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GAPNA Chat

GAPNA Chat

By: Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).
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 GAPNA Chat is an official podcast of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA). GAPNA Chat provides interviews and discussions with GAPNA leaders and members of the gerontological health care community, and will focus on advocacy, policy, education, professional development, research, and clinical care for older adults.Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA). Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • SP02. Treatment Approaches to Tardive Dyskinesia

    SP02. Treatment Approaches to Tardive Dyskinesia
    Aug 13 2025
    In this episode, Dr. Dawn Vanderhoef, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the Associate Medical Director at Neurocrine Biosciences, in San Diego, California, talks with Dr. Kaylee Mehlman, PharmD, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Long-Term Care Clinical Practice Liaison for Neurocrine Biosciences in the Northeast. They share their insights about the recognition, diagnosis, and management of tardive dyskinesia, including its pathophysiology, clinical presentation, patient impact, and current treatment strategies.

    Dr. Dawn Vanderhoef, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the Associate Medical Director at Neurocrine Biosciences, in San Diego, California.

    Dr. Kaylee Mehlman, PharmD, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Long-Term Care Clinical Practice Liaison for Neurocrine Biosciences in the Northeast.

    This podcast is an educational program sponsored and co-developed by Neurocrine Biosciences.

    Neurocrine Biosciences is a pioneering company with over 30 years of experience dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Learn more: https://www.neurocrine.com/

    Discover GAPNA: https://www.gapna.org/

    Production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

    Opening Music by:
    Optimistic / Inspirational by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com

    Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

    Closing Music by:
    Scott Holmes.
    http://www.scottholmesmusic.com
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    19 mins
  • 032. Delirium, Detection, and Driving Change with Dr. Donna M. Fick

    032. Delirium, Detection, and Driving Change with Dr. Donna M. Fick
    Jun 2 2025
    In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with Dr. Donna M. Fick, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN, a Professor and Director of the Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Dr. Fick shares insights into her work on delirium research, validated screening tools like the UB-CAM, and the importance of interdisciplinary care in geriatrics. She also reflects on her recent presidency at the American Geriatrics Society, emphasizing advocacy, inclusivity, and the fight against ageism.

    Donna M. Fick, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN, is a Professor and the Director of the Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing in University Park, Pennsylvania.

    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, Florida. She is a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Communication Team and is a host of the GAPNA Chat podcast series.

    Discover GAPNA: https://www.gapna.org/

    Production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

    Opening Music by:
    Optimistic / Inspirational by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com

    Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

    Closing Music by:
    Scott Holmes.
    http://www.scottholmesmusic.com
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    54 mins
  • 031. The Evolution of Diabetes Care: From Bedside to Beyond

    031. The Evolution of Diabetes Care: From Bedside to Beyond
    Mar 3 2025
    In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with Dr. Michele Talley, PhD, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. She also serves as the Director of the PATH Clinic.

    Dr. Michele Talley, PhD, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. She also serves as the Director of the PATH Clinic.

    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, Florida. She is a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Communication Team and is a host of the GAPNA Chat podcast series.

    Discover GAPNA: https://www.gapna.org/

    Production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

    Opening Music by:
    Optimistic / Inspirational by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com

    Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

    Closing Music by:
    Scott Holmes.
    http://www.scottholmesmusic.com
    Show More Show Less
    40 mins
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