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Jennifer Lorenzetto BSN

Jennifer Lorenzetto BSN

Campbell River,BC

Summary

Critical Care Registered Nurse with 16 years of experience in Emergency, Intensive Care and Critical Care Pediatric specialization.

Confident in overseeing care for individuals facing life-threatening conditions and difficult recoveries.

Strong crisis management and triage skills to assess and attend to needs of multiple patients. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional quality of care

Astute critical thinker with sound judgment in high-pressure situations and advanced credentials in Emergency Medicine.

I am reliable, adaptable, professional, enthusiastic and dedicated team member. I am a passionate colleague and leader who takes initiative and pride in developing, collaborating and implementing education in our department/hospital. Key areas of service include mentoring nurses, daily discussions on best practice, implementing new procedures and policies, developing high fidelity trauma educational simulations and facilitating Nationally approved Trauma programs.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse Educator (Emergency)

VIHA
Campbell River, BC
01.2022 - PRESENT
  • Delivered industry-leading educational experiences by integrating theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and expertise in clinical nursing.
  • Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
  • Remained current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and impact such concepts place on nursing program students' education.
  • Provides a fun, safe learning environment to engage all learning styles. Focuses on debriefs and care for the patients and the interdisciplinary team.

Critical Care Advanced Aero Medical Nurse

TEAAM ( Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Medical Society)
Campbell River, BC
08.2021 - Current
  • Administered care to patients suffering from catastrophic traumatic injuries.
  • Responding and providing critical care services to patients in austere wilderness and industrial setting outside of the scope and capability of the British Columbia Ambulance Service.
  • Monitored efficacy of nursing interventions and revised care plans based upon patient response.

Critical Care Registered Nurse

Campbell River Hospital
Campbell River, B.C.
02.2010 - Current
  • Treated patients with broad range of acute, traumatic life-threatening conditions and diagnoses.
  • Managed all facets of critical care including vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management.
  • Mentored new nurses on procedures and policies to drive best patient outcome.
  • Peer Mentor/Super User for the Pediatric Early Warning System and involved in developmental collaboration of the Peer Support Program.
  • Provided Educational leadership for the Emergency Department and advocated to fill the gap/vacancy when there was no CNE coverage. My role included but was not limited to daily Covid huddle simulations, identifying infection risk, proper PPE procedures and involved input of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Involvement in developing Multi-site Trauma high fidelity simulation, collaborating on key learning objectives and debriefing techniques.
  • Identified, clarified and encouraged the importance of Trauma specific roles to advocate for enhanced communication and leadership in critical care settings.
  • Facilitator for Emergency Nursing In Critical Care Canada Foundations and Trauma.
  • Active member on the Trauma Team Board, Involvement in creating best patient care practices between ER/MDC, Super user for Omnicel and Diabetic Nova Strip Devices.
  • Peer Mentor: Dedicated time to ensuring staff were trained and orientated to our new site (CRG). Initiation and involvement development of strategies to best support our team, patients and department.

Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse

Bayshore Health
Campbell River, BC
11.2019 - 06.2021

Provided total care for physically and intellectually disabled pediatric client including feeding tubes, tracheostomy and ventilator care.

Collaborated with care team to provide best patient care and advocate for best client outcomes.

Critical Care Registered Nurse

Emergency Department
Abbotsford, B.C.
05.2008 - 01.2010

Trauma Center

Licensed Practical Nurse

Emergency Department
Abbotsford, B.C.
05.2007 - 05.2008

Education

Canadian Triage and Acuity Instructor Training
Victoria, BC
10-2022

Course -

Violence Prevention Facilitator Training
Campbell River
05.2022

Course - Pediatric Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Skills Stat
04.2022

EPICC PEDIATRICS FACILITATOR TRAINING

SoPEC
Nanaimo, BC
03-2022

Search And Rescue Medicine 2 -

Search And Rescue Medical School
Squamish, BC
10.2021

EPICC Facilitator Training -

SoPEC
Nanaimo, BC
06.2021

EPICC Trauma -

SoPEC
Nanaimo, BC
05.2021

EPICC Foundations -

SoPEC
Nanaimo, BC
05.2021

Department Triage And Acuity Scale -Adult/Special Populations -

Emergency
Campbell River, BC
04.2021

Advanced Cardiac Life Support -

ACLS
01.2021

BLS - Basic Life Support

Heart And Stroke
01.2021

Invasive Ventilator/Tracheostomy Certificate -

Bayshore Health
Vancouver, BC
11.2019

Pediatric Early Warning System Peer Mentor -

B.C. Children's Hospital
Nanaimo, BC
06.2019

Trauma Nursing Core Course -

TNCC
2013

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) -

2009

Advanced Trauma Life Support (Audit) -

2009

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of The Fraser Valley (UFC)
2008

Emergency Courses & Certificates - Nursing Specialty

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Burnaby, BC
2008

Skills

  • Team building
  • Advocates for Interdisciplinary Team
  • Facilitates Emergency Courses (EPICC)
  • Ability to teach and understand adult learning
  • Advocate for best practice in Nursing
  • Friendly, respectful & positive attitude
  • Team management
  • Flexible and attentive
  • Organizational and planning skills
  • Critical/ Analytical thinking skills
  • Clinical supervision coverage
  • Leadership and mentoring abilities
  • Training seminars
  • Resource advocacy
  • Excellent Communication/ Active listening Skills
  • Operating simulation equipment
  • Student evaluation abilities
  • Relationship building
  • Training & development

Professional References

Dr. Natasha Rafo

Emergency Department Lead - Campbell River Hospital 

Natasha.Rafo@Islandhealth.ca

Dr. Jesse Zroback

Emergency  Physician -  Campbell River Hospital

Jzroback@gmail.com

(807) 632-4276

Murray Endert

Site Manager Surgical Services Cowichan District Hospital

Murray.Endert@islandhealth.ca

Cell: (250) 208-2223

Additional Information

  • Number: , RNABC # 919604

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Educator (Emergency)

VIHA
01.2022 - PRESENT

Critical Care Advanced Aero Medical Nurse

TEAAM ( Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Medical Society)
08.2021 - Current

Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse

Bayshore Health
11.2019 - 06.2021

Critical Care Registered Nurse

Campbell River Hospital
02.2010 - Current

Critical Care Registered Nurse

Emergency Department
05.2008 - 01.2010

Licensed Practical Nurse

Emergency Department
05.2007 - 05.2008

Canadian Triage and Acuity Instructor Training

Course -

Violence Prevention Facilitator Training

Course - Pediatric Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

EPICC PEDIATRICS FACILITATOR TRAINING

SoPEC

Search And Rescue Medicine 2 -

Search And Rescue Medical School

EPICC Facilitator Training -

SoPEC

EPICC Trauma -

SoPEC

EPICC Foundations -

SoPEC

Department Triage And Acuity Scale -Adult/Special Populations -

Emergency

Advanced Cardiac Life Support -

ACLS

BLS - Basic Life Support

Heart And Stroke

Invasive Ventilator/Tracheostomy Certificate -

Bayshore Health

Pediatric Early Warning System Peer Mentor -

B.C. Children's Hospital

Trauma Nursing Core Course -

TNCC

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) -

Advanced Trauma Life Support (Audit) -

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of The Fraser Valley (UFC)

Emergency Courses & Certificates - Nursing Specialty

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Jennifer Lorenzetto BSN