Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Janet Stookey

Fairhope,AL

Summary

Proactive Operating Room Nurse utilizing critical thinking and patient assessment skills in career spanning more than 30 years as both staff nurse/director. Additional strengths include: Solid blend of Leadership and Clinical Skills, Positive Professional Attitude, Customer and Quality Focused, Strong Problem Identification/Solving Skills.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse, Operating Room

Thomas Hospital
Fairhope, AL
03.2020 - Current
  • Scrub and Circulate a wide variety of Orthopedic, General, Gyn. ENT and Urology surgeries.
  • EMR: EPIC
  • 10 ROOM OR

Staff Nurse, Preadmit Testing

Central Peninsula Hospital
Soldotna, AK
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
  • EMR: EPIC
  • 6 ROOM OR

Supervisor of Surgical Services

Central Peninsula Hospital
Soldotna, AK
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • Operational and clinical oversight of pre-op, intra-op, post-op and sterile processing departments.
  • EMR: EPIC

Manager of Surgical Services

South Peninsula Hospital
Homer, Alaska
04.2015 - 03.2017
  • Operational and Clinical oversight of pre-op, intra-op, post-op, sterile processing, and endoscopy.
  • Development of Policy’s and Procedure’s according to evidence based practice.
  • Successful CMS survey in 2016.
  • EMR: MEDITECH
  • 2 ROOM OR

Director of Vein Therapy

Imaging Associates of Providence
Anchorage, AK
03.2011 - 03.2015
  • Operational and Clinical oversight of all aspects of care of vein therapy patients.

Nurse Director

Laser Vein Center of Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
04.2009 - 02.2011

Opened and managed a Surgical Clinic specializing in Ultrasound Guided Endovascular Procedures including:

  • long/ short- term planning, hiring, interviewing and orienting new staff.
  • Maintaining personal professional responsibility obtaining increased scope of practice through Alaska State Board of Nursing for administration of Visual Sclerotherapy
  • Successful appeal to Alaska State Board of Nursing to grant all adequately trained Registered Nurses permission to administer Visual Sclerotherapy.

Staff Nurse

Central Peninsula Hospital
Soldotna, AK
06.2006 - 03.2009
  • Scrub and Circulate a wide variety of Orthopedic, General, Gyn. ENT and Urology surgeries.

Surgical Office Nurse/Operating Room First Assistant

Dr. Danny Robinette
Fairbanks, AK
12.1999 - 05.2006
  • Prepared the surgical patient for all aspects of care in a busy General Surgery Office
  • Performed First Assist Duties for all General Surgeries

Surgical Coordinator

Operation Blessing
Virginia Beach, VA
01.1999 - 01.2005
  • Administrative planning and coordination of 10 overseas, multi-specialty surgical missions.
  • Coordination of surgical supplies and equipment.
  • Operational and clinical oversight of surgical team in-country.

Staff Nurse/ ENT Team Leader

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, AK
06.1992 - 06.1999
  • Scrub and Circulate wide variety of Orthopedic, General, Gyn. ENT and Urology surgeries.

Staff Nurse

Health South
Birmingham, Alabama
02.1990 - 05.1992
  • Scrub and Circulate a wide variety of Orthopedic Surgery


Staff Nurse, Orthopedic Team Leader

St. Vincent Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
01.1986 - 01.1990
  • Scrub and Circulate a wide variety of Orthopedic, General, Gyn. ENT and Urology surgeries.
  • Responsible for busy Orthopedic Service

Staff Nurse

CVICU, St. Vincent Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
01.1984 - 01.1986
  • Provide patient to care to acute cardiac patients

Education

Diploma of Nursing - Licensure and Professional Associations

St. Vincent School of Nursing
1984

Skills

  • Medical Recordkeeping, EPIC, Meditech
  • Critical Thinking
  • Asepsis Standards

Accomplishments


  • Established Fairbanks Chapter of Alaska Medical Missions, Fairbanks AK, 2006
  • Board Member of Alaska Medical Missions, Anchorage AK, 2009-20152

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, State of Alabama, Compact License
  • CNOR
  • Member AORN
  • BLS Certified

Timeline

Staff Nurse, Operating Room

Thomas Hospital
03.2020 - Current

Staff Nurse, Preadmit Testing

Central Peninsula Hospital
06.2019 - 01.2020

Supervisor of Surgical Services

Central Peninsula Hospital
04.2017 - 05.2019

Manager of Surgical Services

South Peninsula Hospital
04.2015 - 03.2017

Director of Vein Therapy

Imaging Associates of Providence
03.2011 - 03.2015

Nurse Director

Laser Vein Center of Anchorage
04.2009 - 02.2011

Staff Nurse

Central Peninsula Hospital
06.2006 - 03.2009

Surgical Office Nurse/Operating Room First Assistant

Dr. Danny Robinette
12.1999 - 05.2006

Surgical Coordinator

Operation Blessing
01.1999 - 01.2005

Staff Nurse/ ENT Team Leader

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
06.1992 - 06.1999

Staff Nurse

Health South
02.1990 - 05.1992

Staff Nurse, Orthopedic Team Leader

St. Vincent Hospital
01.1986 - 01.1990

Staff Nurse

CVICU, St. Vincent Hospital
01.1984 - 01.1986

Diploma of Nursing - Licensure and Professional Associations

St. Vincent School of Nursing
Janet Stookey