Nadine M. Aktan, PhD, FNP-BC

Associate Dean, Entry to Baccalaureate Practice, and Clinical Professor

Division of Entry to Baccalaureate Nursing

nmaktan@sn.rutgers.edu

Newark

ACK 338

(973) 353-3854

Nadine Aktan, PhD, FNP-BC (she/her/hers) currently serves as a Professor and the Associate Dean of the Division of Entry into Baccalaureate Practice at Rutgers School of Nursing. Dr. Aktan is a nurse educator, scholar, and family nurse practitioner who has specialized in the provision of advanced nursing care across the lifespan in varied primary and urgent care settings. Her professional focus changed when appointed to an academic position at William Paterson University, where she rose to the role of Chairperson. Dr. Aktan’s research area of expertise includes the exploration into facets of nursing education, the nurse practitioner’s role in the optimization of patient care outcomes, the promotion of health equity to maintain health, and the strategies to diversify and strengthen the nursing workforce. Her program of scholarship has included a myriad of publications and professional presentations at local, regional, national, and international forums, as well as her popular books: Fast Facts for the New Nurse Practitioner and Fast Facts for Nurse Practitioners: Current Practice Essentials for the Clinical Subspecialties (Springer). Dr. Aktan was a NJ Biz Nurse and March of Dimes Nurse Educator of the Year finalist.

Dr. Aktan has served in a number of notable roles such as the Assistant Dean of Advanced Nursing Practice, Lead Nurse Practitioner Coordinator for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care and Family Nurse Practitioner Programs, Accelerated BSN Program Coordinator, Chair of the Chair’s Council and Faculty Senate Executive Board Member. She has been active in the New Jersey Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs in Nursing Deans and Directors Organization collaborating on a state-wide initiative to improve first time NCLEX-RN pass rates. Dr. Aktan received a funded 5-year HRSA grant to provide scholarships for economically underserved nursing students. She continues to practice as a family nurse practitioner in the specialty area of college health. Dr. Aktan is active in the American College Health Association (ACHA), where she was elected to and currently serves on the DEIJA National Committee. She received her baccalaureate and master’s degree in nursing, and her PhD in Nursing from Rutgers University where she conducted her dissertation exploring the relationship between social support and anxiety in postpartum women. Dr. Aktan is dedicated to mentoring junior faculty toward innovation and success and to serving as a role model for her nursing students and her colleagues alike.