Lori Weatherspoon named Christian Hospital Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Lori Weatherspoon has been named the new vice president and chief nursing officer, effective Sept. 28, 2018. Weatherspoon replaces Gilbert Harding, who has served as Christian Hospital’s interim CNO since last fall.

Weatherspoon is moving back to her hometown of St. Louis from Florida where she has served as the chief nursing officer at HCA Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, the only Level II trauma center in their tri-county area. Weatherspoon has also held nursing senior leadership roles at HCA Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kans., and HCA Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Altogether, Weatherspoon has two decades of experience in emergency medicine, intensive care, patient safety, healthcare informatics technology, and acute care settings. 

Weatherspoon holds a master’s degree in health administration from Webster University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Rockhurst University. Weatherspoon is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders, Greater Kansas City Black Nurses Association, and American College of Healthcare Executives, among others.