Nursing Leadership
Nursing leaders play a critical role in the daily functioning of hospital operations and care delivery by designing, overseeing, and monitoring patient care services while assuring strong practice environments, engagement with nursing staff and driving quality and safety outcomes. Nurses are involved in the daily functioning of Lawrence Hospital at every level of the organization. Every hospital has a chief nurse who is required to be a member of the senior executive team, to attend board meetings, and to report on measures of nursing performance. Nursing directors are responsible for strategic development in their areas, and nurse managers are unit-based and work directly with the nursing staff and interdisciplinary team in specialty areas.
At Lawrence Hospital, we have given special focus on the role and scope of nurse managers so they can be available to patients, families, and staff.
Meet Our Nursing Leaders
Michelle Harrington, RN, MS, Director of Critical Care Services
Michelle has worked in telemetry and critical care for most of her nursing career. She also has experience with quality improvement and patient flow. Michelle graduated with a BSN in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary College and also earned a master's in leadership and administration from Salem State University.
Kim Moriarty, RN, Director, Emergency Services
Kim started her career at Lawrence Hospital in 1987 and has been in emergency nursing since 1989. As director of emergency services, Kim oversees the Emergency Center staff, the Level III Trauma Program, and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) partnership with Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Additionally, Kim also manages the hospital operations center, which includes the staffing/bed management team, float pool, and patient safety monitors. She is passionate about emergency nursing and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Kim received a BSN at St. Joseph’s College in Maine and a master’s degree in management at Cambridge College.
Lorna Rajkowski, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager, Maternity, Pediatrics, Special Care Nursery, and Lactation
Lorna has been with Lawrence Hospital since 2007, starting as a staff member in the Special Care Nursery and advancing into a leadership position in 2012. She received her nursing degree from Endicott College in 2018. Lorna believes in building a team atmosphere with her staff to promote patient safety, high quality care to patients, and operating in a family centered care atmosphere.
Chris Tsioulis, RN, BSN, EMT, Nurse Manager, Emergency Center
Chris started his health care career as an EMT in 1998 and proudly served the Merrimack Valley until 2015. He graduated from Rivier University in 2004 with an Associate of Science in Nursing degree. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in 2010 at the same institution. Chris began his journey at Lawrence Hospital in December 2011 in Emergency Center and became administrative nursing supervisor in 2015 before earning his current designation as nurse manager in September 2019.
Leanne Wallace, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager, Russell 4
Leanne has worked at Lawrence Hospital as nurse manager of Russell 4, a medical-surgical unit, since 2015. She believes in providing safe, high-quality care to patients and their families. Leanne received her BSN from Fitchburg State College.