Lourdes Lorenz, MSN-IH, RN, AHN-BC, NEA-BC, HTPa
Mission Hospital
Asheville, NC
Lourdes Lorenz is the Director of Integrative Healthcare at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. She created and oversees the hospital’s Integrative Health Department. Lorenz is a Healing Touch apprentice and is board-certified as an advanced holistic nurse and advanced nurse executive. She is currently working towards her doctorate in healthcare administration.
Lorenz is a well-known nursing educator who receives rave reviews for her promotion of holistic nursing and evidence-based complementary modalities. She has presented at national meetings for physician groups, nurses, and allied health professionals, and recently co-authored a manual for integrating Healing Touch in the clinical setting. Lourdes serves on several national, regional, and local boards, including the American Holistic Nurses Association.
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