Laura Garrett, APRN, FNP-C

Family Practice, Primary Care

Practices In: Mt. Sterling
Patients Seen: All Ages

I am a board cer­ti­fied fam­i­ly nurse prac­ti­tion­er, and I can care for patients of all ages, includ­ing your entire fam­i­ly. I enjoy get­ting to know my patients and their fam­i­lies and devel­op­ing last­ing rela­tion­ships. I like to focus on treat­ing the whole patient. I believe that pre­ven­tion ear­ly on through evi­­dence-based prac­tices results in healthy out­comes lat­er on.

I strive to pro­vide the best pos­si­ble care for my patients in a respect­ful, car­ing, and com­pas­sion­ate man­ner. I am a good lis­ten­er and want the patient to feel com­fort­able in dis­cussing any con­cerns he or she may have. I am friend­ly and easy to talk to. I have a good sense of humor. I want my patients to feel val­ued and feel at ease. I want to engage patients in their health, and I want patients to feel empow­ered in mak­ing deci­sions about their health. I believe in stay­ing up to date on the lat­est med­ical knowl­edge to give my patients the best pos­si­ble care. The best provider-patient rela­tion­ships are based on trust and respect. That belief is at the fore­front of how I inter­act with my patients. 

I tru­ly feel that every patient is respon­si­ble for their own choic­es regard­ing their health, and it is my job to give them the best pos­si­ble infor­ma­tion to make an informed deci­sion regard­ing their health. I also feel that pre­ven­tive health is extreme­ly impor­tant and am always will­ing to dis­cuss the best way for peo­ple to stay healthy. I believe in con­trol­ling chron­ic med­ical con­di­tions through edu­ca­tion and joint deci­sion mak­ing between the patient and the provider.

Board Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Professional Certifications
CPR, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Languages
English
Clinical Interests

I enjoy pro­vid­ing acute and chron­ic care ser­vices to patients of all ages from new­borns to geri­atrics. I strive to pro­vide indi­vid­u­al­ized patient care and treat­ment plans for each patient as not every patient is the same. I have spe­cial inter­ests in wom­en’s health (includ­ing pap smears, fam­i­ly plan­ning, con­tra­cep­tive man­age­ment, menopause), obe­si­ty and weight loss coun­sel­ing and treat­ment, weight loss med­ica­tion, pre­ven­ta­tive health, hyper­ten­sion, hyper­lipi­demia, dia­betes, school phys­i­cals, sports phys­i­cals, work phys­i­cals, heart issues, ear, nose and throat con­di­tions, skin con­di­tions, and men­tal health con­di­tions. I offer pro­ce­dures such as inci­sion and drainage and shave biop­sies of lesions. I also do treat­ment of skin tags and warts.

Personal Interests

I enjoy spend­ing time with my fam­i­ly and friends. I have four chil­dren (2 boys and twin girls) which keep me very busy. I enjoy trav­el­ing, cook­ing, bak­ing, shop­ping, and play­ing board or card games, St. Louis Car­di­nals baseball.

Memberships
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

School
MacMurray College Graduation Date: 2006 Degree: BSN, Nursing with Minor in Psychology
Walden University Graduation Date: 2017 Degree: MSN-FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner

Procedures

Biopsies/Lesion Removals, Ear Wax Removal, Foreign Body Removal, IUD Insertion/Removal, Incision & Drainage, Pap Smear, Skin Tag Removal, Wart Removal

Conditions

All Family Practice Issues