The designation of Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing (FPCN) is bestowed upon HPNA members who have made significant contributions to HPNA, HPCC, and/or HPNF, while also impacting the field of hospice and palliative nursing. This privilege recognizes leadership and a visionary spirit. HPNA Fellows are nurses who have promoted and advanced both the specialty of hospice and palliative nursing and the mission of HPNA. Their involvement with HPNA has strengthened the organization, benefited our members, and forged a path for our growth.
Apply to be a 2025 Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing
The application for the 2025 Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing designation is now open! To apply, please review the Pre-Application packet below to ensure you are eligible and complete all the requirements. Then, select the “Apply Now” button to submit your application. If you have questions, please contact the HPNA Membership Department.
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Meet HPNA Fellows in Palliative Care Nursing
Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing (FPCN) Recipients
Kristi Acker, PhD, DNP, FNP, AOCNP, ACHPN, FAANP, FPCN
Alice Bass, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, FPCN
Heather Coats, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FPCN
Katherine DeMarco, DNP, MSHS, FNP-BC, APN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Nancy Dias, PhD, RN, FPCN
Tracy Fasolino, PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Rebecca Gagne- Henderson, PhD, APRN, ACHPN®, FNP, FPCN
Amy Haskamp, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, CPON, CHPPN®, FPCN
Matthew McGraw, DNP, APRN, CNP, ACHPN®, FPCN
Karen Mulvihill, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Megan Pfitzinger-Lippe, PhD, RN, FPCN
Carrie L. Cormack, DNP, APRN, CPNP, CHPPN®, FPCN
Grace Cullen, DNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN, AOCNP, PMGT-BC, FPCN
Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, RN, AG-CNS, FAAN, FPCN
Shelli Feder, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN, FPCN
Christine A. Fortney, PhD, RN, FPCN
Anessa M. Foxwell, MSN, APRN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Dana Hansen, PhD, APRN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Richelle Nugent Hooper MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, NE-BC, FPCN
Mary J. Isaacson, PhD, RN, CHPN, FPCN
Jeannette Kates, PhD, APRN, FPCN
William E. Rosa, PhD, MBE, APRN, FAANP, FAAN, FPCN
Nicole Sartor, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CHPPN, FPCN
Janelle Williamson MSN, APRN, NP-C, ACHPN®, FPCN
Patricia Moyle Wright, PhD, MBA, MSN, CRNP, ACNS-BC, CNE, CHPN®, CPH, FPCN
DorAnne Donesky, PhD, ANP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Erica Frechman, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, NEA-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Kimberly Frier, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN-CNP, ACHPN®, FPCN
Vanessa Battista, DNP, MBA, MS, RN, CPNP-PC, CHPPN®, FPCN
Jeanna Ford, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, FPCN
Robert Smeltz, MA, RN-BC, NP, ACHPN®, FPCN
Susan Thrane, PhD, MSN, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Susan Breakwell, PHNA-BC, DNP, FPCN
Joyce Palmieri, MS, BSN, RN, CHPN, FPCN
Linda Quinlin, DNP, ACNS-BC, NP-C, APRN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Lynn Reinke, PhD, MSN, ANP-BC, FAAN, FPCN
Barbara Schmal, MS, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Lisa Stephens, MSN, ANP-BC, APRN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Marie Bakitas, DNSc, CRNP, NP-C, AOCN, ACHPN®, FAAN, FPCN
J. Nicholas Odom, PhD, MA, RN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Deborah Lafond, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPON, CHPPN®, FPCN
Kathleen Perko, MS, RN, CPNP, CPON, CHPPN®, CPLC, FPCN
Cheryl Thaxton, DNP, RN, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN®, FPCN
Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, NP-C, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN
Lisa Lindley, PhD, RN, FPCN
Susan Lowey, PhD, RN, CHPN, FPCN
Cynthia Stafford, MSN, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN
Abraham Brody, PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Joan “Jody” Chrastek, DNP, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Anne Hughes, PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, ACRN, FAAN, FPCN
Seiko Izumi, PhD, RN, FPCN
Katy Lanz, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Deanne Patricia Sayles, MN, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Denise Sheehan, PhD, RN, FPCN
Christy Torkildson, PhD, RN, PHN, FPCN
Mary Kay Tyler, MSN, CNP, CHPCA®, FPCN
Christine Westphal, MSN, ACNS, ACHPN®, FPCN
Dorothy Wholihan, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Kathleen Broglio, DNP, ANP-BC, ACHPN®, CPE, FPCN
Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson, PhD, RN, CHPPN®, FPCN
Joy R. Goebel, PhD, MN, RN, FPCN
Kathie Kobler, MS, APN, PCNS-BC, CHPPN®, FPCN
Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Peg Nelson, MSN, NP, ACHPN®, FPCN
Denise Stahl, MSN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Holli Martinez, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Beverly Paukstis, RN, MS, CHPN, CHPCA®, FPCN
Harleah Buck, PhD, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Niki Koesel, MSN, ANP, ACHPN®, FPCN
Judith Lentz, MSN, RN, NHA, FPCN
Marlene McHugh, DNP, DCC, ACHPN®, RN, FPCN
Debra Wiegand, MBE, PhD, RN, CCRN, FAAN, FPCN
Marian Grant, DNP, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN
Patricia Berry, PhD, APRN, ACHPN®, FAAN, FPCN
Karen Kehl, PhD, RN, ACHPN, FPCN
Virginia Marshall, MSN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Kerstin McSteen Lappen, RN, MS, ACNS-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Sandra Muchka, MSN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Margaret L Campbell, PhD, RN, FPCN
Lyn Ceronsky, DNP, GNP, CHPCA®, FPCN
Barbara Head, PhD, RN, CHPN®, ACSW, FPCN
Patricia Murphy, PhD, APN, FAAN, FPCN
Jane C Sidwell, MSW, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Judy Bartel, MSN, ACHPN, CHPCA®, FPCN
Marilyn Bookbinder, PhD, RN, FPCN
Garrett Chan, PhD, APRN, ACHPN®, FAEN, FPCN
Mary Ersek, PhD, RN, FAAN, FPCN
Linda Gorman, MN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CHPN®, OCN, FPCN
Mary Hersh, MSN, CHPN®, FPCN
Jeanne Martinez, MPH, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Polly Mazanec, PhD, ACNP-BC, AOCN, FPCN
Bonnie Morgan, MA, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Maryjo Prince-Paul, PhD, MSN, CNS-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Barbara Raudonis, PhD, RN, FNGNA, FPCN
Janet Snapp, MSN, OCN, RN, CHPN®, FPCN
Tami Borneman, MSN, CNS, PHN, FPCN
Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN®, FAAN, FPCN
Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FPCN
Jennifer Gentry, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN
Carol Long, PhD, RN, FPCN
Maureen Lynch, MS, ANP-BC, AOCN, ACHPN®, FPCN
Margaret (Mimi) Mahon, PhD, RN, FAAN, FPCN
Pam Malloy, MN, RN, OCN, FPCN
Marianne Matzo, PhD, GNP-BC, FAAN, FPCN
Bridget Montana, MS, RN, CNS, MBA, FPCN
Sally Norton, PhD, RN, FPCN
Elizabeth Ford Pitorak, MSN, CNS, FPCN
Roger Strong, PhD, RN, FPCN
Rose Virani, MHA, RNC, OCN, FPCN