Nursing Alumna and Army Veteran Carol Lent ’87 Returns to Speak at Seton Hall’s Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus

Seton Hall’s College of Nursing will host Carol Lent ’87, D.N.P., CRNA, APN-A, a nurse anesthetist at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, for its upcoming Dean’s Speaker Series on Thursday, November 12, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Nutley.

Lent will present a keynote titled “The Evolving Impact of Nurse Anesthesiology: The Art of Clinical Excellence and Science of Scholarly Inquiry.” Her address will explore how the field has evolved and how clinical skill and scholarly inquiry work together to advance patient care.

Open to students, faculty, alumni and health professionals, the evening will feature remarks from College of Nursing leadership, Lent’s keynote address, an interactive Q&A session and networking opportunities. The event is free, but registration is required by November 10.

Two Decades of Military Service
Lent’s military career began at Seton Hall, where she was an Army ROTC cadet while earning her B.S.N. She went on to serve 23 years in the U.S. Army and Army Nurse Corps on active and reserve duty from 1987 to 2010. She was a critical care nurse with the 91st Combat Support Hospital during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. She later deployed as a CRNA in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2009. Her assignments also included Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She remains in the Retired Reserve with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Clinical Expertise Across the Lifespan
With nearly 40 years of health care experience, Lent provides anesthesia care to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in AtlantiCare’s Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Her specialties include trauma, neurosurgery, obstetrics and orthopedics. She also precepts student registered nurse anesthetists from Thomas Jefferson University, teaches airway management to paramedic students and serves on AtlantiCare’s Advanced Practice Council.

A Committed Alumna
A 1987 graduate of Seton Hall’s B.S.N. program, Lent served as president of the College of Nursing Alumni Association from 2022 to 2024. She is a member of the Gamma Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing at Seton Hall.

Interim Dean Kristi J. Stinson, Ph.D., R.N., APN-BC, said Lent embraces the values at the heart of the College of Nursing.

“Carol Lent’s journey from our classrooms to the Army Nurse Corps and the operating room will inspire Seton Hall nurses at every stage of their careers,” said Stinson.

Advancing the Profession
The Dean’s Speaker Series highlights leaders shaping the future of nursing practice and research. Register for Carol Lent’s November 12 keynote »

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