Lorrie Sarver, Director of Emergency Services on Influential Women

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Lorrie Sarver

RN, LPN

Director of Emergency Services, Ascension St. Vincent's

Orange Park, FL 32073

27Years experience

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Doctorate of Nursing Practice (2020) Degree Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree RN Cert Doctorate of Nursing Practice Cert RN Cert LPN

Her Story

About Lorrie

I started my career in 1999 as a licensed practical nurse in a facility caring for dying patients on long-term ventilators or with extensive wounds. Realizing nursing wasn't just about watching people die, I returned to school for my RN, bachelor's, master's, and earned my doctorate of nursing practice in 2020. By God's grace, I moved into leadership and now oversee emergency services at Ascension St. Vincent's, including two main emergency rooms and two freestanding facilities. I begin each day at 6 AM with a prayer ministry and then check on operations across the hospitals.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Lorrie

01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Pray and make sure the medical field is where you want to be because it requires compassion and doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It is intense and people's lives are in your hands.

02What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

Integrity is the most important value, doing the right thing even when no one else is watching.

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