Ms. Crook has been with Valley ASC since 1993 as a pre-op nurse. She served as director of nursing at Valley's post-surgical recovery care center before becoming administrator of both facilities in 2006. Ms. Crook began her career as a staff nurse with experience in cardiac and ICU nursing.
New technology and continued education are two initiatives Ms. Crook says have added to her center's success. "We have been graced with a corporate partner that has these venues that I didn't have access to before," she says. New technology has allowed the center to streamline processes and increase efficiencies at the center.
Ms. Crook enjoys being part of a progressive group of physicians and staff members at Valley ASC. "Everybody provides quality care first and foremost, and that never wavers," she says. "I've been lucky to have a board of directors that believes that if quality is there, the rest will come naturally and who are willing to take a chance on new ideas."
When it comes to her role as administrator, Ms. Crook enjoys the daily challenges. "I'm never bored," she says. "I'm constantly challenged and I learn something new all the time. Every day is a new chance for education."
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