In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with GAPNA Past President Dr. Deborah Dunn, EdD, MSN, GNP-BC, ACNS-BC, GS-C, Dean of the Graduate School and a Professor of Nursing at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan.

Dr. Dunn discusses her inspiration to become a gerontological nurse, GAPNA’s partnership with United Health Group Foundation, findings from the United Health Group’s Senior Report, and how staying curious, appreciative, and eager to take on new challenges helped propel her in her career as a nurse.

Dr. Deborah Dunn, EdD, MSN, GNP-BC, ACNS-BC, GS-C, is Dean of the Graduate School and a Professor of Nursing at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. Prior to her appointment as Dean in 2013, Dr. Dunn served in the College of Nursing and Health as Director of the Nurse Practitioner Program and has been a Madonna University nursing faculty member for more than 20 years. Dr. Dunn is a Past-President of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, is the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Coordinator, Geriatric Oncology, at the Moffitt Cancer Center, in Tampa, FL. She is a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Communication Team and is a host of the GAPNA Chat podcast series.

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