We Are IH: Clinical educator inspires the next generation

January 18, 2024
When Jenna Hunter is not at work, you can find her spending time with her family, travelling and enjoying the fresh air with a book in hand.

Name: Jenna Hunter (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Interim Regional Knowledge Coordinator/Internationally Educated Nurses – Clinical Education
Years of Service: 18
Worksite: Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Community: Vernon 
Ancestral Territory: Syilx Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver

Born in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Jenna Hunter’s career and life have come full circle. After becoming a registered nurse (RN), Jenna would spend her time caring for patients in the same hospital that she was born, before becoming a clinical educator.

Jenna is grateful to all the people along the way who believed in her and took the time to encourage her.

When she’s not at work, you can find her spending time with her family, travelling and enjoying the fresh air with a book in hand. She also adds that she’s always up for anything as long as it’s an adventure.

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