Yvette McLaurin
Flora,USA
Summary
Highly motivated and organized to secure a position as an advance practice nurse practitioner in the family nurse practitioner field which will offer a chance to coordinate with a skilled medical team and enhance the overall level of patient care.
Personable and dedicated with strong foundation in medical and administrative leadership, coupled with strategic mindset. Possesses deep understanding of healthcare regulations and patient care standards, along with skills in clinical operations and team management. Aims to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare processes.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Medical Officer
G. A. Carmichael Family Health Center
04.2024 - Current
- Educated and mentored more than 20 nurse practitioner students.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Applied continuous process improvement strategies to enhance case management, programs, and clinical management.
- Drove planning for business development and relationship building with healthcare partners.
- Drove significant improvement in achieving goals related to health, safety, and employee relations.
- Defined medical and administrative best practices in policies and procedures.
- Established partnerships with local community organizations to promote preventive health programs and services.
- Developed policies to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, maintaining accreditation status for the organization.
- Formulated risk management strategies to mitigate potential liabilities related to patient care, employee safety, and facility operations.
- Implemented electronic health record systems to improve accuracy, efficiency, and coordination of patient care across departments.
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based clinical practices and protocols.
- Led the development of a multidisciplinary team to enhance collaboration and quality healthcare delivery.
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Service Director
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
06.2017 - Current
- NextGen provider champion
- Train all new providers of EHR (NextGen)
- Quarterly review of UDS measures, gather and submit data for PCMH
- Quarterly audits of Nurse Practitioner
- Perform routine health care using standardized procedure, maintain log of reviewed records by collaborative physician that represent10% or20 charts, whichever is less, diagnose and manage common acute and chronic problems, order and interpret appropriate lab and diagnostic test, prescribe appropriate treatment including education, therapeutic, and pharmacological, develop and document appropriate plan for managing diagnosed problem, maintain accurate clinical records, maintain patient confidentiality, make referrals as needed, recognize own limitations, prioritize delivery of care, serve as patient advocate, participate as a member of the health care team to assist in education and target for the community by providing preventive health care, participate in quality assurance, demonstrate professionalism, complete duties as assigned
Registered Nurse
Department Of Veterans Affairs
10.2011 - 01.2019
- Function as triage nurse; supervise patient care and patient flow throughout the emergency department; assess unit needs and available resources for both the current and oncoming shift; communicate with staff, patients, and ambulance services as well as management and other hospital departments to help provide the best service possible; insert IVs; catheterization; rapid infuser; EKG; change dressings; place NG tube; baer hugger; collect specimens; calculate drug management of intubated patients; transport patients
Director of Nursing
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
03.2012 - 06.2017
- Director of nursing for a family health center composed of fourteen sites; directly supervise thirty employees comprised of LPNs, MAs, and CNAs; assign schedules and daily work assignments for staff; update policies and procedures; track and order supplies; assist with accuracy of payroll; staff educator; performance improvement; assist with internal audits; audit based on disease processes; work directly with physicians to ensure quality, cost-effective health care of patients
Staff Registered Nurse
Central Mississippi Medical Center
06.2008 - 03.2012
- Functioned in a variety of roles including the triage nurse and the resource nurse; directly supervised patient care and patient flow throughout the emergency department; assessed unit needs and available resources for both the current and oncoming shift; communicated with staff, patients, and ambulance services as well as management and other hospital departments to help provide the best service possible; proctored student externs; inserted IVs; catheterization; rapid infuser; EKG; changed dressings; placed NG tube; baer hugger; collected specimens; calculate drug management of intubated patients; transported patients
Nurse Supervisor
Willow Creek Retirement Center
01.2009 - 06.2011
- Oversaw88-bed long-term care facility; assisted with setting up work schedules; assigned duties to a nursing staff; made sure equipment and supplies were in stock and operational; assisted with patient care as needed; ensured that policies and procedures were being properly followed
Licensed Practical Nurse
Baptist Medical Center
01.2005 - 06.2008
- Assisted physician in patient care, was clinic and phone triage, injection, blood work, changed dressings, EKGs, x-rays, scheduled appointments, assisted front office staff, assisted with minor procedures (mole/wart removals), referred patients to outside agencies such as Home-Health, Hospice, Specialty Physicians
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bolingbrook Family Medicine
10.2000 - 11.2004
- Assisted physician in patient care; assisted with colposcopy, flex-sigmoidoscopy, cryotherapy; was clinic and phone triage; injection; did blood work; changed dressings; EKGs; x-rays; scheduled appointments; assisted front office staff; assisted with minor procedures (mole/wart removals); referred patients to outside agencies such as Home-Health, Hospice, Specialty Physicians
Licensed Practical Nurse
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
03.1998 - 10.2000
- Head nurse; assisted physician in patient care, was clinic and phone triage injection, blood work, dressing changes, respiratory treatments, EKGs, x-rays, schedule appointments, assisted front office staff, assisted with minor procedures, accrued immunization log maintenance including state audits, correlated immunizations and scheduled and canceled patients
Licensed Practical Nurse
Methodist Medical Center
09.1996 - 03.1998
- Assisted with patient care on a Medical Surgical unit; IM injections, changed dressings, inserted and maintained N.G
- Tubes, monitored daily intake and output EKGs, and lab work
- Injections, changed dressings, inserted and maintained N.G
- Tubes, monitored daily intake and output EKGs, and lab work
Education
Health Care Executive Program -
UCLA
Los Angeles, California07.2024
Doctrine of Nursing Practice - undefined
Maryville University
St. Louis, Missouri05.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS05.2008
Technical - Nursing
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS07.1996
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Clinical expertise
- Strategic leadership
- Clinical education
- Clinic administration
- Ethics and integrity
- Healthcare management
- Differential diagnosis
- Strategic planning
- Clinical instruction
- Clinical quality improvement
- Staff development
- Diagnostic testing
- Public health
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
- Diagnosing patients
- Critical care
- Chronic disease management
- Preventive medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Clinical decision making
- Geriatric medicine
- Clinical data analysis
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Relationship building
- Employee supervision
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- UDS measures
Accomplishments
- Professional Organizations:
- ENA
- AANP
- Honors and Awards:
- Honor Society of Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chief Medical Officer
G. A. Carmichael Family Health Center
04.2024 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Service Director
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
06.2017 - Current
Director of Nursing
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
03.2012 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse
Department Of Veterans Affairs
10.2011 - 01.2019
Nurse Supervisor
Willow Creek Retirement Center
01.2009 - 06.2011
Staff Registered Nurse
Central Mississippi Medical Center
06.2008 - 03.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse
Baptist Medical Center
01.2005 - 06.2008
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bolingbrook Family Medicine
10.2000 - 11.2004
Licensed Practical Nurse
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
03.1998 - 10.2000
Licensed Practical Nurse
Methodist Medical Center
09.1996 - 03.1998
Doctrine of Nursing Practice - undefined
Maryville University
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hinds Community College
Technical - Nursing
Holmes Community College
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- UDS measures
Health Care Executive Program -
UCLA
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