2017 Annual Nursing Report

2017 HCA Excellence in Nursing Award — Professional Mentoring: Lori Short, BSN, RN

The Professional Mentoring Award is given to a nurse who advances nursing practice in any clinical setting or nursing specialty by guiding or supporting career development for individuals or groups of nurses or by advancing evidence-based nursing knowledge. I had no experience with Labor and Delivery and Lori took me under her wing to help me become comfortable in the craft. Lori always made sure that if there was something I hadn’t seen that I was there in the room. Even now Lori continues to help me and push me to do my best. She is always willing to answer questions and give me an opportunity to learn more. Since meeting Lori I have come to respect and appreciate her as a nurse and leader in this facility. She continually strives to ensure that the staff on our unit are giving 100 percent. Lori is frequently recognized by her co-workers as a fantastic mentor and clinical coach. In her peer reviews, the staff rave about her knowledge and her willingness and initiative to share that knowledge and help them to strive for excellence. Lori has oriented and continually pushes staff to be better each shift. You can frequently hear her quizzing staff and giving them scenarios that push staff to critically think and react. Lori is dedicated to her patients and wants the best for our moms and babies. In 2016, she accepted the role as Clinical Team Leader for night shift. She is always willing to come in and assist her fellow co-workers when things get busy. Lori performs mock drills independently with the night shift staff and is well respected on the unit as a leader and expert clinician. Lori deserves this award and would represent LewisGale Montgomery well because of all of these things, but mostly because of her commitment to excellence and her dedication to her fellow co-workers.

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