BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME
POSITION TITLE
Jenson, Carole E.
Assistant Professor
Graduate Programs in Nursing
Winona State University-Rochester
CERTIFICATION
Nursing
DEGREE
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
MM/YY
FIELD OF STUDY
Diploma
1980
Nursing
Winona State University-Rochester
Rochester, MN
BS
1994
Nursing – CNS focus
Winona State University-Rochester
Rochester, MN
MS
2000
Nursing – CNS focus
DNP
2009
Nursing
(if applicable)
Nursing
Saint Luke’s School of Nursing/University of MNDuluth
Duluth, MN
Winona State University
Winona, MN
A. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
Institution and Location
Position
Years of Service
Winona State University-Rochester
Graduate Programs in Nursing
Rochester, MN
Assistant Professor
2009 – Present
Winona State University-Rochester
Graduate Programs in Nursing
Rochester, MN
Graduate Assistant
2008
Winona State University
Department of Nursing
Winona, MN
Clinical Instructor, Adult Health, Role III
2006
Nursefinders
Contract Nurse
2006 – Present
Nurse Manager
Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
1996 – 2006
Nurse Manager
Orthopedics
1994 – 1996
Chairperson of Continuing Education
1993 – 1994
President
1991 – 1993
Assistant Nurse Manager
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
1990 – 1994
Mayo Clinic
Department of Nursing
Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic
Department of Nursing
Rochester, MN
Upper Mississippi Basin Chapter of
the American Association of
Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
Upper Mississippi Basin Chapter of
the American Association of
Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
Mayo Clinic
Department of Nursing
Rochester, MN
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Positions and Employment (continued)
Institution and Location
Mayo Clinic
Department of Nursing
Rochester, MN
Position
Years of Service
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
1984 – 1990
Saint Luke’s Hospital
Duluth, MN
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Intensive Care Unit
1980 – 1984
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
Honors
2009
Poster Presentation: “Use of Virtual Reality Simulation as a Teaching Strategy to Prepare
Students for Clinical Practice”. HealthForce Minnesota Annual Meeting, Bloomington, MN.
2009
Poster Presentation: “Use of Virtual Reality Simulation as a Teaching Strategy to Prepare
Students for Clinical Practice”. MNRS. Saint Paul, MN.
2005
Presentation: “Post-operative Nursing Care of the Gastric Bypass Patient”. National
Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition American Association of Critical Care
Nurses. New Orleans, LA.
2004 – 2005
Mentor for graduate program candidates, Winona State University-Rochester. Rochester,
MN.
2001 – 2004
Served as preceptor for RN nurses, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN.
2000
Presentation: “Using Standardized Coding and Classification Systems to Reflect Practice”.
Nursing Research Conference. Rochester, MN.
Facilitator/Leader: Surgical/Trauma Management Committee. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
1996 – 2006
1997
Keynote Speaker: “Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Neurologically Impaired
Patient”. Trauma Nursing Conference. Saint Paul, MN.
1994
Presentation: “Von-Hippel-Lindau: A Relentless Disorder”. Quest for Quality-National
Medical/Surgical Conference, Rochester, MN.
1993 – 1994
Member: Regional Coordinating Organization for Region IV-Minnesota Care.
1992
1991 – 1994
Presentation: “The Neurological Component of a Lethal Multisystem Disorder”. American
Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Rochester, MN.
Member: Upper Mississippi Basin Chapter of AANN.
1987 – 1994
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
1984 – Present American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
C.
Selected Peer-reviewed Publications
1.
Jenson, Carol E. (2009). Use of Virtual Reality Simulation as a Teaching Strategy to Prepare Students for
Clinical Practice. Doctorate Evidence Based Practice Project.
Selected Peer-reviewed Publications (continued)
2.
Jenson, Carole E., & Barth, Melissa M.: “Postoperative Nursing Care of Gastric Bypass Patients”.
American Journal of Critical Care, 15(4): 378-387, July 2006.
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Selected Peer-reviewed Publications (continued)
3.
Jenson, Carole E. “Double Trouble: Managing the Neuro Patient’s Pain and Anxiety”. American Journal
of Nursing, pp. 16-20, November 1994.
4.
Jenson, Carole E. “Von-Hippel-Lindau Disease: A Relentless Disorder”. RN Magazine, pp. 36-40, August
1993.
5.
Jenson, Carole E. “Tourette Syndrome: A Bizarre and Frightening Neurological Disorder”. Journal of
Neuroscience Nursing, 20(4): 213-216, August 1988.
D.
Research Support
Ongoing Research Support
1.
Project Title: Use of Virtual Reality Simulation as a Teaching Strategy to Prepare Students for Clinical
Practice
Role: Primary Investigator
Responsibilities: Doctorate Evidence Based Practice Project
Dates of Funding: 2009
Funding: N/A
2.
Project Title: Cost Outcome Comparison Between Lorazepam and Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically
Ventilated Patients
Role: Co-Investigator
Responsibilities: Study cost outcome comparisons.
Dates of Funding: 2001 – 2005
Funding: N/A
3.
Project Title: Examining Critical Care Registered Nurses’ Practice Regarding Family Interventions for
Adults Receiving Care Following a Traumatic Accident
Role: Primary Investigator
Responsibilities: Master’s Thesis study.
Dates of Funding: 1999
Funding: N/A
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