Debra B. Graham is a healthcare professional anchored in nursing science with over 25 years with acute, long-term care, and healthcare information technology experience.  She is in the 3^rd year of Doctor of Nursing practice at University of Texas at Tyler.  Her pracademic career spans the boundaries of academia and practice with a focus on translating evidence to application at the bedside in long-term care.  When people, process, and data drive the changes, then the technology follows.  As an advocate for the long-term care patients and direct caregivers, her coaching leadership style cultivates trusted relationships by thinking like a nurse, remaining relevant, and communicating by storytelling and staff engagement.  Debra demonstrates leadership and business skills to integrate technology, informatics analysis, government regulations, and clinical patient outcomes to improve efficiency and productivity within corporate budgets.