Lori Hendrickx is a professor of nursing at Northern State University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of North Dakota, her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and her Doctor of Education (EdD) from the University of Montana. 

Dr. Hendrickx taught nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Montana State University and South Dakota State University prior to teaching at Northern State University. She has worked as a nurse primarily in the emergency and critical care areas ranging from smaller rural hospitals to large, metropolitan medical centers. In addition to teaching, she currently works as a staff/charge nurse in an Emergency Department in a community hospital in Minnesota. Dr. Hendrickx also serves as a preceptor for students and newly graduated nurses. 

Research Interests 

Her research interests include rural health issues, the use of rural hospitals for nursing student clinical placement, workplace violence and telehealth technology. She has published in numerous nursing journals including Critical Care Nurse, the Journal of Nursing Education, the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing and the Online Journal of Rural Nursing. Dr. Hendrickx has also published several book chapters related to rural nursing. She has presented her work at regional, national, and international nursing conferences. She is a member of several professional nursing organizations including the Emergency Nurses Association, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Rural Health Association, and the Rural Nurse Organization, where she will be serving as President.