Keeley Harding, DNP, APRN, CNS, CPNP-AC/PC is board certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner in primary care and acute care. She teaches in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati. Her previous clinical experience as a nurse practitioner includes acute and chronic pain management, urgent care, and the emergency department. She 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 state legislators in Ohio. Keeley is passionate about health policy, and advocates on behalf of children and their families as well as the nursing profession. She has delivered numerous poster and podium presentations at the state, national, and international levels, including 1-hour (Category A) continuing education presentations pertaining to nursing laws and rules required for nursing licensure renewal in Ohio.

Keeley co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article about nurse advocacy and state legislator site visits. She also co-authored a book chapter, “Well-Child Visits During School-Age Years” (Kyle, 2021). She is a member of the manuscript review panel for two peer-reviewed nursing journals. Keeley served on the Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force. She also has served in various board member positions, including for the Ohio Chapter and Legislative Co-Chair for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN).

She has received several awards and honors, including two recent outstanding teaching awards and the Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence Award from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Throughout 2023, she was nationally recognized as Ohio’s Emerging Leader.