Laurie Sands, MS, APRN, CPNP
Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatric Surgery
- Language:
- English
Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in New Lenox
1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street)Suite 100
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Northbrook
1131 Techny RoadNorthbrook, Illinois 60062
About
Laurie Sands is an advanced practice nurse specializing in the treatment and care of children undergoing surgery for a variety of acute and chronic conditions.
She provides patient care to the outpatient general surgery service with a special focus on patients with chest wall deformity.
She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Indiana University and her master’s of science in nursing degree from the University of California Los Angeles.
Laurie serves as a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association (APSNA) and was the previous secretary of the Board of Directors and is currently the co chair for the Trauma Special Interest Group.
Expertise
- Chest tube removal
- Drain removal
- Central line removal
- Dressing changes
Certifications
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Pediatric Nursing Board Certification — Primary and Acute Care Pediatrics
- Trauma Nursing Care
Specialty
Program
Education & Training
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Indiana University, 2000
Board Certifications: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care
