LaShonda Taylor
kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in patient care and leadership within healthcare settings. Skilled in administering advanced life support and developing comprehensive care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Proven ability to educate patients and families on recovery processes with a focus on health maintenance.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Beacon Kalamazoo
May 2007 - Current
- Serve as charge nurse for a 50-bed unit, ensuring optimal patient care.
- Lead departmental nursing council, facilitating communication and policy implementation.
- Administer advanced life support to critically ill patients in cardiothoracic unit.
- Monitor and assess post-operative patients recovering from open-heart surgery.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
- Educate patients and families on post-operative recovery and health maintenance.
LPN, Private Duty
Alacrity
- Provided in-home care for ventilator-dependent patients.
- Monitored vital signs and maintained patient health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop care plans.
- Educated patients and families on care procedures and health management.
- Administered medications and performed routine medical procedures.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI04.2007
Skills
- Patient care
- Advanced life support
- Post-operative monitoring
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
- Vital sign monitoring
- Medication administration
- Health record management
- Policy implementation
Military
Army
Army reserve
1992-2000
Honorable discharge
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Beacon Kalamazoo
May 2007 - Current
LPN, Private Duty
Alacrity
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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