Jennell Lester

Phone: 610-***-****

ad06qz@r.postjobfree.com

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Lehighton, PA 18235

Seeking an advanced clinical role within a compassionate, caring, and robust education focused network.

Education

MSN Walden University, Nursing February 2023

Master of Science in Nursing

BSN Western Governor’s University, Nursing June 2020

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

ADN Lehigh Carbon Community College, Nursing May 2013

Associate Degree in Nursing

LPN Lehigh Carbon Community College, Nursing August 2011

Diploma – Licensed Practical Nurse

CNA Jim Thorpe Career and Technical Institute March 2009

Certified Nurse Aide

Experience

Lehigh Valley Health Network-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, PA Mar 2018-Present

Registered Nurse

Emergency department: assessment and emergent care to sick and injured patients according to intuitional policy and procedure.

Core trauma nurse 2020-present for level II trauma center

Participated in the initiation of LVH-M trauma program

Co-chair of Trauma Committee 2020-2022

Chair of Trauma Committee January 2023

Trained for ultrasound guided IV insertion

Assisted staffing needs by rotating to ICU during COVID assisting with intubated and paralyzed COVID patients

Lehigh Valley Health Network-Hazleton, Hazleton, PA Mar 2013 to Mar 2018

Step-Down Unit (2013-2014)

oResponsible for stroke patient and low-level monitoring of patients

ICU (2013/2014)

oIntubated and high-level monitoring of patients

ER (August 2014)

oLevel IV trauma center in city

oAssessment and emergent care to sick and injured patients according to intuitional policy and procedure.

Blue Mountain Health System- Gnaden Huetten, Lehighton, PA Mar 2014-Aug 2018

SPU

oPreparing patients for OR

Emergency department (2015-2018)

oSmall community ER: 7 bed ER with 4 bed Express Care

oAssessment and emergent care to sick and injured patients according to intuitional policy and procedure.

Blue Mountain Health System-The Summit, Lehighton, PA Mar 2009 to 2014

Long term care/Short term rehab facility

IV antibiotics

Central line care

Rehab services such as PT/OT and speech.

Dementia care

Wound care

Honors and Awards

Title of Award 2021

Sigma Theta Tau

Teaching Experience

Lehigh Valley Health Network May 2015 to Present

Preceptor, Emergency Department/Trauma

Orient graduate nurses and experienced nurses to trauma and bedside.

Clinical preceptor for various local college students for their clinical practicum requirements.

Falcon Institute of Health and Science, Bethlehem, PA October 2020 to August 2021

Clinical Instructor

Clinical instructor: over saw students for their first semester in nursing school.

oCare plans, vital signs, bed baths, ambulation, skin assessments, head-to-toe assessment, emergencies, identification of normal versus abnormal findings, medications, etc.

Created lesson plans and lectured virtually

Provided students with constructive feedback pre and post clinical, including clinical evaluation documentation

Participated in action planning for required students

Clinical Experience

First Semester

Trauma rotation

160 hours and 80 patients

oMultitude of trauma patients

ICU patients with multi-trauma, intubated, surgical, spine, and head trauma.

Following patient throughout their hospital stay including rehabilitation with PT/OT and speech.

oResponding to trauma alerts and participating is primary and secondary assessments. Actively participating in resuscitation in patient.

Second Semester

Hospital medicine

160 hours and 120 patients

oVariety of medical patients from step-down to med-surg patients

oSubstance abuse with consult to toxicology for guidance of management

oConsult to all inpatient psych patients for medical management of disease process such as diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.

oRespond to all in-house codes

Third Semester

Emergency Medicine

160 hours and 80 patients

oRotation to four different emergency departments throughout the network

oCaring from a variety of critically ill patients

Meningitis

Acute abdomen

Trauma/burn

One suture

Assist in chest tube placement

Manage/ran code

Pregnancy problems

Minor cuts, sprains, strains, and fractures of various bones.

Stroke alerts

Fourth Semester

Emergency Medicine

160 hours and 80 patients

oDrainage of an infected hematoma over a pacemaker

oSuture of a small laceration

oStroke alerts

oSkin infections

oCase management

Homeless population and management of finding shelter

oTrauma patient, activation of trauma alert system

oManagement of alcohol withdrawal patients

Professional Training

Certification

Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

oANCC certification number: 202-***-**** 8/7/23-8/6/28

ATCN 2020-2024

PALS December 2022- December 2024

ACLS December 2021- December 2023

BLS December 2021- December 2023

Trained and certified in ultrasound guided IV insertion by Lehigh Valley Health Network

Stop The Bleed Instructor - 2021

Professional Affiliations

Emergency Nurses’ Association, 2015-Present

Society of Trauma Nurses, 2020-Present

Sigma Theta Tau, 2021-Present

American Nurses’ Association, 2023

Computer Skills

EPIC trained

Meditech trained

T-System trained

Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

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