Jennifer Hlembizky
Registered Nurse, Clinical Risk Consultant
About me
Welcome to my e-portfolio. The purpose of this e-portfolio is to share my thoughts and reflections as I embark on a Masters of Health Sciences, as well as create a space to organize and highlight resources and references.
I started my nursing career in 2003 as a diploma nurse. I worked on inpatient surgical floors caring for a wide variety of patients including those who are recovering from vascular surgery, hand reattachments, orthopedic surgery, and urologic/gynocologic procedures. I have spent the majority of my career in the Operating Room, first as an expert orthopedic scrub and circulating nurse, then as an OR Coordinator (Nurse Manager). I was passionate about the Operating Room and placed a high value on efficiency and competence.
In this next stage of my career, I am employed as a Clinical Risk Consultant. In my role I review adverse events affecting patients, use enterprise risk management to mitigate patient and organizational risks, and liaise with legal counsel to defend the hospital in litigation.
"We shouldn't be looking for heros, we should be looking for good ideas."
Noam Chomsky
