Lori VanHorn
Lake Geneva,WI
Summary
Nurse practitioner in radiation oncology providing patient- and family-centered care across treatment planning, symptom management, and goals-of-care discussions. Coordinates with attending physicians to support timely clinic flow and maintains accurate clinical documentation. Nursing faculty experience strengthens bedside instruction through competency tracking and clinical education.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Radiation Oncology • Full-time
City of Hope
Zion, Illinois
2016 - 08.2026
- Supported patient care with attending physicians to improve treatment outcomes.
- Helped patients and families receive high-quality care tailored to needs.
- Delivered high-quality care for patients and families.
- Worked with attending physicians on patient care decisions.
- Coordinated care plans with attending physicians.
- Improved clinic workflow through strong time management, supporting timely patient consultations.
- Helped maintain clinic flow through effective time management.
- Supported stronger care delivery for patients and families.
- Improved clinic operations through disciplined time management, supporting better patient experience.
Nursing Faculty- Instructor • Part-time
CarthageCollege
Kenosha, WI
2025 - 05.2025
- Clinical facility instructor spring semester. Learning lab and clinical facility instructor and preceptor.
- Developed and implemented training program for bedside procedures, enhancing student proficiency and confidence in practical assessments.
- Achieved mastery of core and advanced bedside procedures
- Achieved mastery in bedside procedures through practice
- Executed physical assessments in clinical settings
- Ensured safety in pharmacology calculations
- Organized and tracked competency assessments, ensuring students met necessary clinical standards.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff on program development to align curriculum with clinical needs.
Nurse Practitioner Nurse Liaison • Part-time
Badger Hospice
Brookfield, WI
2016 - 07.2023
- Guided and educated patients on care goals, improving understanding of treatment for serious or life-limiting illnesses.
- Optimized personalized care goals, directly enhancing Quality of Life for patients.
- Advanced complex clinical management to actively involve patients and families in care decisions.
- Provided support to patients and families during transitions at End of Life.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI05-2022
Master of Science - Nursing in Adult Nurse Practitioner
Marian University
Fond du Lac, WI05-2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Marian University
Fond du Lac, WIAssociate degree - Nursing
Cardinal Stritch College
Milwaukee, WILicensed Practical Nurse -
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Milwaukee, WISkills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Communication skills
- Leadership and professionalism
- Clinical decision making
- Patient examination and evaluation
- Medication prescribing
- Patient monitoring and care
- Chronic care management
- Care coordination strategies
- Interdisciplinary referrals
- Healthcare operations management
- Operational efficiency
- Time management skills
- Regulatory compliance expertise
- Patient record management
- Preventive health strategies
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking
- Clinical reasoning
- Regulatory compliance
- Patient record management
- Patient care delivery
- Patient care focus
- Preventive health strategies
- Clinical reasoning
- Interprofessional collaboration
Personal Information
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Practice Prescriber
Certification
- WGN Research Certification
- Advanced Practice Prescriber
- DEA Licensure
- Licensed in WI and IL for Advanced Practice–Nurse Practitioner and RN
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Honor Society of Nursing– Sigma Theta Tau International
- Marian University Honors Society
- Metro Milwaukee–Nurse Practitioners Organization
- Wisconsin Nurses Association
- Oncology Nurses Society–Illinois Chapter
SPECIALTY TRAINING
- Academic Faculty
- Pain Resource Nurse
- Preceptor Mentorship
- WGN Research Certification
COMMITTEES
- Patient Advocacy
- Satisfaction, Preceptor–Mentorship
- Quality and Safety Outcomes
- Recruitment and Retention Committee
- Tumor Board Preparation and Participation
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner Radiation Oncology • Full-time
City of Hope
2016 - 08.2026
Nursing Faculty- Instructor • Part-time
CarthageCollege
2025 - 05.2025
Nurse Practitioner Nurse Liaison • Part-time
Badger Hospice
2016 - 07.2023
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Alverno College
Master of Science - Nursing in Adult Nurse Practitioner
Marian University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Marian University
Associate degree - Nursing
Cardinal Stritch College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
St. Luke's School of Nursing