Lauren Dunn, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CWOCN

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

Lauren Dunn, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CWOCN, is a highly accomplished WOC nurse with 25 years of dedicated service. A 1997 graduate of Villanova University, Lauren began her WOC nursing career in Pennsylvania and has since become a respected leader in her field. She is currently part of the Wound Ostomy team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, an 885-bed Level One Trauma and academic medical center in Winston-Salem, NC which also includes Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital.
Lauren is known for her exemplary leadership within the nursing team, where she fosters collaboration, mentorship, and excellence in patient care. Her ability to build strong, trusting relationships with patients is a hallmark of her practice, enabling her to deliver compassionate, personalized care across the lifespan in both acute care and outpatient settings.
Her dedication and expertise have been widely recognized. Lauren received the Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Nurse Excellence Award in 2020, and in 2021, she and her team were honored with the Atrium Health Hero Award for Excellence. These accolades reflect her commitment to advancing the quality of WOC nursing care and supporting her colleagues in providing outstanding outcomes for patients.