Nihal Taşkıran

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nihal Taşkıran serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Fundamentals of Nursing within the Faculty of Nursing at Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey. Her academic profile reflects deep specialization in nursing education and clinical practice with unique interdisciplinary connections to veterinary sciences.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Licence in Nursing, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon Health College (2001-2005)
• Master's Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Afyon Kocatepe University Institute of Health Sciences (2006-2009)
• PhD in Veterinary Physiology, Afyon Kocatepe University Institute of Health Sciences (2009-2014)
• Doctorate (Dr.) in Fundamentals of Nursing, Aegean University Institute of Health Sciences (2014-2019)

Her research concentrates on core nursing domains including fundamentals of nursing education, obstetrics/gynecology nursing practices, and potential cross-disciplinary applications from veterinary physiology. She maintains advanced English proficiency with documented YÖKDİL scores of 60.0 (2018), 67.5 (2019), and 71.25 (2021), enabling international academic engagement. Professional activities encompass curriculum development in nursing fundamentals and clinical instruction within the university's nursing programs.