We Are IH: Experienced nurse always steps up when needed

Since the beginning of her career, Loreen has worked in several departments including the intensive care unit (ICU), critical care unit (CCU), post-anesthesia recovery (PAR), and trauma. Her ability to keep calm under pressure, paired with her caring nature, have been integral to her success and to the quality of care that she provides to locals in the communities that she serves. 

Loreen’s career started at Burnaby General Hospital. After her critical care training, she transitioned to Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, working in the ICU as a nursing supervisor. Shortly after moving to Merritt, Loreen started working at Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre. She has been there ever since in roles ranging from acute care (until 2012), to home health, to long-term care (LTC) as a case manager. Additionally, she’s served many years in the emergency department helping people who needed it most. 

Loreen is a natural leader thanks to the knowledge she’s accumulated through her years of experience. At work, she feels inspired when she can truly advocate for all people and make a difference in their lives. Her future goals include a permanent retirement, which she’s long been waiting for. The pandemic derailed her first attempt at retiring in 2019.

Travel, the outdoors and dog competitions take up most of Loreen’s time outside of her impressive career. She has had a remarkable record participating in dog show competitions, showing her bull terriers and miniature bull terriers under The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) prefix of Lozoe Bull Terriers. This past September, her dog Trooper won the Western Canada Mini and Bull Terrier Club Specialty under Judge Ann Radford.

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