Teemorrie Taylor
Nursing major Teemorrie Taylor found a more meaningful career path at Towson University after watching healthcare staff help his father recover from a sudden illness.
When his father’s sudden illness landed him in an intensive care unit several years ago, Teemorrie Taylor was in transition. Unhappy in his current profession, Taylor had been searching for something more meaningful.
“In my first career, I was doing mundane tasks all day long. I wanted to be consistently challenged, to help people and to apply my knowledge,” explains Taylor, who was pursuing a degree and had accumulated credits at a number of institutions. “When I watched the doctors and nurses caring for my father, I knew that I wanted to work in critical care nursing.
Taylor quickly learned that a four-year degree is almost a requirement to advance in a nursing career today. That realization led him to the Associate-to Bachelor’s program in nursing, a collaborative initiative between Maryland community colleges and Towson. Taylor completed basic coursework at the Community College of Baltimore County before enrolling at Towson.
“This program has made college affordable, and it has made a bachelor’s degree in nursing a reality for me,” he admits.
Taylor has worked at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center as a patient care technician in the emergency department, gaining experience with maintaining electronic health records and conducting basic health assessments and procedures. Volunteer experience at the University of Maryland Medical Center in the critical care resuscitation and trauma unit reinforced his decision to pursue work in the critical care area.
“Throughout this whole process, Towson faculty members have nurtured me along. Everyone has been willing to answer my questions or take time to speak with me,” says Taylor. But the work does not stop In the classroom. Taylor prides himself on staying current in the field. “I read about current topics in the literature and participate in the National Student Nurses Association and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.”
“ This program has made college affordable, and it has made a bachelor’s degree in nursing a reality for me. ”