• Professional Experience: Yolanda began her health care profession working in the community with the geriatric population. Master’s prepared with many years as a primary nurse at the bedside, her professional experience included assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. But most important, it allowed a provision of leadership which is a critical part of patient care and patient safety. In her role as a Clinical Resource Specialist, Yolanda provided all new hire nursing staff with educational needs on both medical/surgical and rehabilitation units. She prepared nurses in obtaining basic and advanced cardiac life support resuscitation which included meeting accreditation guidelines house wide. She also served as a resource for nursing students and new nurses entering into the heath care field.
• Academic Degrees: MSN University of Phoenix, BSN University of Phoenix, RN West Shore Community College and Muskegon Community College
• Classes Taught: Yolanda served as clinical nursing adjunct faculty for the Muskegon Community College Nursing Department since 2011 and began teaching full-time in January 2016 with NUR 126, Family Health & Nursing Care. She also recently taught AHA 101, Medical Terminology.

Faculty Reference

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