Kerri Benning

Assistant Professor of Practice

Faculty

Nursing, Sanford Bismarck

Professor

Credentials

DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Responsibilities

Assistant Professor of Practice Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Council Chair and Member
Assessment and Evaluation Committee Member
Nurse Practitioner Student Preceptor
Clinical Coordinator
Student Advisor

Courses

NURS 808 Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 820 Advanced Practice Roles
NURS 828 Introduction to Primary Care
NURS 834 Family Primary Care II: Assessment and Management
NURS 835P Practicum IV: FNP Role Integration
NURS 836P Practicum V: FNP Role Integration

Professional Memberships

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
Sigma Theta Tau
North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association (NDNPA) - Member of Pharmacology Planning Committee, former Board Member at Large

Certifications

AANP Certification Family Nurse Practitioner
Basic Life Support/CPR
North Dakota APRN Licensure
Drug Enforcement Administration Registration

Areas of Study & Research

Rural Health and Healthcare Access
Nurse Practitioner Education
Clinic Efficiency
Nursing Informatics and Artificial Intelligence
Substance Use Disorders
Chronic Disease Management
Pediatric Primary Care
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, with an Emphasis on Colorectal Cancer Screening

Awards & Honors

North Dakota Rural Health Loan Awardee 2015
American Sentinel Doctor of Nursing Practice Rural Health Scholarship Recipient 2021

Grants

2026: Rural Health Transformation Program, Rural Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program, Education Coordinator
2023-present: USDA NIFA, Stop the Bleed Training: Empowering North Dakota Rural Communities, STB Instructor
2023-present: HRSA, ANE-Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship, Rural Health Content Expert/Educator
Drug Enforcement Administration Registration

Education

  • Post University: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Educational Leadership - January 2023
  • University of North Dakota: Master of Science, Nursing, Family Practice - 2015
  • University of Mary: Bachelor of Science, Nursing - May 2005

Publications

Saatinen, H., Benning, K., Nelson, C., & Greseth, S.(2026, April 15-19). Leveraging AI in nurse practitioner education: A scalable, competency-based mock clinic model. Podium presentation, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.

Gross, D., & Benning, K. (2025, January 15-16). Implementing Stop the Bleed training in rural North Dakota. Poster presentation, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, Coronado, CA.

Benning, K. (2026). Primary care procedural skills: Biopsies, suturing, toenail removal, nail trephination, and incision and drainage. Procedural workshop, North Dakota Rural Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program.

Benning, K. (2026). Clinic efficiency. ANE Nurse Practitioner Residency Program.

Benning, K. (2025). Clinic efficiency. ANE Nurse Practitioner Residency Program.

Benning, K. (2024). Clinic efficiency. ANE Nurse Practitioner Residency Program.

Benning, K. (2023). Implementation of a substance use disorders screening tool into a rural primary care practice. DNP Scholarly Project Defense.