In this episode, Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, GNP-BC, AGSF, FAAN, a professor of gerontological nursing and a geriatric nurse practitioner at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Wallhagen reflects on her career in gerontological nursing and her research on aging, hearing loss, and person-environment fit. She highlights the importance of addressing ageism, incorporating hearing health into routine care, and promoting a lifespan approach to healthy aging. 

Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, GNP-BC, AGSF, FAAN, is a Professor of Gerontological Nursing and a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Walhagen became the Director of UCSF John A. Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence in 2006, and is the Senior Nurse Scholar for the Veteran’s Administration’s Quality Scholars.

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. 

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

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