Janet Thurston DNP, CNM, FNP-BC
Albuquerque, NM 9227
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Education/ Academic Preparation
Frontier Nursing University, Hyden Kentucky
Doctor of Nursing Practice, June 2015
Certified Nurse Midwife, June 1997
University of Alaska, Anchorage Alaska
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, May 2002
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio
Master of Science in Nursing, Maternal Child Nursing, June 1999
Northern Illinois University, De Kalb Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, December 1985
Kishwaukee Community College, Malta Illinois
Associate Degree in Nursing, May 1982
Associate of Science, May 1980
Professional Certifications, Registrations, and Licensure
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified - ANCC
Certified Nurse Midwife - American Midwifery Certification Board
Registered Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Midwife: States of Montana, Arizona, Alaska
Current DEA UPIN NPI Registration
Advanced Cardiac Life Support & Basic Life Support
Professional Experience
Albuquerque Indian Medical Center / AB Staffing Contractor
Albuquerque, New Mexico August: 2016 - present
Family Nurse Practitioner: providing care for those across the life span, including acute and chronic care; specializing in women’s health, perinatal, diabetes, hypertension, depression, obesity and migraine management.
Lame Deer Indian Medical Center / AB Staffing Contractor
Lame Deer, Montana March 2016 - June 2016
Family Nurse Practitioner: providing care for rural clients, specializing in management of acute injury, chronic illness, depression, endocrine disorders, rheumatology, diabetes and mental health.
Family Birth Center
Great Falls Montana November 2013 – March 2016
Clinical Educator / Quality Improvement Consultant Certified Nurse Midwife: Clinical Educator, completing Facility Needs Assessment, obtained grant funding for prenatal education, newborn hearing screening, infant postnatal weight gain assessment protocol development and staff education training.
Saguaro Family Practice
Phoenix Arizona March 2009 – July 2007
Family Nurse Practitioner: providing care for acute and chronic care in urban region, specializing in acute injury, women’s health, contraception, pediatric care.
Partnership Healthcare
Missoula Montana 06/2007-09/2008
Family Nurse Practitioner: providing care for homeless, specializing in chronic health disorders, mental health.
Arizona State University
Tempe Arizona 08/2005- 06/2007
Adjunct Nursing Faculty: Cross Cultural Health Care Faculty to over 100 students per semester in online classroom instruction for pre-nursing students
Armity Simon MD OB/GYN
Scottsdale Arizona 06/2005- 06/2007
Certified Nurse Midwife: Provided Well Women’s gynecologic healthcare and prenatal, postpartum care in an Obstetric Gynecology practice, specializing in women’s menopause healthcare including weight management and options in aesthetic skin care.
Peter Lawrason MD OB/GYN
Fairbanks Alaska 06/1997- 06/2005
Certified Nurse Midwife: Provided prenatal, postpartum, gynecologic, contraception care within an Obstetric Gynecology practice, specializing in perinatal health care, lactation consulting support, teen pregnancy care coordination, nurse midwifery care.
Professional Organizations and Societies
Hearst-Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar
Frontier Nursing University Honor Society
American College of Nurse Midwives/Montana Affiliate
American College of Nurse Practitioners
American Association of Nurse Informatics
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
Publications
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners: August 2014, Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice: July 2015 Nursing & indigenous education integration
ANIA September 2015 EHR Implementation and Training: Designing a Key to Success
References Available Upon Request