- ABOUT ME
- AREAS OF FOCUS
- EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
- LOCATIONS & HOSPITALS
- NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Lorin is fascinated by the nervous system’s complexity and continuous state of scientific discovery. It greatly impacts a person’s functional status and quality of life, making this work a profound privilege.
In her role, Lorin finds joy in finding clear and creative ways to help patients fully understand their unique conditions and the components of their healthcare, such as their medications and impending procedures. Providing this comfort, reassurance, and building trust with patients is her goal in every interaction.
Lorin believes that the Pacific Northwest is a perfect place for a foodie to live. She loves trying new (vegetarian) foods and beverages that are local to the region.
Outside of work, Lorin enjoys spending time on the water in any fun capacity, reading non-fiction, podcasts, and doing DIY projects.
Volunteer Activities
Past Chairperson, Specialty Focus Groups, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Nursing Section Leadership, Neurocritical Care Society
Trainer, Emergency Neurological Life Support
Other Activities
Member, American Association of Neurosciences Nurses
Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Member, Neurocritical Care Society
Areas of Focus
General Neurosurgery
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2025 (expected)
Master of Science in Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2023
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, 2010
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Nurse Practitioner
HONORS
OHSU Nurse of the Year Award Recipient, 2021
Accepted Abstract at the 2022 American Association of Neurosciences Nurses (AANN) Educational Meeting in Phoenix, AZ (“Getting A-head: Vetriculitis Rate Reduction in an Academic Neuro ICU”)
Accepted abstract at the 2021 AANN Educational Meeting in San Antonio, TX (“Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity in the Neurosciences ICU”)
AANN Excellence in Neuroscience Nursing Education Award Nominee, 2021
OHSU Nurse of the Year Nominee, 2020
Accepted Abstract at the 2014 AANN Educational Meeting in Anaheim, CA (“That’s a Wrap: Concepts & Treatment for Low Pressure Hydrocephalus”)
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society Inductee
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Publications
Whiting, B. B., Mulholland, C. B., Daniels, L., Kakarla, U. K., Theodore, N., & Snyder, L. A. (2017). Misplacement of Stent Into Epidural Venous Plexus With Resultant Cauda Equina Syndrome and Open Surgical Treatment: A Case Report. Operative Neurosurgery. doi:10.1093/ons/opx249
Bohl, M. A., Xu, D. S., Daniels, L., Chang, S. W., Nakaji, P., Porter, R. W., & Kakarla, U. K. (2018). The Barrow Innovation Center Case Series: Early Clinical Experience with Novel, Low-Cost Techniques for Bone Graft Containment in the Posterolateral Fusion Bed. World Neurosurgery, 116, 285-295. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.143