Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor is a Masters prepared Registered Nurse, with a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Education. Passionately committed to co-creating a brighter future and better world, Taylor believes in the power of collaboration and connected purpose. Currently, Taylor serves as a faculty member at an associate degree nursing program in Illinois and is co-founder and Vice-President of the American Association of Men in Nursing Chapter at Joliet Junior College. Taylor maintains specialty certifications in Emergency Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, and Nurse Coaching. He has focused experience in emergency and trauma care and additional experience in surgical nursing, endoscopy, aesthetics, and public health. Taylor has also served in dynamic leadership, supporting the activities over 80 RNs and CNAs in ortho-surgical and medical-surgical units in the acute care setting. While serving on multiple committees and councils, Taylor has furthered innovation, safety, and effectiveness in care practices; serving as a high-reliability organization trainer, he collaborated with partners throughout the health system to enhance situational awareness and working relationships to cultivate a culture of safety. As an instructor of nursing, Taylor focuses on fostering meaningful connections to support the development of nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and promotes the importance of relationship-rich education to make the college experience a transformative one! Taylor remains committed to facilitating the development of transformative, compassionate care practices, while concurrently pursing doctoral studies to continue the advancement of the nursing profession.
Appears in 1 Episode
Generations of Care: A Mother-Son Nursing Journey at JJC
In this special National Nurses Month episode of the JJC Alumni Podcast, we welcome back a remarkable mother-son duo, Michael and Sarah Taylor. As alumni of Joliet Jun...
