You may contact me at: 434/544-8901 or email taylor.a@lynchburg.edu.
Dr. Angela Taylor
Ph.D., RN, BC, Director of Nursing Program
Experience/Background
- Staff Nurse: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD), Norfolk, VA, 1987-1990
- Staff Development Educator: CHKD, Norfolk, VA, 1990-1993
- Clinical Education Specialist for Infants & Toddlers and Adolescents Units: CHKD, Norfolk, VA, 1993-1996
- Instructor: Christopher Newport University (CNU), Newport News, VA, 1996-2001
- Assistant Professor and Department Chair: CNU, Newport News, VA, 2001-2004
- Associate Professor and Department Chair: University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVa-Wise), Wise, VA, 2003-2005
- Associate Professor: UVa-Wise, Wise, VA, 2005-2007
Degrees and Certification
- Diploma in Nursing: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital School of Professional Nursing, Norfolk, VA, 1987
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, VA, 1989
- Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Education): ODU, Norfolk, VA, 1993
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2001
- Certified as a Baccalaureate-prepared Pediatric Nurse Generalist, American Nurses Credentialing Commission (ANCC)
Professional Interests/Research
- Dissertation: "The Lived Experience of Being a Pregnant Adolescent Living in Temporary Housing"
- Current research interests: "Perinatal Outcomes in Infants Born to Women Who are Pregnant and Substance Abusers"
Selected Publications
- Pediatric Nursing, March 1997: "Do Play Area Ball Pits Contain Harmful Bacteria"
- Medical-Surgical Nursing text, 2001: "Health Promotion" chapter
- Nursing Concepts text, 2006: "History of Nursing Education" chapter
- Nursing Care for Women and Children text, to be published 2008: "Promoting a Health Pregnancy" chapter and "Health Promotion Across the Lifespan" chapter
Honors and Awards
- Chapter Service Award, Epsilon Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, 1995
- Chapter Award for Nursing Leadership, Epsilon Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, 1998
- Chapter Award for Nursing Education and Leadership, Epsilon Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, 1998
- Helene Fuld Academic Nursing Leadership Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2001-2002
Information on Courses Taught
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Introduction to Nursing
- Health Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Maternal-Newborn Nursing
- Nursing Research (Evidence-Based Practice)
- Nursing Issues and Trends
- Nursing Leadership and Management
- Women's Health Issues
Personal Info/Interests
- Reading mysteries and suspense novels
- Crocheting
- Playing Wii with my husband
- Gourmet cooking