Through the Registered Nurse membership, you have access to a variety of member benefits, including educational resources, networking opportunities, and more.
Membership Rates
One-Year Membership: $125
Two-Year Membership: $230
Membership Benefits
Select the dropdowns below to learn more about the benefits offered to you.
Clinical Resources
- More than 40 hours of free, on-demand courses offering Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credit.
- Access to the full library of Nursing Resource Guides (available in English and Spanish)
- Subscription to the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
- Monthly member newsletter, HPNA Happenings
- Weekly HPNA SmartBrief newsletter
Networking Opportunities
- Member-only discussion forums
- Mentor Match Program
- Expert directory
- 35+ chapters across the United States
- Special Interest Groups
Discounted Exam and Recertification Pricing
Registered Nurse members receive discounted pricing on HPCC certification examinations and recertification for the following certifications:
- ACHPN®
- CHPN®
- CHPPN®
Discounted Educational Products & Services
Access various educational products and services at a discounted Registered Nurse member rate.
- Advanced Hospice and Palliative Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Core Curriculum for the RN
- Core Curriculum for Hospice and Palliative RN 5th edition
- POLARIS RN
- POLARIS Pain Management
- Study Guide for the Hospice and Palliative Registered Nurse
- Conversations in Palliative Care
- Compendium of Nursing Care for Common Serious illnesses
- Competencies for the Palliative and Hospice Registered Nurse
- RN Learning: Spiritual, Cultural, and Direct Care Aspects
- CHPN® Prep
- Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Nurse
Advocacy and Public Policy
HPNA represents its members at the national level through:
- Partnerships with national organizations and coalitions that advocate for issues important to the nursing community and hospice and palliative care
- A team of Washington, D.C. based lobbyists who represent HPNA’s policy priorities before Congress and federal agencies
- The HPNA Advocacy Committee and State Ambassadors to develop policy priorities and positions aligned with HPNA’s guiding principles
- Providing legislative and regulatory summaries and updates through the Public Policy Special Interest Group and Advocacy Network
- Education and training opportunities and advocacy resources that empower members to tell their stories and impact state and federal policies
- Opportunities to contact your legislators and respond to calls to action through HPNA’s advocacy action center
Additional Opportunities