In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, DNP, CDCP, ANPC-C, a nationally recognized leader in gerontological nursing, and a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

In addition to her inspiration to become a gerontological nurse, Dr. Lavoie-Vaughan discusses Diogenes syndrome and its pathophysiology in the older adult population, the psychological effects and behavior challenges experienced by individuals with Diogenes syndrome, and treatments for Diogenes syndrome APRNs should integrate into their practice.

This episode was recorded on June 13, 2022.

With over 30 years of experience in the geriatric health care field, Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, DNP, CDCP, ANPC-C, is currently a clinician at Transitions Medical Partners, providing house calls to older adults in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a clinical assistant professor at East Carolina University College of Nursing, a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and an adjunct faculty member at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She is the author of Eldercare: The Comprehensive Guide to Caregiving and a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the non-pharmacological management of behavioral problems in dementia.

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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