Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association The national organization representing hospice and palliative nurses.

Mission: Advance nursing expertise in hospice and palliative care through education, advocacy, leadership, and research. Vision: Every person living with serious illness receives equitable, comprehensive, and innovative hospice and palliative nursing care.

Design the Cover of HPNA’s 2026 RN Core Curriculum (6th Edition)!As part of HPNA’s 40th Anniversary celebration, we are ...
06/18/2026

Design the Cover of HPNA’s 2026 RN Core Curriculum (6th Edition)!

As part of HPNA’s 40th Anniversary celebration, we are excited to launch a Cover Design Contest for the upcoming 2026 RN Core Curriculum (6th Edition).

The cover should:

-Reflect excellence in hospice and palliative nursing
-Honor 40 years of impact and legacy of HPNA authors & editors
-Convey compassion, professionalism, and clinical credibility
-Feel contemporary while respecting the organization’s history

View the artist guidelines and upload your final submission here:
https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/40th-anniversary-cover-design-contest/

The Summer Call for Abstracts and Call for Reviewers for the 2027 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care is now ...
06/16/2026

The Summer Call for Abstracts and Call for Reviewers for the 2027 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care is now open!

Share your expertise through podium, poster, or preconference workshop presentations, or play a key role as a reviewer helping identify high quality submissions.

Learn more here: https://aahpm.org/education-events/annual-assembly/

Register for the upcoming Early Career Session: Building Community and Connection in Palliative Care.Join Shena Gazaway,...
06/16/2026

Register for the upcoming Early Career Session: Building Community and Connection in Palliative Care.

Join Shena Gazaway, PhD, MSN, RN, CHPN®, FPCN®, Brandon M. Varilek, PhD, RN, CCTC, CNE®, CHPN®, FPCN®, and Rachel Wells, PhD, MSN, RN, CNL, CHPN®, FPCN® for a session focused on networking with peers, building meaningful professional connections, advancing your career, and strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration within the palliative care community.

As an HPNA member, you can register for free here: https://portal.advancingexpertcare.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=ECE26

Happy National Nursing Assistants Week! Thank you for your commitment to your patients and their families.
06/12/2026

Happy National Nursing Assistants Week! Thank you for your commitment to your patients and their families.

The Palliative Perspective Podcast just hit 50,000 downloads! Thank you to the incredible guests and listeners for helpi...
06/10/2026

The Palliative Perspective Podcast just hit 50,000 downloads!

Thank you to the incredible guests and listeners for helping us reach this milestone. As the official podcast of HPNA, The Palliative Perspective brings you engaging conversations with leading experts in hospice and palliative care.

Haven't started listening yet? Tune in as we discuss case studies, weigh in on hot topics, share stories from the field, and much more. https://hpna.podbean.com/

Celebrate 40 years of impact with HPNF during an exclusive live conversation with Hospice Nursejulie, a nationally recog...
06/09/2026

Celebrate 40 years of impact with HPNF during an exclusive live conversation with Hospice Nursejulie, a nationally recognized RN/BSN, bestselling author, and social media influencer.

In this special one-hour virtual event, Julie will share insights from her nursing journey, meaningful experiences in hospice care, and reflections from her bestselling book Nothing to Fear, exploring how embracing honest conversations about death can help us live more fully.

Register here: https://portal.advancingexpertcare.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=HPNF26SA

Were you unable to join us in person this year for our 2026 HPNA Annual Conference? No problem! Access our on-demand rec...
06/08/2026

Were you unable to join us in person this year for our 2026 HPNA Annual Conference? No problem!

Access our on-demand recorded sessions and explore the latest pharmacology updates, gain strategies to advance equity and diversity in care, and discover how nurse leaders are driving meaningful change across organizations and communities.

Wherever you are, bring the conference experience to you. Register here: https://portal.advancingexpertcare.org/ItemDetail?iProductCode=HPNAVIRTEX26

Looking for your next career opportunity in hospice and palliative care?As an HPNA member, you have exclusive access to ...
06/05/2026

Looking for your next career opportunity in hospice and palliative care?

As an HPNA member, you have exclusive access to the HPNA Career Center, featuring job opportunities from across the country.

Explore open positions and take the next step in your career today. https://careers.hpna.org/

Hiring for your organization? HPNA Employer Partner Program participants receive FREE Premium Level job postings. Learn more about becoming an Employer Partner here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/employer-benefits/discount-programs/

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