College of Nursing
Faculty and Staff
Kimberly A. Taylor, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR
Title: | Associate Professor |
Department: | Advanced Professional Nursing Practice & Leadership College of Nursing |
Email: | kat3@email.sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-2467 |
Office: |
College of Nursing |
Background
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of South Carolina - 2017
- Master of Science in Nursing, East Carolina University - 2008
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina – 1994
- Associate of Science, Trident Technical College - 1992
Teaching
Dr. Taylor previously taught at Texas A&M University and within the Department of Defense. Her teaching experience includes:
- Senior Nurse Executive Leadership
- Leadership Theories in Nursing Practice
- Leadership in Health Policy
- Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
- Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Nursing Leadership & Management
- Conceptual Basis of Health Systems
- Coordinating Process in Nursing Administration
Research Interests
- Patient Provider Communication
- Patient Experience
- Patient Safety
- Strategic Communication
- Professional Practice Models
- Emotional Intelligence
Professional Service
- American Nurses Association
- South Carolina Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
- Golden Key International Honor Society
- American Red Cross
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
Professional Practice
Dr. Taylor’s professional practice experience spans across 25 years within the United States and abroad to include:
- Executive Leadership as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
- Public Relations Director
- Strategic Communication Director
- Quality and Process Improvement Manager
- Lean Six Sigma Project Manager
- Perioperative within Pre-operative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Care Delivery
- Patient Safety Officer
- Infection Control Program Director
- Patient Experience Director
- Internal Medicine Nurse Manager
- Medical Surgical Nurse Manager
- Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager
- United States Navy Nurse Corps Officer
Publication
Taylor, K. A., McQuilkin, D., & Hughes, R. G. (2019). Medical scribe impact on patient and provider experience. Military Medicine, 184(9), 388-393. doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz030