Cecily Yarbrough
Clinical Research Nurse - Project Manager, Network Research at Northwestern University- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
Pediatric Nursing Certification BoardNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Certified
Oncology Nursing SocietySep, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
American Heart AssociationNov, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Nursing Assistance
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American Heart Association BLS Certified
American Heart AssociationJan, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Northwestern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Research Nurse - Project Manager, Network Research
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May 2022 - Present
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Trials Office Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Trials Office
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Northwestern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
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Jun 2021 - Mar 2022
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Trials Office • Perform prescreening, eligibility review, consenting, and registration of clinical research patients • In depth knowledge of multiple clinical trial protocols available to patients with various cancer diagnoses • Coordinate and manage plans of care for all clinical research patients per protocols • Collaborate closely with treating physicians, principal investigators, APPs, pharmacists, lab personnel, infusion nurses and regulatory team to ensure that patients are receiving safe and timely care while on study • Ensure compliance of study protocol by providing thorough assessment and documentation at each study visit • Order and dispense investigational medications to patients and provide education on dosing and administration • Provide accurate and timely data collection and documentation and submit data into various databases • Build research lab kits, create sample processing instructions for lab personnel, and ship labs to central location via Medspeed • Participate in weekly tumor board and breast conference meetings Show less
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Ambulatory Registered Nurse, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Aug 2018 - May 2021
• Work directly with Dr. Akira Yamada, a world renowned plastic surgeon who is an international expert in the area of microtia ear reconstruction surgery o Assisted in establishing Dr. Yamada’s clinic practice when he began his career at Luries o Manage all clinical aspects of care, including but not limited to organization and scheduling of surgeon’s clinics, creating patient intake forms, building clinic templates, triaging clinical phone calls, working closely with residents o Coordinate patient care by placing lab orders and referrals, coordinating appointments with other specialties for necessary treatments and therapies, assisting in coordination of surgeries with other specialties, and collaborating with other members of the health care team to ensure that surgeon’s OR schedule is well-organized and properly utilized o Assisted in creating a Procrit policy to reduce the need for blood transfusions in craniosynostosis surgeries o Assist Dr. Yamada with complex inpatient microtia dressing changes and ear splints/molding o Set up, take down and circulate in local procedures • Participate in multidisciplinary clinics such as cleft/craniofacial, vascular lesion, and microtia clinic • Cover clinics and triage for other plastic surgeons as needed • Liaison for the infection and prevention control committee with a focus on hand hygiene o Participated in the initial training and pilot group for COVID19 drive through testing o Set up and take down drive through site, place COVID19 orders via smart sets, obtain consent, nasopharyngeal swabs from both pediatric and adult population and send tests to lab • Nurse triage at COVID19 call center o Provide current COVID 19 information to providers and patients o Triage patients in regards to testing and escalation in care o Work closely with advanced practice providers to ensure patients are appropriately tested o Work closely with managers, educators and EPIC team to ensure workflow is accurate and efficient Show less
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Loyola Medicine
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Pediatric Registered Nurse
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2018
• Pediatric RN on general medical/surgical floor and Intermediate Care Unit/PICU step down unit • Provide wide range of care for children with various and complex health issues including but not limited to GI, endocrine, respiratory, cardiac, neurological, nephrology, burns, hematology/oncology, trauma, transplants and post-ops • Care for patients that are tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube dependent • Educate patients and families from diverse backgrounds utilizing teach back methods • Assist doctors in conscious sedations for procedures such as lumbar punctures, intrathecal chemo administration, and NG insertions • IV starts and blood draws, difficult IV start team • Port accessing and central line dressing changes • EKG testing • Chemotherapy administration, investigational drug administration • Blood, platelet, albumin, and IVIG administration • TPN & lipids administration • Hand hygiene coach and committee member • Participate in WIND (what is needed for discharge) rounds advocating for patients and communicating patients’ needs with entire health care team • Frequently float to PICU, NICU and Women’s Health • Precept student nurses and new grad nurses Show less
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Whole Beauty® Institute
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Registered Nurse
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2018
• Perform health histories and assessments, take vitals, and provide medication education in pre-op appointments to ensure patients are cleared for surgery • Assist doctor in consultations • Draw up/reconstitute Botox, fillers, Kenalog, Hyaluronidase • Draw up/make tumescent solution and local anesthesia for surgical procedures • Prep sterile field and instruments in operating room • Prep patients for surgery • Circulate and first assist doctor during in-office procedures including mole and cyst removals to send for biopsies, ear piercings, face lifts, blepharoplasties, fat transfers and liposuction • Provide post-op care including wound cleaning and stitch removal Show less
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Whole Beauty® Institute
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research and Administrative Assistant
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Oct 2012 - Jan 2014
• Scheduled appointments and checked in patients • Filed, scanned, and faxed paperwork, daily closes via Excel, processed payments • Cleaned/set up exam rooms, packed/delivered surgery bag to surgery center • Created power point presentations and advertisements for promotions • Researched and summarized scientific articles for doctor’s website • Published Article: “HealthGems No.3 | Diesel Exhaust Is A Silent Killer” • Scheduled appointments and checked in patients • Filed, scanned, and faxed paperwork, daily closes via Excel, processed payments • Cleaned/set up exam rooms, packed/delivered surgery bag to surgery center • Created power point presentations and advertisements for promotions • Researched and summarized scientific articles for doctor’s website • Published Article: “HealthGems No.3 | Diesel Exhaust Is A Silent Killer”
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Secretary, Lab Technician
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Jun 2005 - Apr 2012
• Created and maintained a patient database to promote a paperless office, increase organization, sufficiency, and patient attendance, handled finances, created and submitted insurance claims, scheduled appointments for patients • Organized and re-stocked all supplies, prepped work station, developed x-rays, maintained x-ray machine, created stone molds of impressions, sterilized dental tools, sent out orders for dentist • Assisted in taking impressions, x-rays and with other complex procedures when needed • Decreased overuse of supplies allowing the office to save money/spend on other necessities Show less
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Education
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2014 - 2015
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
2008 - 2012
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English -
2004 - 2008
Lincoln Park High School
International Baccelaureate Diploma
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