Nurses Week: Meet Lori W.

Nurse Week: Meet Lori W.

As part of Nurs­es Week, we’re get­ting to know the peo­ple behind the care at Quin­cy Med­ical Group. Today, we’re intro­duc­ing you to Lori W. 

What’s your role at QMG? 

I am an office nurse at the Ambu­la­to­ry Care Center. 

What inspired you to become a nurse?

I think it must have been in my blood. My grand­moth­er was a nurse and my moth­er was a nurse. Being a nurse is the only thing I ever want­ed to be.

What do you enjoy most about being a nurse?

I enjoy talk­ing with and tak­ing care of patients. I also enjoy work­ing with my co-work­ers and providers. I usu­al­ly learn some­thing new every day, even though I have been in nurs­ing for more than 30 years.

What advice would you give some­one just start­ing out in nursing?

Remem­ber the per­son you are tak­ing care of is someone’s moth­er, father, daugh­ter, son, or sib­ling — treat them like they are your fam­i­ly. Also, nev­er be afraid to ask ques­tions. Even after all these years, I still have questions.

What are you most proud of in your career so far?

I don’t think I can pin­point one thing. I am proud to be able to take care of patients.

Quick Take

Cof­fee, tea, or some­thing else to get you through the day?

It used to be Coke Zero, but I recent­ly switched to unsweet tea.

What’s your go-to snack dur­ing a shift?

What­ev­er choco­late is in the choco­late drawer.

What role do you usu­al­ly play on your team?

I would say the calm one, but my co-work­ers may say otherwise.