Janet and her husband Larry, who is a native of Colorado, have lived in Estes Park since 2011. Janet moved to Colorado in 1980, when she separated from the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corp as a Captain. The Zeschins have two adult children; they and their families also live in Estes Park.
Janet retired in 2020 after a 46-year professional nursing career. She graduated as a hospital-based diploma nurse (RN) and subsequently completed an undergraduate degree in sociology and a master’s degree in health services administration from Regis University. Prior to her retirement, Janet held a Certification in Healthcare Quality and an accreditation in Case Management-RN.
Janet’s career included almost 20 years in critical care nursing and then she transitioned into healthcare quality. The remaining years were in hospital and medical staff quality, patient safety, patient experience, risk management, utilization review, infection prevention as well as federal and state accreditation and regulatory compliance. This work included leadership roles working with hospital administration, medical providers and hospital staff at all levels and in most departments, as well as with the Colorado Hospital Association, Colorado Rural Health Center, and regulatory and quality improvement organizations.
She worked as Estes Park Health’s Director of Quality and Patient Safety from 2011 to 2016 and again from 2019 to 2020 until her retirement. The intervening years were spent in a national consulting role. During Janet’s tenure, she regularly attended and provided reports to the Park Hospital District Board of Trustees.
Janet has worked with many service organizations in Estes Valley, including:
– Rotarian since 2012, including serving in the leadership roles of president and secretary. Janet currently serves on the Sunrise Rotary’s governing board as the club secretary.
– Estes Valley Library Friends of the Foundation Board since 2024, serving as their secretary
– Estes Valley Land Trust: member since 2024
– American Legion: member for nine years
