC Lines
- Ventilator Management
- Critical Care Nursing
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Neonatal Care
- Caregiver Education
- Parental Support
- EPIC EMR
Accomplishments
- Co-authored an Evidence based practice nursing journal article published October 2018 in Neonatal Network (37)6. " NICU Nurses and Families Partnering to Provide Neuroprotective , Family Centered Developmental Care"
- NICU S.T.A.B.L.E instructor
- Hospital Shared Governance chair and Unit based Chair
Certification
- Certified Registered Nurse-High Risk Neonatal Nursing
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse, NICU
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
Charge Registered Nurse, NICU
Texas Health Resources HEB
09.2003 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Olsten Health Services
10.1997 - 12.1998
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit, NICU, ER
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
05.1993 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington