Born in North Carolina, Cathy Qori is a versatile and passionate individual with a diverse career history. Nursing may be Cathy's third career, but it has become her true calling.
After completing high school, Cathy pursued a degree in dental hygiene and worked as a clinician, textbook author, researcher, and administrator in the field. But, she felt the need to explore other areas and took up a job in internet marketing, where she was part of some exciting projects for well-known companies like McCormick, Johns Hopkins Healthcare, Citibank, and the University of Maryland Health System.
Cathy has always had an inclination towards healthcare and decided to go back to school to pursue her passion for nursing. She completed her associate degree in nursing and then went on to earn her BSN at Notre Dame of Maryland University. Although Cathy had obtained her nursing license in 2010, she began working as a full-time nurse in 2016. She is currently pursuing an MS in Nursing Informatics at the University of San Diego.
​Since then, Cathy has gained experience in various areas of nursing, including long-term care, cardiology, PCU, home health, and NICU. She is currently an instructor of licensed vocational nurses at Concorde Career College. Her varied experience in healthcare has been an asset in providing quality patient care and nursing education.
Driven by her love for technology, Cathy decided to pursue her MS in nursing informatics at the University of San Diego to combine her technology background with her interest in nursing and machine learning. She aspires to develop better clinical applications for nurses and nursing students.
Today, Cathy is a well-rounded individual with a diverse set of skills, knowledge, and experience. Her passion for nursing and technology has made her an excellent asset to the healthcare industry, and she hopes to continue making a positive impact in her future endeavors.

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Summary
  • Nurse with total 12 years’ experience in nursing education, case management, neonatal intensive care, mother/baby care, pediatric psychiatry, long term care, and cardiology (PCU).
  • Knowledgeable regarding standard nursing care policies and procedures. Able to respond to patients’ and caregivers’ emotional needs. Proficient with patient assessment, documentation, evaluations, and wound care. Adept at independent planning and time management.
  • Attended deliveries, developed customized treatment plans for mothers and babies. Worked as part of a team with neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, respiratory and occupational therapists to provide care for neonates in level 2 and level 3 neonatal intensive care units. Managed care for infants with mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, CPAP, high-flow and regular nasal canula oxygenation, IV therapy including TPN, feeding issues, meconium aspiration, sepsis, NAS, PICC, UAC and UVC lines, naso- and orogastric tubes. Delivered comfort measures to neonates including positioning, pain management, holding, and end of life nursing in a safe, caring environment. Served as part of the support system for parents and families of all types, facilitated team/family communication.
  • Populations served: homeless, insured, private-pay, families of all types, birth to end-of life.
  • Have strong assessment, critical thinking, team-work and multitasking skills. Assigned and delegated duties to non-licensed staff. Applied creative problem solving in many different environments.
  • EHR systems used: HCHB, Epic, Meditech, and Sorian EMR systems.
  • Prior to becoming a nurse, experienced as a manager, leader, published author, adjunct professor, project manager.
Education
Master of Science, University of San Diego, Healthcare Information Technology, expected 2024
Bachelor of Science, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Nursing, 2012
Associate of Science, Community College of Baltimore County, Nursing, 2010
Licensure
Louisiana, RN155153, 02/17-01/23
California, 95241320, 02/21-10/24
Certifications BLS       NRP     ALS     PALS 
Experience
Concorde Career College, San Diego, CA – 10/2023-present. Nursing Instructor, LVN/LPN program
 
Mission Home Health, San Diego, CA – 6/2021-9/2022. RN Case Manager – Provide one-on-one in-home patient care and case management.
 
AMN, San Diego, CA, 12/2020-5/2021. Travel Nurse –Neonatal intensive care (4-20 beds), transition/attend deliveries, and postpartum nurse.
 
Ochsner West Bank Medical Center, 2/2019 – 9/2020. NICU Nurse – Level 2 and level 3 (16 beds) neonatal intensive care unit. PRN Ochsner Baptist Hospital NICU (80 beds)
 
AMN, San Diego, CA, 8/2018 – 2/2019. Travel Nurse – Worked on step-down units (PCUs) as floor nurse
 
Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA, 8/2017 – 8/2018. Registered Nurse – Cardiology step-down unit
 
Chateau de Notre Dame, New Orleans, LA, 7/2016 – 7/2017. Registered Nurse – Skilled nursing facility
 
Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, 10/2010 – 8/2015. Registered Nurse, 10/2010 – 10/2013: St. Vincent’s Villa, a one-of-a-kind pediatric psychiatry residential facility. Volunteer Nurse, 10/2013 – 8/2015: My Sister’s Place Women’s Shelter
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