Ali R. Tayyeb
Educator, Artist, & U.S. Navy Veteran
Dr. Ali R. Tayyeb is an Iranian-American, currently living in Los Angeles, California. He is a United States Navy Veteran, having served as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman with Naval Medical Center San Diego, 1st Marine Division, and 3rd Marine Division, an Assistant Professor at a University, an artist, researcher, and advocate.
After his military service, Dr. Tayyeb pursued his career as a Registered Nurse, earning his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing from California State University, Los Angeles and his Ph.D. from the University of San Diego. Dr. Tayyeb’s experiences in the healthcare field include combat trauma, emergency medicine, education, Human Patient Simulation, Professional Development, Leadership, Veterans Healthcare, and Policy.
Dr. Tayyeb is a Jonas Veterans Healthcare Scholar Alumni, is currently an Assistant Professor, and is the creator, producer, and host of the RN-Mentor blog and podcast. His interests in Veterans related research include: Transition from military service, Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Depression, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Pain, Suicide, Family environment, Disenfranchisement, Policy, Advocacy, Culture, Veteran Benefits and Reintegration.
Dr. Tayyeb’s research and publications on “Bad Paper” Veterans have been cited on numerous books, white papers, Schools of Law, advocacy organizations, State policies, congressional testimonies, publications, dissertations, and more.
Though Dr. Tayyeb’s research is primarily veteran centric, he is Nursing Professional Development board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and greatly invested in professional development, role development, and pushing the boundaries of the nursing profession through diversity of people, thought, advocacy, and the arts.
Dr. Tayyeb’s mantra is “Failing Forward”. He says
“Life is about experiences. Welcoming new experiences, opportunities, and challenges is what allows us to grow as human being. Failing at an experience or succeeding at an experience both lend themselves to opportunities to learn. My failures and successes have both afforded me the opportunity to grow, but my failures have afforded me the opportunity to improve.”
View Dr. Tayyeb’s Nurses You Should Know video here and connect with him on his personal website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.
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