Alumni Profile: Jenni Rose Johnson, Nonetheless Giving To Reynolds!

Jenni Rose Johnson together with John Taylor

Jenni Rose Johnson, Class of 2012, is every bit much a last of the Nursing plan at Reynolds every bit she was every bit a educatee – except at in ane lawsuit she is Jenni Johnson, R.N., Director of the Progressive Care Unit at Johnston-Willis Hospital. 

Recently, Jenni hosted a “Reynolds on the Road” reception, inviting nurses together with respiratory therapists employed at the Midlothian infirmary to mingle together with reconnect alongside their alma mater. One activeness the alumni peculiarly enjoyed was writing notes of encouragement to electrical current Reynolds Nursing students.

It’s the variety of back upwards Jenni loves to give, together with she doesn’t halt there. Realizing that recent Nursing graduates were delaying taking their NCLEX examination to give-up the ghost Registered Nurses – “because you’re simply apartment broke later yous complete nursing school,” – Jenni spearheaded the NCLEX Challenge fundraising drive to assist grads comprehend the terms of the test, increasing their likelihood of performing good on the exam. 

With the assist of other Reynolds Nursing alumni, to a greater extent than than $3,000 inwards NCLEX scholarships convey been provided, alongside recipients employed at RVA hospitals together with healthcare facilities. “I got choked upwards onstage at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony inwards January,” said Jenni. “It meant a lot to necessitate heed ane of the graduates give thank yous me inwards her remarks.” 

To exceed that? Jenni hired v of those graduates, who are at in ane lawsuit amid her squad at Johnston-Willis Hospital.