HPNA
Advancing nursing expertise in hospice and palliative care through education, advocacy, leadership, and research.
HPNF
Supporting hospice and palliative research, education, and leadership development to advance expert nursing care.
HPCC
Advancing expert care in serious illness through state-of-the-art certification of continuing competency in hospice and palliative care and research.
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Volume Discounts
Support your nursing care teams with volume discounts on HPNA memberships, educational resources, and HPCC certification exams.
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Make a Difference
Support the future of hospice and palliative care nurses as they grow their knowledge, advance their careers, and respond to the ever-evolving needs of our communities.
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Become Certified
Achieving a specialty hospice and palliative care certification from HPCC validates expertise in hospice and palliative care.
Upcoming Events
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ELNEC Core Train-the-Trainer
ELNEC Train-the-Trainer courses provide nurses with education in hospice and palliative nursing, preparing them to serve as instructors teaching this critical information to other nurses in the specialty.
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ELNEC Pediatric Train-the-Trainer
ELNEC Train-the-Trainer courses provide nurses with education in hospice and palliative nursing, preparing them to serve as instructors teaching this critical information to other nurses in the specialty.
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2025 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care
The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), is a three-day event that brings together more than 3,400 of your colleagues and peers to share research, clinical best practices, and practice-related guidance to advance the specialty and improve patient care.
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Down on the Pharm: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacopalliation
Join Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM and a team of clinical experts for a pharmacology workshop, Down on the Pharm: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacopalliation.
HPNA Learning Center
The HPNA Learning Center allows you to access up-to-date, convenient, and self-paced learning modules with real-time test grading and printing of your NCPD certificates.
Our courses are developed based on current health care trends, clinical issues related to care approaches for the patient and their family, and practice issues related to and in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
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HPNA Announces 2025 Award Recipients
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) congratulates the following individuals on being selected as 2025 HPNA Award recipients.
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HPCC Announces 2025 Award Recipients
The Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) congratulates the following individuals on being selected as 2025 Certificants of the Year, as well as the institution chosen as Employer of the Year.
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Post-Election Advocacy Update
As our advocacy team continues to analyze the 2024 election results and their potential impact on our policy priorities as an organization, we wanted to reach out to share what we currently know about the next Congress and administration and our plans for ensuring that the bipartisan issues on which we work will be prioritized in the coming years.
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HPNA Co-Hosts 2024 Team Conference for Hospice and Palliative Care
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) co-hosted the Team Conference for Hospice and Palliative Care on Saturday, September 28 in Baltimore, Maryland. The event was hosted by six organizations: HPNA, The Association of Professional Chaplains, The Physician Associates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, The Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network, The Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists, and Transforming Chaplaincy.
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Join HPNA in Urging Congress to Take Action on Telehealth Before Flexibilities Expire in December
Before adjourning until November, Congress passed a stopgap measure to fund the government at current levels until December 20. When they return after the election for a lame duck session, House and Senate leadership will need to prioritize passing a Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill. With legislators are home in their districts over the next few months, it is the perfect time to let them know how important it is to fund priorities such as palliative care research in an appropriations bill but also to make sure any end-of-year package includes language to extend COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities, including the option to conduct the hospice recertification face-to-face visit via telehealth, past the deadline of December 31. For more information, read the letter that HPNA and partner organizations sent to House and Senate leadership last week.