The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) asserts that clinicians have a responsibility and obligation to address hospice and palliative care public policy and regulatory issues. These issues impact the health-related quality of life of patients and caregivers living with serious illness across the lifespan. HPNA acts independently and with collaborating organizations through advocacy to address hospice and palliative care issues at the national, state, local, and regional levels. HPNA currently serves on the board of the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care; HPNA regularly works with other national coalitions in a collaborative environment. The following statements serve as HPNA’s guiding principles.
View the Guiding Principles
State Ambassador Program
HPNA State Ambassadors are members with experience in hospice and palliative nursing who have the desire to learn about the policy-making process at the local, state, and federal levels. These individuals serve as a general resource for HPNA members regarding legislative and regulatory issues at the state level. They provide information about state/regional policy issues on a quarterly basis. HPNA State Ambassadors also disseminate information about national policy issues as directed by HPNA. Additionally, they encourage HPNA nurses at the state and local levels to participate in HPNA public policy activities.
Learn moreAdvocacy Action Center
HPNA has an Advocacy Action Center available with updates and resources.
Recent Activity
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HPNA was one of 277 organizations to sign onto the Department of Education letter
Last week, HPNA was one of 277 state and national organizations across the health care and higher education community that signed onto the Department of Education letter in support of nursing as a professional degree. Read the full letter here.
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HPNA submits comments on proposed rule regarding professional degree classification
This week, HPNA submitted comments to the Department of Education on its proposed rule regarding professional degree classification and loan caps, urging the Department to include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees within the classification of “professional degrees” for the purposes of federal student loan policy.
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HPNA endorses bill to address nursing faculty shortage, modernize nursing education
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) joined more than 50 organizations in endorsing the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act, which was introduced this week by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL).