Jenna H Koswaski
Charlestown,RI
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with advanced formal training in nurse education. Wealth of knowledge in education program development, curricula design, and lesson plan creation. Committed to achieving positive nursing outcomes and demonstrating strong leadership skills. Adept at leveraging expertise to enhance patient care and foster a collaborative healthcare environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager, Nursing Professional Development
Brown University Health
10.2021 - Current
- Manager of the Vizient Nurse Residency Program and facilitator of Nurse Residency Classes
- Organize, plan, and schedule nurse residency classes for over 200 nurse residents a year
- Create and update content using evidence-based practice
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Center for Professional Practice and Innovation on various projects and hospital education initiatives
- Primary Nurse Planner for the Northeast Multistate Division to offer continuing education activities
- Member of the Workforce Optimization Committee for streamlining orientation across all Brown University Health Entities
- Facilitator for the Charge Nurse Workshop
- ACLS and BLS instructor
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
Advanced Practice Manager
Rhode Island Hospital
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Working off-shift to support the educational needs of the nurses
- Provided education on trach care, chest tubes, drains and policies
- Assisted with patient care questions and escalation of care when needed
- Worked in conjunction with supervisors and Stat nurses to support the staff during code blues and rapid responses
Assistant Clinical Manager Jane Brown 4 North
Rhode Island Hospital
11.2017 - 04.2021
- Worked as a nursing leader on a 25 bed medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Responsible for day to day operations including scheduling, staffing, unit initiatives, employee engagement, quality and safety projects, various committees
Registered Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Rhode Island Hospital
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Working in the Trauma ICU with critically ill patients of all age level
- BLS and ACLS certified
- Skin Champion
- Burn care provided
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Roger Williams Medical Center
10.2013 - 01.2015
- Worked as a critical care nurse on a 14-bed unit
- BLS and ACLS and chemotherapy administration certified
- Taking care of both medical and surgical critical patients
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Neuro Critical Care
Rhode Island Hospital
01.2010 - 10.2013
- Working in the neurosurgical intensive care unit as an RN
- Experience with ventricular drains, care of a post-operative patient, and stroke patients
- Certified in NIH stroke scale, ACLS and BLS
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Roger Williams Medical Center
06.2005 - 12.2009
- BLS and ACLS and chemotherapy administration certified
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
Education
Master’s - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2005
Skills
- ACLS Instructor
- BLS Instructor
- Member of the Mock Code Committee
- Training and development of new graduate nurses
- Presentation creation and delivery
- MS office applications
- Scheduling and planning
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Detail-oriented
- Program leadership
Accomplishments
- Nominated as Nurse Residency Coordinator of the Year, 2024
- Abstract Accepted to the 2025 Vizient Nurse Residency conference for project entitled "Providing Strategic Guidance and Strengthening Partnerships"
- Successfully graduated 19 cohorts of nurse residents
Timeline
Program Manager, Nursing Professional Development
Brown University Health
10.2021 - Current
Advanced Practice Manager
Rhode Island Hospital
04.2021 - 10.2021
Assistant Clinical Manager Jane Brown 4 North
Rhode Island Hospital
11.2017 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Rhode Island Hospital
01.2015 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Roger Williams Medical Center
10.2013 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse, Neuro Critical Care
Rhode Island Hospital
01.2010 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Roger Williams Medical Center
06.2005 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Rhode Island
Master’s - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
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