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Lorna L. Nichols, A.R.N.P. Education •Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan    -Masters Degree in Nursing    -Nurse Practitioner Studies •Baptist College at Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina    -Associate Degree in Nursing •Southern Adventist University, Orlando, Florida    -Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Lisenser •Florida #1163592 since 1977 Board Certifications •American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2001, A.R.N.P. •Florida Board of Nursing Registered Nurse, 1977 Certifications •Basic Life Support, 2006 •Nurse Educator for Lilly Network for Healthy Bones, 2006 After graduating from nursing school with an associate degree, Lorna Nichols worked as a registered nurse from 1977-1980 in Charleston, South Carolina. She worked at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida from 1980-2000. She received certification in Oncology Nursing during that time. She had varied experiences in multiple areas in the hospital. She received certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. She completed the Critical Care Nursing Internship Program in 1992 at Florida Hospital and worked on a Progressive Care Unit. After completing her post-graduate studies for Nurse Practitioner she relocated to Ocala, Florida in 2000. Since then she has worked in adult primary care in Ocala and has been with Countryside Medical since September 2005. She has two grown daughters and five grandchildren and is a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.