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 Processes in Health Care Leadership
• Facilitative Processes in Health Care Leadership
• Transition to Nursing Leadership, Ethics, and Policy

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
• American Organization for Nursing Leadership

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 

Miller, K., Schuler, M., Thrift, J., Taylor, K. A., Urquhart, B., Gaffney, M., & Boice, O. (2025). Psychometric analysis of the revised self-assessment of nursing informatics competencies survey. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001325

Taylor, K. A. (2025). Encouraging the heart: A leadership lesson from a stethoscope. Journal of Christian Nursing, 42(1). doi.org/10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001246

Inman, D., Taylor, K. A, Bernheisel, K., Tavakoli, A., & Ribar, A. (2024). Outcomes for MSN and DNP graduates: A descriptive study. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(9). doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105158

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