Meet Lena Jefferson | RN-Educator/Mentor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Lena Jefferson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Lena, what’s something about your industry that outsiders are probably unaware of?
There a number of myths about the nursing profession. One of the biggest misconceptions about nurses is our job only consist of “simply take doctors’ orders”. All registered nurses have earned a college degree and maintain a professional license. As a registered nurse, our work is not supervised by a physician. As licensed professionals, nurses and physicians work in tandem to develop individualized care plans for our patients. Physicians rely on information nurses obtain during patient interactions to write the “doctor’s orders” nurses use to provide patient care. Registered nurses have a number of responsibilities including but not limited to 1. Reviewing and giving medications
2. Providing health education to patients and families
3. Reviewing results from laboratory and radiology
4. Coordinating services for patients such as physical therapy, transportation, etc
5. Providing wound care

What should our readers know about your business?
My business provided a number of services. My most popular service is CPR/First Aid training. I am a certified trainer with the American Heart Association. I provide training to health care professionals as well as teachers, firefighters, etc. I also offer tutoring and mentoring to nursing student and novice nurses. I have been working as an ICU nurse for over 10years and counting. . Based on the current trend, many nurses will only work in patient care for about 5years due to burnout. I offer experience and insight that is starting to become obsolete in many hospital settings, I also help newer nurses develop skills that help prevent nursing burnout, I have always had a passion for education and mentoring. So I plan to continue my education and earn my Master’s in Nursing Education soon.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I currently live in Atlanta, and this city offers so much to so many different types of people. Places you must visit include: Georgia Aquarium, Apex Museum, the winery at Chateu Elan, Vortex, Ponce City Market, Atlantic Station, Busy Bee, Piedmont Park.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My mother and father. My mom has been. Registered Nurse for over 30 years. And Yes, she still works. Growing up, I would hear people praise her for being such a competent and caring nurse. She advocated for all her patients even when it meant dealing with difficult physicians. My father is an entrepreneur. As a teenager, he started his own lawn care business. My dad is passionate about providing quality service to all his clients. They both inspired me to start my own business using my unique talents

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