Keeley Ann Harding

Keeley Harding, DNP, APRN, CNS, CPNP-AC/PC, is adjunct faculty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the College of Nursing. She has served as chair for graduate students’ scholarly doctoral projects and previously taught in the Acute Care and Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs. Dr. Harding is dual board-certified as a primary care and acute care pediatric nurse practitioner. Her clinical experience spans acute and chronic pain management, urgent care, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, and radiology. She has also served as an independent consultant for the Ohio Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Section and the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Dr. Harding has delivered podium and poster presentations at state, national, and international conferences, including Category A continuing education programs focused on Ohio nursing laws and rules required for nursing licensure renewal. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored an article examining state legislator clinical site visits as an advocacy strategy related to CRNA practice (Newell et al., 2022). She also co-authored a book chapter on well-child visits (Harding et al., 2021) and currently serves as a peer reviewer for several nursing journals.

Dr. Harding has held leadership roles at the state and national levels. She previously served in various board positions with the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), including as Health Policy Chair and Newsletter Editor. She also served as Legislative Co-Chair of the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN). During her involvement with these professional organizations, she was appointed to the Governor’s Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force in 2010 and provided expert testimony before the Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Board of Nursing on issues affecting APRN practice. She currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Ohio Chapter of NAPNAP and as a member of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Public Policy Committee.

Her contributions to nursing, leadership, and education have been recognized with several honors, including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence, the NAPNAP Emerging Leader Award (2023), the Meridel Newman Outstanding Teacher Award (2022), and the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Outstanding Teaching Award (2023). Dr. Harding is passionate about educating and mentoring future nurse leaders, strengthening graduate nursing education, and supporting initiatives that improve the health and well-being of children and families while contributing to the continued growth of the nursing profession.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, , 1993

Doctor of Nursing Practice: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,, 2015 (- DNP Project: Development of an APRN Informational Website for State Legislators in Ohio (www.OhioAPRN.com))

Master of Science: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,, 1999 (- College of Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program)

01-2022 -08-2024 Assistant Professor,, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, College of Nursing,, University of Cincinnati,, Cincinnati, Ohio

08-2024 -To Present Adjunct Faculty,, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, College of Nursing,, University of Cincinnati,, Cincinnati, Ohio

Published Abstracts

Keshwah, T., Harding, K. A., Springhetti, A. M., & Bossak, M. (2022. ) A model for integrating PNPs as hospitalists .[Abstract]Journal of Pediatric Healthcare,, 36 (4 ) ,395.Co-Author

A Model for Integrating PNPs as Hospitalists

Invited Presentations

Harding, K., & Cafasso, M. (08-05-2022. ) (In Press. ) Ohio laws and rules update [Conference session available for continuing education credit: 1-hour category A Ohio laws and rules] .Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. Conference. . Level:State

Harding, K. (11-03-2022. ) Ohio Nurse Practice Act: An Update and Relevant Issues for the Occupational and Environmental Health Nurse [Conference session available for continuing education credit: 1-hour category A Ohio laws and rules] .Ohio Association for Occupational Health Nurses, Annual Statewide Conference, Hamilton, OH. Conference. . Level:State

Poster Presentations

Keshwah, T., Harding, K. A., Springhetti, A., & Bossak, M. (03-2022. ) (In Press. ) A model for integrating PNPs as hospitalists [Practice innovation conference poster session (W-12) available for continuing education credit] .National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 43rd National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Dallas, Texas. . Conference. . Level:National

Harding, K. (08-05-2022. ) (In Press. ) Development of an APRN informational website for state legislators in Ohio [Conference poster session available for continuing education credit] .Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. . Conference. . Level:State

• Harding, K. A., Keshwah, T., Springhetti, A., & Bossak, M. (08-05-2022. ) (In Press. ) A model for integrating PNPs as hospitalists [Conference poster session available for continuing education credit] .Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. . Conference. . Level:State

Harding, K. (07-12-2023. ) Advanced practice nursing in the United States: Current legal issues and trends .College of Nursing, UC. .

Harding, K. (11-03-2022. ) Ohio Nurse Practice Act: An update and relevant issues for the occupational and environmental health nurse [Conference session available for continuing education credit: 1-hour category A Ohio laws and rules]. Ohio Association for Occupational Health Nurses, Annual Statewide Conference, Hamilton, OH. , Conference. . Level:State

Cafasso, M. L., & Harding, K. A. (01-19-2023. ) Development of an online community resource to foster faculty-student engagement and success [Poster presentation]. Doctoral Education Conference, American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Coronado, CA. Conference. . Level:National

Symposium

Cafasso, M. L., & Harding, K. A. (2022. ) Development of an online community resource to foster faculty-student engagement and success [Podium presentation available for continuing education credit] .Tampa, FL. Conference. Level:National

2022 -2022 Recipient of the Meridel Newman Outstanding Teacher Award College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Monetary

2023 National Award and Recognition, Emerging Chapter Leader, 2023 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners https://www.napnap.org/50forward-emerging-leaders-2/

2023 Recipient of the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Outstanding Teaching Award, 2023 College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati

Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, President-Elect Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State 2022 -2024

Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (Legislative Co-Chair ) Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State 2006 -2011

Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners President Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State 07-01-2024 -06-30-2026

Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (Immediate Past President ) Executive Board 07-01-2026 -06-30-2028

National League for Nursing (Public Health Policy Committee ) Committee Member Type:Service to Professional Associations 01-01-2026

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Pediatrics, Nurse Practitioner, Leadership, Health Policy, Advocacy, Regulatory, APRN Consultant

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

International Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau (Zeta Phi and Beta Iota Chapters).

Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses

National League for Nursing/Ohio League for Nursing

Health Care Policy for the Doctoral Prepared Nurse Level:Graduate

University of Cincinnati,
College of Nursing,
Cincinnati,  Ohio, 45221-0038
HardingK@ucmail.uc.edu