Sharon Beckford-Douglas, R.N., B.S.N., is the Assistant Nurse Manager for adult inpatients at Lakeside Medical Center, a rural, acute care teaching hospital owned and operated by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. Over the past decade, Beckford-Douglas has advanced from a floor nurse to a charge nurse and an ICU nurse. As Assistant Nurse Manager, she currently oversees Lakeside Medical Center’s Telemetry, Medical Surgical, Critical Care and Dialysis areas. Her leadership was key during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining the Health Care District, Beckford-Douglas worked in various health care settings, providing skilled nursing, long term acute care and hospice care. She also worked in the Medical Surgical department at Palms West Hospital.
Beckford-Douglas earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from South University. Nursing is Beckford-Douglas’ second career. Before relocating to Florida from Connecticut in 2004, she was a travel agent for what she calls “16 glorious years.”
