Lorrie Wong, PhD, MS, RN
Instructor
Director, University of Hawai'i Health Science Simulation Center
Instructor
Director, University of Hawai'i Health Science Simulation Center
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 302
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-3885, Fax: 808-956-3257
Email: lorriew@hawaii.edu
Dr. Wong has been a nursing instructor at the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa since 1989. In 2006, she was appointed as the Director for Simulation Learning responsible for the new state-of-the art simulation laboratory and is facilitating expansion of simulation learning in the nursing curriculum which provides students with a chance to practice clinical skills and experience clinical situations in a non-threatening environment.
She is an adult advanced practice nurse with experience in critical care, intensive care and trauma. She has been honored numerous times with the Nurse Educator Award, a recognition provided by the graduating class of nursing students and received the University of Hawai‘i Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching in 2004.
Actively involved in integrating new technology into nursing education, she participated in the INSTAANT Project, a collaborative effort utilizing a web-based application that was developed by Tripler Medical Center and the Pacific Telehealth and Technology Hui to create nursing skill modules which were delivered via streaming media content over the web. In addition, she has developed web-enhanced courses in pathophysiology and adult health nursing and created web-based modules for disaster preparedness and bioterrorism training.
Dr. Wong is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the nursing honor society. She received her PhD from the University of Hawaii School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene. She received a master’s degree in nursing from Columbia University, a bachelor’s degree and post-master’s certificate in Adult advanced practice nursing from the University of Hawai‘i.
PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Post Master’s Certificate, University of Hawaii at Manoa
MS, Columbia University
BS, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Adult Health
Simulation, Diabetes self management
Berg, B., Vincent, D., Wong, L. (2008). Japanese simulation at simtiki simulation center. International Nursing Review (Japan), 31(4), 37-41.
Berg, B., Wong, L., Vincent, D. (2007). Teaching nursing skills at a distance using a remotely-controlled human patient simulator. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 3(8), 17-19.
Ellermann, C., Kataoka-Yahiro, M., Wong, L. (2006). Logic models used to enhance critical thinking. Journal of Nursing Education, 45(6), 220-227.
Integrating Simulation Learning and a Crisis resource management program into clinical experiences for medical surgical nursing. University of Hawaii School of Nursing. Funded 2010 for $8,200. Principal Investigator.
The UH Mānoa School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene’s baccalaureate and master’s nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.