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Lorie R. Wild, '80
Since her graduation from Grand Valley State University with a B.S.
in nursing, Director of Patient Care Services Lorie Wild, ‘80, has
held various positions in the medical field. She was an emergency
medical technician for Mercy Ambulance and then a nurse for St. Mary’s
Hospital. In 1982, she moved to Seattle, Washington to work as a nurse
for Harborview Medical Center.
The following year, she
decided to change gears in her professional life. In 1983, she became
a teaching assistant at the University of Washington School of
Nursing. From there, her focus remained in research and education. She
has been on the clinical faculty, a teaching associate, assistant
professor, and now the director of patient care services.
Wild is a member of numerous organizations including the Association
of Critical Care Nurses, American Society of Pain Management Nurses,
Oncology Nursing Society, the Association for Health Services Research
along with several others. She has also been an instructor for the
American Red Cross, a provider for the American Heart Association, and
a member of the King County Nurses’ Association Clinical Practice
Committee. She has been involved with more than 30 research projects
and presentations. Her knowledge in pain management and
medical-surgical and cardiac nursing has been published more than 50
times in various medical journals and textbooks. Wild has also
traveled the country leading lectures, conferences, and workshops.
Despite living and succeeding in Washington, she still misses
living in Michigan. She says the faculty and programs at Grand Valley
gave her the professional and personal skills that have allowed her to
succeed throughout her career.
Laker Voices Video: Lorie Wild, '80
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