Frances Gaudier Schmidt, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, BSN, is an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner with board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is certified in basic life support, BLS. Frances Gaudier-Schmidt earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She obtained a Master of Science in Nursing, MSN, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, NP Specialty from Vanderbilt and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. Frances Gaudier-Schmidt served as a nurse practitioner with Baptist AgeWell Center for Health. She worked as a RN at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the Neurosciences Unit and the Outpatient Spine Center, and was involved with the Mayo Clinic Research, Evidence-based Practice, Unit Council, and Float Guideline committees. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and enjoys nature, cooking and spending time with her family.