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Danielle Hoffman, DNP, MPH, RN, TNS, EMT-P, CNE

Assistant Professor


Dr. Hoffman has been serving the community through healthcare for over two decades. Her clinical expertise centers around emergency medicine with an emphasis in trauma care. Beyond clinical practice she is deeply dedicated to leadership, recognizing its pivotal role in shaping healthcare practices and public health policy.

Leveraging her passion for teaching and leadership she aspires to positively influence healthcare as well as contribute meaningfully to the broader landscape of population health.

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Education and Training


  • DNP, Clarke University
  • MPH, St. Ambrose University
  • BSN, St. Ambrose University
  • ADN, Black Hawk College
  • EMT-Paramedic, Black Hawk College
  • Trauma Nurse Specialist, IL
  • Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing

I am inspired by diversity. Embracing our differences and increasing understanding elevates humanity.

Dr. Hoffman, on what inspires her


Publications and Presentations


Hoffman, D.M.E. (2022). Mixed-Methods Focus Group: Hammond-Henry Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.

Hoffman, D.M.E., Sturmer, K., & Crowder, K. (2022). Comparative Analysis of Student Engagement and Performance in varied teaching delivery methods within Nursing Pathophysiology and Pharmocology Courses.

Hoffman, D.M.E. (2021). Trauma. In Horowitz, L.S., & McCullough, A. R. (Ed.), Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning (Vol. 2). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Hoffman, D.M.E. (2019). Transitional experiences: From clinical nurse to nurse faculty. Journal of Nursing Education 58(5), 260-265. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190422-03

Hoffman, D.M.E. Transitional experiences:From clinical nurse to nurse faculty. Poster presented at: 11th Annual Nuts and Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference; 2019 Aug 8-11; Minneapolis, MN.

Hoffman, D.M.E. Evaluation of registered nurse knowledge/education related to distraction as a nursing intervention for pediatric procedural pain management in the emergency department. Podium presentation at Genesis Summit, June 8, 2016, Davenport, IA.


More about Dr. Hoffman

Courses Taught

Introduction to Theoretical Concepts
Concepts of Population Health
Evidence-Based Practice
Nursing Process III
Concepts of Applied Nursing Care
Leadership and Contemporary Issues
Global Gender-Based Violence and Survivor Advocacy
Racial Justice 100

Community Service

Palmer College Institutional Review Board
Quad Cities Heart Safe Coalition
Rock Island County Medical Reserve Corps

Professional Memberships

American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Eta Chapter, International Honor Society of Nursing

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