After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1993, Ms. Lent went on to serve as a commissioned officer on active duty in the US Army Nurse Corps. Upon completion of 4 1/2 years of service, she transitioned to the US Army Reserves. At that same time, Ms. Lent entered the nurse anesthesia program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing in Nurse Anesthesia in 2000. She was also certified by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists in 2000.

The majority of Ms. Lent's practice has been working as a staff nurse anesthetist in Hawaii and Alaska. However, Ms. Lent has also worked as a consultant for the law firm of Alston, Hunt, Floyd, and Ing and as associate faculty at Hawaii Pacific University. Ms. Lent completed 10 years of active duty and reserve service with the Army Nurse Corps. She is also a member of Signa Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing.