Lori Morrison
Seminole,FL
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with a strong focus on patient assessment, medication administration, and care planning. Demonstrated success in enhancing patient outcomes through effective education for patients and families at BayCare and other esteemed healthcare institutions. Committed to fostering collaboration within healthcare teams to optimize nursing care practices.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse, BSN
BayCare, Mease Counrtyside Hospital
Safety Harbor, FL
10.2022 - Current
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Organized, implemented and appraised perioperative nursing care for each patient throughout entire surgery experience.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Collaborated with physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals in order to provide optimal patient outcomes.
- Documented patient care activities accurately in accordance with department standards.
- Delivered key information to patients and caregivers to prepare for operations, side effects and expected recovery process.
- Coordinated transfer of discharged patients from Post Anesthesia Care Unit back to designated units or homecare services as required.
- Administered pain medication and implemented management techniques to assist patients experiencing discomfort.
- Provided education regarding wound care instructions after discharge from hospitalization.
- Provided postoperative care to patients by changing dressings, monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and providing emotional support.
Staff Nurse, Cardiac/telemetry, RN, BSN
Mease Countryside Hospital
Safety Harbor, USA
01.2017 - 10.2022
- Implement care for 5 patients
- Administer medications and treatments
- Insert IV's and administer various fluids/monitor drips
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team
- Educate patients and families
- Monitor EKG's
- Develop and evaluate plans of care
- Perform admissions and discharges
Staff nurse, RN
Baycare Alliant Hospital
Dunedin, USA
12.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: (LTACH)
- Implement care for up to 5 critical patients
- Administered various medications
- Administered blood products
- Inserted IV’s
- Performed wound and trach care
- Monitored patients on ventilators
- Assessed, implemented, and evaluated
- Provided education to patient and families
- Performed nursing rounds with other various staff
- Communicated with all departments regarding patient care
- Developed plans of care
- Addressed admissions and discharges
- (LTACH)
Staff/Charge nurse, RN
Carlisle Regional Medical Center
Carlisle, USA
01.2011 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: (Medical/Surgical)
- Performed charge nurse duties, delegated duties
- Performed admissions and discharges
- Implemented care for up to 8 patients
- Developed plans of care
- Administered medications, IV fluids, and blood products
- Inserted IV's
- Evaluated patient care
- Performed IV and central line care
- Educated patient and family members on health care needs
- Performed wound care
- Assessed patient status and communicate with MD on care
- Communicated with various departments regarding patient care
- (Medical/Surgical)
Education
Bachelors degree -
02.2025
Associate degree - Nursing
01.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse -
01.1997
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Clinical documentation
- Care planning
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Florida RN license, RN9371072
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- Telemetry
- Stroke
Accomplishments
- I Continually receive praise for my caring and thoughtful attitude, as well as thorough explanation of procedures as well as discharge instructions per patients own words on Press Ganey reviews.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Perioperative Registered Nurse, BSN - BayCare, Mease Counrtyside Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse, Cardiac/telemetry, RN, BSN - Mease Countryside Hospital
01.2017 - 10.2022
Staff nurse, RN - Baycare Alliant Hospital
12.2015 - 01.2017
Staff/Charge nurse, RN - Carlisle Regional Medical Center
01.2011 - 05.2015
Excelsior College - Bachelors degree,
Excelsior College - Associate degree, Nursing
Franklin Area Vo tech Technical School - Licensed Practical Nurse,
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