Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

The subsequent call for abstracts for the 2025 Annual Assembly is now open.

The Subsequent Call for Case Studies and Scholarly Works in Progress is specifically intended for professionals in training (scholars) or early career hospice and palliative care professionals to have an opportunity to present their peer-reviewed work at a nationally accredited conference in addition to having their work published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

The submission deadline is October 1.

Learn more - https://ow.ly/nGer50TgWX4

Jeannette Kates, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, FPCN is HPNA's September Volunteer of the Month!

Jeannette is an assistant professor of oncology nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and nurse scientist in medical oncology at Penn Medicine. She is currently a volunteer on the HPNA Research Committee and Awards Selection Committee. Jeannette has volunteered with HPNA since 2019.

Join HPNA's Manager of Advocacy and Health Policy, Sarah Potter, for an update on HPNA's national advocacy work and how to get involved through our action network and election center! This event is FREE to attend.

Friday, September 20, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

Register here - https://ow.ly/1VN250Ta3ir

Save the date! The 2025 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care will be held on February 5-8, 2025, in Denver, CO.

Learn more about the conference - https://ow.ly/9i0b50Ta256

Prepare for your upcoming certification exam with an HPNA Virtual Live Certification Review Course!

Upcoming certification prep events:

October 11: CHPNA® Virtual Live Certification Review Course
November 1: CHPN® Virtual Live Certification Review Course
November 8: ACHPN® Virtual Live Certification Review Course

Learn more & register - https://bit.ly/3PtN84O

**HPCC is not able to conduct or recommend specific exam preparation materials. The use of HPNA exam preparation materials does not imply successful performance on HPCC certification exams.

Thank you to HPNA CEO, Ginger Marshall, MSN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN, for her support and dedication to ensure funds are available to nurses for education and research in the advancement of hospice and palliative nursing. We applaud her incredible commitment to our mission and the nurses we serve.

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation is extremely honored to recognize our CEO Ginger Marshall, MSN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN, as a four-time Florence Wald Champion!

Ginger’s pledges in 2019, 2022, 2023, and now in 2024 help ensure funds are available to nurses for education and research in the advancement of hospice and palliative nursing. We applaud her incredible commitment to our mission and the nurses we serve.

Learn more about the Florence Wald Champion program here - https://ow.ly/8gvL50TfKI9

The September episode of the Palliative Perspective Podcast is now available!

In this episode, HPNA and HPNF board members Rikki Hooper, MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, NE-BC, FPCN and Yvonne Ruathaiwat, RN, MSN, NE-BC expand on their perspectives and experiences regarding the palliative continuum of care, and how they break down the silos between palliative care and hospice.

Episode moderated by Lynn Foster Reinke, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FPCN, ATSF.

🔊 Listen Here - https://ow.ly/fkig50Ten5o

The Team Conference for Hospice & Palliative Care is less than a month away. Register now! https://bit.ly/HPNA-TC4HPC24

Featured Session: Rural Palliative Support Teams: Educate and Innovate with Community Health Workers

In rural communities, access to palliative care can be limited or non-existent, leading to broad disparities in care for rural residents who are living with serious and terminal illnesses. This session will describe a partnership between a community-based organization and Oregon State University in development, delivery, and evaluation of a hybrid continuing education course in palliative care for CHWs as part of a broader vision of an Oregon Network for community-based serious illness support.

Presented by Erin Collins, MN, RN, CHPN® and Oralia Mendez, MPH, CHW

https://youtu.be/XlLu3IC21Ms?si=uemuigLeL4dr38WX

Session Feature: Rural Palliative Support Teams: Educate and Innovate with Community Health Workers Hear from presenter Erin Collins, MN, RN, CHPN® about her upcoming session, Rural Palliative Support Teams: Educate and Innovate with Community Hea...

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your patients, their families, and the field of hospice and palliative care. Happy Labor Day!

Register for the Team Conference for Hospice & Palliative Care today! https://bit.ly/HPNA-TC4HPC24

featured session: Bereaved Parents' Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review Using the GRADE Method

The death of a child is a traumatic experience that can have a significant impact on the health of bereaved parents. The purpose of a systematic review is to synthesize the available research on bereaved parents’ health outcomes, including physical, mental, and emotional health.

This session will cover the review’s identification of a need for individually tailored grief interventions to support bereaved parents.

Presented by Nancy Dias, PhD, MSN, RN, FPCN, Savannah Horvick, BSN, RN, and Mikayla Mitchell.

https://youtu.be/c_aUU4tleLo?si=aoMQTCK1fe1aEwMA

Session Feature: Bereaved Parents' Health Outcomes A Systematic Review Using the GRADE Method Hear from presenter Nancy Dias, PhD, MSN, RN, FPCN about her upcoming session, Bereaved Parents' Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review using the GRA...

Prepare yourself to serve as a hospice and palliative nursing instructor to teach this critical information to other nurses in the specialty. Join HPNA for ELNEC Train-the-Trainer Core or Pediatric courses on December 5 & 6.

Register by October 5 for early bird pricing!

ELNEC Core - https://ow.ly/O32550T4kbp
ELNEC Pediatric - https://ow.ly/zzav50T4kbv

*HPNF scholarships are available for HPNA members to attend. The deadline to apply is September 1. https://ow.ly/TMi550T4kbw

Join us tomorrow for a virtual discussion on Thriving in Palliative Care: Integrating Research, Nursing, and Parenthood.

