The new chief nursing officer at Starke and LaPorte Hospitals will start her job next week.
Anetra Jones, MPH, RN, CPPS, NEA-BC, replaces interim CNO Rose Labriola. Jones was hired after a series of interviews with staff, nurses and executive leadership from both hospitals.
She holds an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from Florida Community College, and both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Care Organization and Policy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Jones began her nursing career as a staff nurse in critical care and ICU, eventually working as a charge and staff nurse in pediatric intensive care and a post trauma unit. Her advanced experience in nursing leadership and development includes holding executive nursing leadership roles. She comes to La Porte most recently from Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C., where she has served as Chief Nursing Officer since 2013.
