Melissa Lynn Taylor, MMSc, BSN, RN

Instructor

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Contact

MelissaTaylor@creighton.edu
College of Nursing
Faculty - Nursing
PHX - Phoenix Health Sciences - 603 S

Melissa Lynn Taylor, MMSc, BSN, RN

Instructor

Melissa Taylor, MS, BSN, R.N., is an Instructor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. Her research focuses on interprofessional communication to improve teamwork and nurse well-being. She is pursuing a PhD in Nursing at the University of Missouri – Sinclair School of Nursing. Taylor holds an MS in Medical Science from the University of South Florida, a BSN from Creighton, and a BS in Kinesiology from Arizona State. With experience in neurocritical care and hospice, she teaches pathophysiology and critical care. She serves as faculty for an interprofessional international learning opportunity, guiding Nursing students through a unique clinical experience in Togo, Africa. Her work on AI chatbots in nursing education earned the Magis! Investigation Research Award, and her End-of-Life simulation was presented at MNRS. Recognized for excellence in teaching and service, including Creighton’s Certificate of Excellence in Classroom Teaching, she is dedicated to advancing healthcare communication and nursing education.
 

Teaching Interests

  • Critical Care, Neuro Critical Care

Research Focus

End-of-Life care as well Communication competency and its impact on burnout in the ICU. 

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Instructor

Publications

  • Innovation in aging
    Taylor Melissa, Jones Anna, Miller Steven, Anderson Linda, Popejoy Lori, Vogelsmeier Amy, Improving Nursing Home Readiness: PPE Access and Use During COVID-19
    9:Supplement_2 2025
  • Innovation in aging
    Vogelsmeier Amy, Popejoy Lori, Miller Steven, Taylor Melissa, Anderson Linda, Case comparison of nursing homes during COVID-19: Lessons for future infectious disease outbreaks
    9:Supplement_2 2025
  • Taylor Melissa, Spinal cord injury (SCI) patient and family guidebook 2020

Presentations

  • Training for Difficult Healthcare Conversations using an AI Chatbot 2025
  • Training nursing students in difficult conversations using AI chatbots 2025
  • Nursing Education Reimagined: AI Chatbots for Effective Communication and Assessment Skill 2025
  • Preparing Future Nurses for End-of-Life Care Through Live IPE Simulations 2025
  • Preparing Future Nurses for End-of-Life Care Through Live IPE Simulations 2025
  • Preparing Future Nurses for End-of-Life Care Through Live IPE Simulations 2025
  • Preparing Future Nurses for End-of-Life Care Through Live IPE Simulations 2025
  • Preparing Future Nurses for End-of-Life Care Through Live IPE Simulations -0001
  • Preparing Future Nurses for End-of-Life Care Through Live IPE Simulations -0001
  • Training for Difficult Healthcare Conversations using an AI Chatbot -0001
  • Patient and family experiences with death and dying in the ICU: Changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic -0001

Awards

  • BSN Scholarly Poster Award
    2nd Place Poster Presentation Award