Free Resources for HPNA Members

HPNA is the premier professional association for hospice and palliative care nurses! Join today to access unparalleled advantages, value, and support for your practice. Already a member? Access your FREE member resources below, valued at more than $1,200.

Hospice and Palliative Care Orientation Guide for RNs and APRNs

Hospice and Palliative Care Orientation Guide

HPNA is proud to provide the Hospice and Palliative Care Orientation Guide for RNs and APRNs. This guide was designed to provide an eight-week orientation for early-career nurses or those new to the specialty of hospice and palliative care.

Each week features learning outcomes, acknowledges scope and state practice differences, resource recommendations, assignments, and key takeaways.

This guide utilizes several HPNA resources, most of which are free for HPNA members.

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Palliative Care Basics

Palliative Care Basics is a state-of-the-art eLearning resource consisting of several modules designed to provide essential practice knowledge on hospice and palliative care.

Free Webinars

In 2025, HPNA is bringing you a new webinar each month—entirely free for members! Explore the webinar series that covers timely, relevant topics designed to support hospice and palliative care nurses.

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Diversity in Health Care Video Series

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) received generous philanthropic support to develop the following series of educational resources for hospice and palliative care nurses, tailored to cover fundamental considerations for caring for patients of various faith backgrounds.

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Nursing Resources Guides

Nursing Resource Guides are quick-reference sheets for clinicians on a variety of symptoms and topics. The guides offer an overview of the symptoms, common causes, and nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventional strategies.

Las Guías de recursos de enfermería son hojas de referencia rápida para médicos sobre una variedad de síntomas y temas. Las guías ofrecen una descripción general de los síntomas, las causas comunes y las estrategias de intervención farmacológicas y no farmacológicas.

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