This FREE series is geared toward new nursing professionals in hospice and palliative care.

Sign up here:
https://ow.ly/Hnf550T7vEg

Hospice Care is compassion, dignity, and support.

Are you interested in advocacy work and HPNA's role on the hill? Learn more with our free course, Grassroots Guide Advocacy and Influence, worth .5 NCPD Hours.

Access the course here - https://ow.ly/4iXU50SYJFc

FREE Featured Nursing Resource Guide: Opioid Dosing and Conversion Calculations

The focus of this resource guide is to present evidence-based practice guidelines for opioid dosing and outline the conversion steps for escalation and de-escalation of opioid therapy.

All NRGs are free and available in English and Spanish.

Download in English - https://ow.ly/aAmW50SYJlJ
Download in Spanish - https://ow.ly/PxHV50SYJlI

Are you planning to sit for the CHPNA® certification exam? Join HPNA for a CHPNA® live virtual certification review course on October 11.

HPNA Certification Review Courses provide a framework to prepare and a process to assess strengths and weaknesses of content.

Register here - https://ow.ly/H7cK50SYJzj

HPCC is not able to conduct or recommend specific review courses. The use of HPNA exam preparation materials does not imply successful performance on HPCC certification exams.

HPNF has scholarships available for HPNA members to attend the December 5-6 ELNEC Train-the-Trainer and ELNEC Pediatric Train-the-Trainer courses. The deadline to apply is September 1.

Apply now! https://bit.ly/47tFQo2

There's still time to save on registration for the Team Conference for Hospice & Palliative Care! The Early Bird deadline has been extended through Tuesday, August 27.

Register today! https://bit.ly/HPNA-TC4HPC24

It's a new week! Keep moving forward.

Learn more about why HPNA Volunteer of the Month, Christine A. Fortney, PhD, RN, FPCN enjoys volunteering with HPNA.

"I enjoy volunteering with HPNA specifically because of the members, many of whom have provided exceptional mentorship to me during my career. I have also gained access to valuable resources, expertise, and opportunities that have provided a connection for me not only to the nursing profession but also to the field of hospice and palliative care. I am thrilled to give back to HPNA because of all HPNA has done for me!"

Check out HPNA's Advocacy Action Center and its election resources. In the Election Center, you can find information about your voter registration, local officials, polling place, and upcoming election dates.

Learn more - https://ow.ly/Mcmx50SVLgz

Save $100 on your Team Conference for Hospice & Palliative Care registration! Early bird pricing ends tomorrow, August 16. Register today! https://bit.ly/HPNA-TC4HPC24

featured session: A Standard Practice Protocol for Addressing Depression in a Hospice Setting with presenter Beth A. Williams, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®

In this session, learn how implementing a standard practice protocol allows for consistent evaluation through the use of validated screening tools and increased detection of symptoms of depression.

https://youtu.be/GTLTyBFdyTM?si=Q1SR2ktcwGsXKAtL

Session Feature: A Standard Practice Protocol for Addressing Depression in a Hospice Setting Hear from presenter Beth A. Williams, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN® about her upcoming session, A Standard Practice Protocol for Addressing Depression ...

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ELNEC Train-the-Trainer Core and Pediatric courses provide nurses with education in hospice and palliative nursing, preparing them to serve as instructors teaching this critical information.

Virtual | December 5 & 6

Earn 14.75 NCPD accredited education contact hours and 4.0 Category 1 Pharm credits with successful completion.

Register before October 5 for Early Bird pricing
ELNEC Core - https://ow.ly/SMi050SQ4lY
ELNEC Pediatric - https://ow.ly/LbVj50SQ4m1
Apply for a scholarship - https://ow.ly/yV8g50SQ4m3

Volume discounts on HPCC certifications are available through the HPNA Employer Partner Program.
Learn more! https://ow.ly/kuqG50SRrJo

Learn more about the session, Interprofessional Opportunities to Support Live Discharge from Hospice

This session will examine live discharge as a critical care transition through an interprofessional lens, including potential measures of quality and continuity, how hospice care coordination or caregivers’ social contexts impact experiences of the transition, and a potential interprofessional intervention to improve the overall process.

Presenters: Cara L. Wallace, PhD, LMSW, APHSW-C, Stephanie Wladkowski, PhD, LMSW, APHSW-C, Leslie Hinyard, PhD, MSW, Karla T. Washington, PhD, and Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN

Session Feature: Interprofessional Opportunities to Support Live Discharge from Hospice Hear from presenters Cara L. Wallace, PhD, LMSW, APHSW-C and Stephanie Wladkowski, PhD, LMSW, APHSW-C on their upcoming session, Interprofessional...

A NEW POLARIS Pediatric Pain Course is Now Available!

This new, self-paced and interactive five-module course covers the evaluation and management of pain in pediatric patients in hospice and palliative care. Complete all five modules to receive five NCPD credit hours and 1.0 NP/CNS ANCC Category 1 designated Pharmacotherapeutic credit hour.

Access today! https://ow.ly/LVgp50SRzVu

Join us next Monday for a free webinar - Optimizing Revenue in APRN Hospice and Palliative Care Billing

This webinar will review optimizing revenue opportunities through an understanding of codes, combinations, and documentation. Additionally, presenter Christopher Acevedo, CHC will follow the coding and billing scenarios available to an APRN utilizing a patient's journey from a palliative care admission through a hospice "Celestial Discharge."

Register Now! https://ow.ly/plt050SRrCf