Rate My Professor Stefanie Keating

Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Assistant Chair in the Graduate Nursing program at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, Hofstra University. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from New York University. In her clinical role, she serves as an Advanced Clinical Provider Educator and oncology nurse practitioner at Northwell Health. As Program Director for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) track in the Doctorate in Nursing Practice program, Keating oversees curriculum development focused on advanced simulation training, interprofessional education, and competency-based preparation for acute care practice.

Keating's research interests include simulation-based educational interventions, entrustable professional activities, point-of-care ultrasound integration, and bridging gaps in nurse practitioner training. Her peer-reviewed publications encompass: Keating, S., McLeod-Sordjan, R., & Lemp, M. C. (2021). Nurse Practitioner Handoff Communication: A Simulation-Based Educational Intervention, Journal of Nursing Education; Keating, S. et al. (2021). Evaluating Entrustable Professional Activities in a Simulation-Based Interprofessional OB/GYN Curriculum, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners; Ventura, S. et al. (2023). Implementation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Into Simulation-Based Education, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners; Sosnowski-Funk, B., & Keating, S. (2024). Bridging the Gap Between Practicing Nurse Practitioners and AGACNP Education, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners; and Sosnowski-Funk, B. et al. (2025). Oncologic Emergencies: What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. She advised students in Hofstra's inaugural DNP class graduating in 2022, moderated a panel on nursing versatility at the 2025 Presidential Symposium, and was recognized in October 2025 for leadership, scholarship, and service in nursing and physician assistant studies.