Keeley Ann Harding

Keeley Harding, DNP, APRN, CNS, CPNP-AC/PC is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who teaches in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the College of Nursing. Previously, she taught in the Acute Care and Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs. Dr. Harding's clinical experience as a nurse practitioner includes acute and chronic pain management, urgent care, emergency department, gastroenterology, and radiology. She was previously an independent consultant for the Ohio Attorney General's Health Care Fraud Section and the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Dr. Harding obtained her DNP degree in 2015 from The Ohio State University. While in the DNP program, she developed an educational website (www.OhioAPRN.com) for Ohio legislators in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. In addition to writing a manuscript, dissemination of her DNP project work consisted of poster presentations at statewide conferences. Dr. Harding has authored newsletter articles for professional nursing organizations and given podium and poster presentations at the state, national, and international levels, including numerous presentations across Ohio regarding APRN laws and rules. She has provided proponent legislative testimony on behalf of the APRN Schedule II prescriptive authority bill before the Ohio General Assembly and testified on issues related to APRN practice to the Ohio Board of Nursing. Dr. Harding co-authored a book chapter, "Well-Child Visits During School-Age Years." She has also co-authored an article published in the AANA Journal, "An Analysis and Review of the Use of State Legislator Clinical Site Visits to Increase Advocacy for Nurse Anesthesiologists." She is a member of the manuscript review panel for two journals: the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice and the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.

Dr. Harding has been actively involved in the health policy arena at the state and national levels for many years, and has served in various leadership roles: former Health Policy Chair and Newsletter Chair/Editor for the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and past Legislative Co-Chair for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN). While serving in these roles, she was appointed to the Governor’s Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force in 2010. Currently, she serves in a board member position as the President-Elect for Ohio NAPNAP.

Dr. Harding has received several outstanding service awards and honors, including the Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence Award from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She received national recognition in March 2023 as Ohio's emerging leader at the 44th annual conference of the NAPNAP in Orlando, FL. She also received the Meridel Newman Outstanding Teacher Award for 2022 and the 2023 recipient of the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Outstanding Teaching Award.

Dr. Harding has a strong commitment to pedagogy, students, and improving DNP program outcomes. She continuously strives to incorporate research along with innovative, evidence-based teaching strategies into her courses while simultaneously trying to meet the unique needs of diverse adult learners to improve student learning outcomes and promote their professional growth.

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 Meridel Newman Outstanding Teacher Award: The College of Nursing honors our excellent teachers by selecting an exemplar, master teacher for this award. Meridel Newman (1959 BSN graduate and educator in Illinois) saw the value in professional development and wanted to give back to her alma mater to ensure that our faculty would have professional development opportunities. Each year, two recipients will be awarded the Meridel Newman Outstanding Teacher Award and will receive $1,000.00 each from the endowment provided by benefactor Meridel Newman to be used for professional development. Selection Criteria: The faculty nominee... 1. Uses scholarly teaching, referencing the literature to provide evidence-based support for methods. 2. Demonstrates innovations in pedagogy. 3. Generates enthusiasm for learning among their students. 4. Helps students see a clear connection between the content they are studying and their success in clinical practice. 5. Promotes a culture of a lifelong love of learning and encourages promising students to progress to higher degrees. 6. Clearly loves teaching! College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Monetary

03-2022 Practice Innovation Poster Award National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 43rd National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Dallas, TX National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Status:Recipient Level:National Type:Recognition

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

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

Ohio League for Nursing

-NURS-8008 HEALTHCARE POLICY Healthcare Policy for the Advanced Practice Nurse Level:Graduate

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