Tori Owens professional future came into clear focus when her grandmother became ill. The elderly woman had a variety of comorbidities and the pre-teen was one of her primary caregivers. “I felt I had a knack for care and knew I wanted to work with people in that way. My grandmother was grateful for what I did to help her.”
Owens has been living her childhood dream for the past 18 months as an acute care nurse and has already shown leadership abilities. “It’s important we recognize Tori for her rapid professional growth, in just over a year she went from nurse residency program to informal leader to charge nurse,” said Shelly Delfin, chief nursing officer at Memorial Regional Hospital South. “She models engagement for the unit, as well as leads unit base initiatives.”
While Owens loves working bedside, she also sees nursing education and management as part of her next vision for the future.
