• Professional Experience: Beginning her healthcare career as a Certified Nurse Assistant, Dr. Burris quickly developed a passion for patient care and advanced her nursing education through Muskegon Community College and West Shore Community College, where she earned her LPN and RN credentials. Her clinical career spans bedside nursing in obstetrics, rehabilitation, cardiac, and oncology units at Hackley Hospital and Mercy Health (now Trinity Health). She later transitioned into a leadership role as a Clinical Resource Specialist, where she was responsible for onboarding and educating new nursing staff.
• Academic Degrees: Yolanda holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a concentration in Healthcare Systems Leadership. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Phoenix, and her RN from West Shore Community College and Muskegon Community College.
• Classes Taught: An adjunct instructor since 2011 and a full-time faculty member since January 2016, she has taught a variety of courses including Medical Terminology and Nutrition. She currently teaches Fundamentals of Nursing and Care of the Maturing Family.

Faculty Reference

If would like to obtain a professional reference from your faculty member to add to your portfolio, please complete make sure to complete an official MCC Letter of Recommendation Permission Form.  If a specific employer does not require the use of their form, please also provide your faculty member with a copy of the Nursing Department Reference Form. (Click on links for form cop