Name/Credentials: Jimmy Lafaille, DNP, APRN-IP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Research Interest: My area of research interest is in mental healthcare disparity for the minority population. I also would like to explore the relationship between psychosis and spirituality in the Haitian American Community.
Personal Biography: Jimmy Lafaille has over 25 years of experience in clinical nursing and teaching locally and abroad. She began her career in 1996 after graduating with an associate degree in nursing from Rockland Community College (now called Suny Rockland). Jimmy obtained a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College in 2000 and moved to South Florida in 2001. In 2008, Jimmy obtained a master’s degree in Nursing Science from Florida Atlantic University and immediately secured a job as a clinical educator at JFK Medical Center where she focused on teaching and improving care for cardiac and pulmonary patients. She also led the nurse novice program to facilitate the transition of new nurses into their professional role. Jimmy continues her education in nursing and received a post-master’s certificate as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) from Barry University and obtained a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of Miami. During her time working as an FNP, Jimmy realized how difficult it was to find a behavioral health provider for her patients. Consequently, she obtained a post-master’s certificate as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) at the University of Miami. In 2019, Jimmy opened a behavioral health practice caring for patients aged 11 and older where her focus is on improving lives and the patients’ daily functionality by using evidence-based medicine. She is looking forward to her journey in the PhD program at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) to explore various phenomena such as how religion and spirituality influence the mental health treatment process among Haitian-American patients with serious mental illness.
