Meet Ashley Mclaughlin
As a child, I spent time visiting my cousin in the hospital while she was being treated for cancer. Those visits inspired me to become a pediatric nurse so I could care for children like her. I earned my bachelor's degree in nursing from Texas A&M University in 2008 and joined Cook Children's in 2009 as a registered nurse in the Hematology and Oncology unit. After six years of caring for children with blood and cancer disorders, I earned my master's degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Following graduation, I worked as a nurse practitioner in the Cook Children's Urgent Care Center before joining the office at Willow Park in July 2018. I'm board-certified in both primary and acute care, and in 2020, I earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. My favorite part of my job is connecting with families, providing comfort and serving as a trusted resource for their child's health. I also serve as a preceptor for students working toward their master's degrees.
I grew up in Weatherford, Texas, and now live in Aledo with my husband, daughter and son. When I'm not at work, I enjoy camping, hiking, and spending time outdoors with my family and our two pugs, Penny and Leonard.
Services
- Acute illnesses
- Chronic condition management
- Developmental problems
- Disease prevention
- Flu shots
- Hearing screens
- Injury treatment
- Obesity and weight management
- Vision screens
- Patient and parent education
- School and sports physicals
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Well checks
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
5
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Provider explained things clearly |
5
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
5
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
5
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What our families say
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May 29, 2025
All staff was kind, helpful and professional.
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April 26, 2025
Great. The staff is so relational and really makes my family feel taken care of. It's super clean also!
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April 26, 2025
Ashley McLaughlin is just amazing, her knowledge and understanding of my child feels are just priceless. My children completely trust her. The nurses are all so kind and helpful and the front desk is ALWAYS helpful and so nice also.
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April 14, 2025
She is always so sweet and kind. My son loves her and as a parent I know I can trust her guidance
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April 11, 2025
Appreciate them listening to my opinion on tubes and not wanting to wait it out
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March 28, 2025
Ashley was amazing. So cute and put together and answered all our concerns. Very professional and made us feel at ease.
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March 27, 2025
The front desk is always so friendly. I didn't catch her name though!
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March 14, 2025
[...] said it was the fastest doctors visit he's ever had. We loved the fast and friendly service. Everyone was kind and considerate
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March 14, 2025
The nurse was very fast and proactive by taking the strep test prior to us entering the room so the retails were ready when the NP arrived
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March 09, 2025
Love love love Cooks!!!
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March 01, 2025
The whole staff from checking in all the way until we left.
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February 19, 2025
Ashley McLaughlin is so great every time we've seen her.
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February 18, 2025
Our nurse was wonderful. My child threw up during intake and she was so kind and accommodating. And PA Ashley was fantastic. Thanks for the great care!
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February 15, 2025
Only good experiences happened! Everyone is always so understanding and kind!
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February 15, 2025
Everyone that helped that day was so kind, informative, and beyond helpful!
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February 15, 2025
They are always polite and loving to my kids
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February 15, 2025
They are always polite and loving to my kids! And got my FMLA paperwork in fast to my job
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January 30, 2025
Ashley was absolutely great with my daughter.
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January 11, 2025
Ashley McLaughlin was amazing, she spent time examining and listening during our visit.
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October 17, 2024
This office consistently has the best team, and provides the highest quality services to families. So grateful for them all!
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August 17, 2024
Ashley has a very good bedside manner and was great at easing my daughter's anxiety about the medical tools used for checkup. She showed she really cared, listened and wasn't in a hurry
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July 20, 2024
Ashley McLaughlin was very thorough and we never felt rushed for our annual check up. It was great.
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July 19, 2024
Everyone is amazing!
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July 19, 2024
Ashley the PA is always wonderful. We love seeing her and [...].
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July 19, 2024
Ashely is amazing! We love seeing her or [...] when we come. Nurses and front office staff are wonderful too!
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July 18, 2024
Never bad experiences ever! They were quick to get us in to see my sick son after 4 days of fever, stay passed 5 to address all concerns and called the next day to check on him and give us good results!
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July 18, 2024
Every experience is always a good experience.
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July 18, 2024
I love this entire staff! Dr [...] and Ashley always take such good care of us! I feel like family when I am there.
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July 12, 2024
NP Ashley was very sweet and personable to my daughter. You can tell she really cares about her patients. Thank you!!
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July 11, 2024
Great office and great staff!
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July 11, 2024
Ashley McLaughlin is always amazing when we have sick appointments with her. She listens to my concerns and is so sweet with my little man. Sometimes all the illnesses that come along with babies make me feel crazy, but she always reassures me! Also the girls that I was messaging on the app with questions, were all very helpful with advice and bringing my concerns to the provider.
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July 11, 2024
Everyone is so wonderful and nice. It's so appreciated.
Education
- Medical school:
- University of Texas at Arlington, 2014
- Board certifications:
- CPNP-AC
- PC
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network