Taylor Adell Russell, DNP, FNP-BC

Work and Education

Taylor Russell is a Nurse Practitioner at Kidney Care Clinic who partners closely with Dr. Zaid Brifkani. She attended Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree graduating with honors. While working multiple years in the intensive care unit at Cookeville Regional Medical Center full time she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree graduating with honors, with a subspecialty as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Taylor is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed in Tennessee. Taylor has worked primarily in intensive care unit settings for seven years and began working with Dr. Brifkani at Kidney Care Clinic in September 2021.

Taylor is involved in the entire continuum of care of Dr. Brifkani’s patients, you will see her in various settings but primarily in the hospital.

Taylor plans to pursue a second subspecialty as a Certified Nephrology Nurse Practitioner with the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission.

Taylor is an active member of several professional organizations including the American College of Nurse Practitioners; Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing; Cookeville Regional Medical Center Intensive Care Unit practice council; Cookeville Regional Medical Center Intensive Care Unit Hiring Committee.

Taylor, her husband, son, and dog Winston reside in Cookeville where they have lived for over ten years.  She enjoys spending time with her family and outdoor activities.