Registered Nurse Lorraine Hardt, RN Provides Care for the Iowa Area

Get to know registered nurse Lorraine Hardt, who serves patients within University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Speciality: General Surgery, Pre/Post Op, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Bariatric, Trauma, Transplant, GI, Vascular, and Infection Control

Associate Nursing Degree: Indian Hills Community College

Hospital Affiliations: Scotland County Hospital and Washington County Hospital and Clinics

Education: Lorraine attended Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa where she graduated with her Associates Degree in Nursing in 1999.

Experience: Lorraine is certified in Basic Life Support. She has nearly two decades of experience in her field.

Current Position: Lorraine is currently a Registered Nurse with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She is affiliated with Scotland County Hospital and Washington County Hospital and Clinics. There she specializes in general surgery, pre/post op, liver, kidney, pancreas, bariatric, trauma, transplant, GI, vascular, and infection control

Registered Nurse: The main role of a registered nurse is to assist physicians in providing treatment to patients suffering from various medical conditions. While their primary responsibilities will involve caring for patients, their specific job duties will vary depending on your employer and specialization. While a majority of registered nurses work at hospitals they are not limited to that setting, they can also work in in clinics, schools, assisted living facilities, homes, schools and more. They must also stay up-to-date with new tools and technology to help provide the best care to patients and families, and the best support to doctors and other healthcare professionals. Registered nurses must possess excellent communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

Personal: Lorraine attributes her professional success to loving what she does, loving her patients and loving being able to make a difference in people’s lives.

 

Learn More about Lorraine Hardt:

Her online profile, http://inanurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4137692/, she can be reached through the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics site www.uihc.org or contacted at 1-800-777-8442, and is located in Keota, Iowa.  

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