Newark, New Brunswick, & Blackwood, NJ
Clinical Professor, Specialty Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Programs, RU-ANEW Program Director
Division of Advanced Nursing Practice
Newark Health Sciences
SSB 1138
(973) 972-8536
Specialty: Pediatrics, childhood obesity, vaccination safety
Dr. Margaret Quinn is a nationally known educator with an unwavering commitment to shaping the next generation of nurses, leaving a legacy through innovative, teaching methodologies. From her early days in an associate degree program, in a pioneering role in the nations first online RN nursing program, to her tenure at Rutgers University, her dedication expanded to support undergraduate and graduate students, employing interactive modalities to cater to the contemporary needs of the student body. Continually fostering her educational expertise she has refined curriculum, identified gaps in education, and integrated advanced clinical practice to support workforce needs in the state and region.
With nearly two decades of expertise as a nurse educator specializing in pediatric nursing, Dr Quinn’s profound impact on current NP practice is focused on enhancing the pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) workforce at the state, regional, and national levels. Recognizing the national shortage of PNPs and the lack of regional pediatric education opportunities, she has spearheaded the development of three new programs at Rutgers University. These programs aim to educate dual primary and acute care certified PNPs at the Doctor of Nursing Practice level, filling a critical void in the expanding practice arena. To support this endeavor, she has participated in workforce research and collaborated with faculty members from leading universities to review PNP curriculum and competencies.
As certified nurse educator and certified primary care pediatric nurse practitioner Dr. Quinn’s premier interests support issues impacting children’s health. Her clinical interests involve the relationship between childhood obesity and physical education activities, vaccination safety, and the health effects of post-traumatic stressors in children following natural disasters. She is currently a member of the Rutgers School of Nursing media team discussing child and family concerns throughout and post the COVID pandemic, and quoted regionally, nationally and internationally.
HRSA Funded, Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant