Genny Cassel.
Genny Cassel, DNP, MSN, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, (Doctor of Nursing Practice) originally from Oʻahu and now living in Colorado, is a nursing professional who leads with empathy, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose. She believes in caring for the whole person rather than treating illness alone. Inspired to pursue nursing after witnessing her grandfather in a vulnerable state during his hospitalization, she was drawn to the meaningful role nurses play during life’s most challenging moments. She has more than eight years of experience across hospice and palliative care, adult and geriatric care, and family practice settings.
Cassel has earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Hawai‘i Pacific University, where the program’s flexible structure, small class sizes, and supportive faculty mentors allowed her to balance academic responsibilities with professional and personal commitments. She is a board‑certified Family Nurse Practitioner and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
For her DNP manuscript, Cassel addressed the challenge of managing pain in nonverbal adult hospice patients, focusing on improving assessment practices to enhance patient comfort while reducing nurse stress. Completing a practice‑focused doctorate strengthened her confidence in clinical decision‑making and transformed how she approaches patient care, encouraging her to think more broadly about evidence‑based practice, long‑term outcomes, and improving care not only for individual patients, but for many. She views her role as a nurse practitioner as one that combines compassion with leadership, advocacy, and a commitment to ensuring patients and families feel heard, supported, and cared for.
