Charlotte Eliopoulos, MPH, PhD, RN, is a well-known and highly respected nurse leader in long-term care and gerontology. She is currently Executive Director, American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing (AALTCN), and also works in private practice where she serves as a consultant on education, writing, and speaking about long- term care, geriatric nursing, integrative and holistic care of chronic conditions, culture change, staff development in long-term care, writing for publication, and self-care for nursing staff. Previous positions include Executive Director, The Wellspring Program for