Shawn Kendrick, RN, FNP

Shawn Kendrick has dedicated nearly three decades to the field of nursing, beginning practice in 1998 after graduating from Northern Michigan University in 1997. Throughout a long and distinguished career in acute care settings, Shawn has developed extensive expertise in medical-surgical and telemetry nursing, with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. From early in life, Shawn was drawn to a career in healthcare, originally considering OBGYN before ultimately choosing nursing as a meaningful way to make a lasting impact on patients and their families.

After years of bedside nursing experience, Shawn completed a Nurse Practitioner program at Walden University in 2023 and is currently awaiting board certification as a Nurse Practitioner. This transition marks the next step in a career defined by clinical excellence, adaptability, and continuous professional growth. Shawn has developed a particular clinical interest in infectious disease and is eager to apply advanced practice skills in a provider role to further support patient recovery and outcomes.

In addition to clinical practice, Shawn is recognized as a natural leader and mentor within hospital environments, often supporting and guiding colleagues in their professional development. A strong advocate for lifelong learning, Shawn is considering pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the future. Above all, Shawn is driven by the reward of seeing patients recover from critical illness and return home with improved health, finding deep meaning in the trust and gratitude conveyed through their recovery.

• Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan (1997)
• Walden University (2023)