Lori Shannon, DNAP, CRNA

Simulation Coordinator, Adjunct Instructor, Clinical Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3060
Phone: (248) 364-8707
[email protected]

Biography:

Dr. Lori Shannon became an Oakland University faculty member in 2021.  She has worked in anesthesia for 27 years at Corewell East - Royal Oak (formally Beaumont Hospital) as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Education Coordinator and Co-Assistant Chief of the CRNA Department for NorthStar Anesthesia Services.  Her research interests include cardiac anesthesia, vascular anesthesia, onboarding processes for new CRNAs, quality improvement of anesthesia patient care and the use of Simulation education for nursing anesthesia students.

Clinical Expertise:

• Cardiac Anesthesia, Vascular Anesthesia, Anesthesia-based Simulation Education,  retention of new CRNA employees, quality improvement of patient care in anesthesia

Education:

• DNAP - University of Michigan - Flint
• MS in Anesthesia - Wayne State University
• BSN - University of Detroit/Mercy

Research Area Interests:

• Cardiac Anesthesia
• Quality Improvement in patient care receiving anesthesia
• Anesthesia-based Simulation Education

Selected Research/Publications:

• Presentations (oral-invited)
  • Shannon, L. (2021). Anesthesia for TAVR, when less is more. MANA Spring Meeting, Virtual Zoom. March 27, 2021.
  • Shannon, L. (2021). Educational updates; new anesthesia procedures. Beaumont Health- Oak, MI. Staff Development Meeting. April 6, 2021.
  • Shannon, L. (2020). Comparison of vasopressor drug support and hospital length of stay in patients undergoing TAVR procedure while receiving conscious sedation or general anesthesia. Virtual Poster Presentation. University of Michigan-Flint. December 22, 2020.
  • Shannon, L. (2019). Anesthesia Symposium 2019. Beaumont Health/Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia. Somerset Inn. Troy, MI. January 26, 2019.
  • Shannon, L. (2019). Moderate sedation guidelines outside the operating room for non-anesthesia providers. Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI. Interventional Radiology Staff Development. February 7, 2017.
  • Shannon, L. (2018). The role of a CRNA. Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI.  New RN orientation. Beaumont Health. May 8, 2018.
  • Shannon, L. (2018). Mentorship of new graduate certified registered nurse anesthetists: does it increase first job retention? Beaumont Health Quality Improvement Committee Meeting. September, 2018.
  • Price, M., Dardas. K., Shannon, L. (2018). PACU handover QI. ASPIRE Collaborative Meeting, Henry Executive Center, East Lansing, MI. July 20, 2018.
  • Shannon, L. (2018). Anesthesia Symposium 2018. Beaumont Health. Somerset Inn. Troy, MI. January 20, 2018.
  • Shannon, L. (2017). Anesthesia Symposium 2017. Beaumont Health. Somerset Inn. Troy, MI. January 20, 2017.
  • Shannon, L. (1999-2010). Cardiac anesthesia; guidelines for the SRNA. Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists