She has been a clinical instructor in the Columbia University Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program, and taught obstetrics and infant assessment there and at Fairfield University. She is the author of an ARCO test preparation book for practical nurses taking their NCLEX certification exam (in press since 2001), and published research on hospital breastfeeding management in the Journal of Perinatal Education. She has also written articles for several parenting publications. Lorna has four children and two grandchildren.