Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing
School of Nursing
Obal Hall, Room 201A, Second floor
Phone: 201-559-6140
Email: vandyke@felician.edu
Biography:
Dr. Van Dyk has been with Felician University since 2016. An Advanced Practice Nurse since 2004. she holds dual Certifications from both the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FNP-C) and the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANP-BC), she began her faculty career in 2009 with positions at William Paterson University in the School of Nursing and then Berkeley College. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2009 with a focus on diabetes management and further continuation of the topic focused on self-care and the college student. Dr. Van Dyk is currently practicing as Family Nurse Practitioner APN at a primary care/ urgent care center and holds the position of Associate Dean in the Graduate Department of the School of Nursing.
Courses Taught:
- NURS 540: Pharmacology/Prescriptive Practice
- NURS 530: Advanced Health Assessment
- NURS 605: Primary Care of the Adult-Gerontology Population 1
- NURS 627: Clinical Practicum: Primary Care Across the Lifespan 1
- NURS 628: Clinical Practicum: Primary Care Across the Lifespan 2
Positions Held
- Licensed in New Jersey as RN and APN
- Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Academic Accomplishments
- DNP, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
- Post-Master’s Certificate, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
- MA, New York University, New York, NY
- BSN, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Field(s) of Interest/Expertise
- Family Practice, Adult Practice, Primary Care
Professional Presentations/Scholarly Activities
- Van Dyk, E. (2017). Surveillance of Diabetes Risk to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in College Students. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Poster Abstract Submitted for National Conference June 26- July 1, 2018).
- Van Dyk, E, Tracy, J., Valentine-Maher, S. (2015). Description, application, and evaluation of a model to teach community-based and population health across diverse clinical experiences. Sigma Theta Tau International 2015 43rd Biennial Convention, November 7- 11, 2015, Las Vegas, NV.
- Peer Reviewer: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) for abstract submitted for the 43rd Annual Meeting (2017).
Publications/Research
- Van Dyk, E., Valentine-Maher, S. & Tracy, J. (2015). Evaluation of a model to support the teaching of population health and community-based care across diverse clinical experiences. Journal of Nursing Education, 54 (2), 97- 101.
- Valentine-Maher, S., Van Dyk, E., Aktan, N. & Bliss, J. (2014). Teaching population health and community-based care across diverse clinical experiences: Integration of conceptual pillars and constructivist learning. Journal of Nursing Education, 53 (3, Suppl.), S11- S18
- Van Dyk, E. (in progress). Promoting Healthy Lifestyles on Campus: Surveillance to reduce risk of developing prediabetes on campus.
