Faculty

Dr. Hannah D. Binding, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN, CHEP, is nursing faculty with over 14 years of combined clinical and academic experience. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in pediatrics, adult health and critical care, clinical reasoning, and professional nursing practice. She holds graduate faculty status and serves as a preceptor and faculty advisor to master’s and doctoral nursing students.

Her doctoral quality improvement work focused on strengthening skin reassessment and documentation practices through implementation of an evidence-based assessment bundle. Her master’s thesis project centered on developing a transition course to support registered nurses advancing to the BSN role. Her scholarly interests include nursing documentation and patient safety, strategies to enhance clinical judgment and critical thinking, and initiatives that support student progression and academic success across the nursing education continuum.

Dr. Binding maintains active clinical practice in a high-acuity emergency department setting. She is a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and an active member of the American Nurses Association and the Emergency Nurses Association. Her work is grounded in evidence-based practice and a commitment to preparing practice-ready nurses who deliver safe, high-quality care.

Education

• DNP, Capella University
• MSN, Capella University
• BSN, Regis University
• ADN, Arapahoe Community College

Selected Professional Activities

• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• Florida Nurses Association (FNA)
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)