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Amy Siple, APRN, is a national speaker on healthcare issues that impact older adults and the empowerment of healthcare givers. She has been serving the primary care needs of residents in long-term care as a nurse practitioner for over 25 years. Amy has been appointed by three Kansas Governors to serve on boards and task forces to represent the needs of older adults and currently serves as chair of the Kansas Board for Adult Care Home Executives. Amy is a TEDx speaker and a content expert for Project Echo. Under her leadership as president of the Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Kansas became the 26^th state to pass full practice authority for APRNs in 2022. She was given the AANP state award for excellence in 2023. Amy is a certified John Maxwell leadership speaker, coach, and trainer. In 2024 Amy was given the Healthcare Hero Award by the Wichita Business Journal.

Amy’s recent article The ABCD Approach for Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia was published in the August issue of Nursing.It is available for free at: The ABCD approach for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia – PMC (nih.gov)