Taylor Ford
Chicago,IL
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
09.2024 - Current
- Provided and advanced care of vascular, trauma, transplant, thoracic, and plastics patients while managing surgical related complications including bleeding, shock, cardiac arrhythmias, post-surgical infection, and pain
- Managed and operated patients with medical devices including pulmonary artery catheters, arterial and central lines, mechanical ventilation, CRRT, and lumbar drains
- Administered and titrated vasopressors, vasodilators, sedatives, analgesics, and paralytics in accordance with patient presentation
- Oriented new graduate nurses and nursing students to critical care nursing while fostering a positive learning environment
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Student Nurse
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, IA
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Under the supervision of a nurse, completed over 216 hours providing comprehensive nursing care to surgical and neurological patients
- Expanded skills and exposure to advanced patient assessment, clinical judgement, and specialized monitoring techniques
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05-2024
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Illinois, License Number: 041.572090 (July 2024)
- AACN CCRN (January 2026)
- AHA Basic Life Support (August 2026)
- AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (March 2025)
Membership and Leadership
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (December 2025-Present)
Student Nurse's Association at the University of Iowa Executive Board (April 2021-May 2024)
- Over a 4 year period, assisted the University of Iowa College of Nursing with community outreach, student wellbeing, and fiscal responsibilities to support continued success of nursing education
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Skin Champion (September 2025-Present)
- Educates and collaborates with SICU nurses in order to ensure that evidence based skin interventions are utilized in order to prevent pressure injuries and treat occurring skin injury
CRNA Shadowing
- 10 hours observing anesthetic planning, administration, and patient management throughout the perioperative period with CRNA Lizzie Sicinski, Prentice Women's Hospital OR at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Timeline
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Student Nurse
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
02.2024 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa