Ann Schmidt Luggen, PhD, RN, MSN, CS, BC-ARNP, CNAA, is Professor of Nursing at Northern Kentucky University. She has a doctoral degree in gerontology and oncology nursing, and a master's degree in ontology nursing, both from the Unviersity of Cincinnati. She has also completed a post-master's Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program at Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Luggen is past President of the National Gerontological Nursing Associate, and past Editor of its national newsletter. She is currently President of the Ohio Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Association, and serves on several boards, s...