Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

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/

06/05/2026

Turn Knowledge Into Action with Next Week's ELNEC Courses

These courses provide nurses with education in palliative care, preparing them to teach the information to practicing nurses and other health care professionals. ELNEC courses are written for nurses by nurses.

Registration closes on June 8, 2026. Register here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/education-events/elnec-train-the-trainer-courses/

06/04/2026

Explore the new RN Home on the HPNA website!

The RN Home’s debut marks a pivotal milestone in HPNA’s broader strategy to deliver customized, high-impact resources across the hospice and palliative care workforce.

Content within the RN Home emphasizes leadership, interdisciplinary communication, and operational decision-making, domains in which RNs exert substantial influence on care quality, regulatory compliance, and team performance.

Access now: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/welcome-rn-members/

06/03/2026

CMS clarifies that telehealth can be used for face-to-face visits throughout the moratorium on new hospices:

Hospices will continue to be able to use telehealth for face-to-face recertifications during the hospice and home health enrollment moratorium, according

06/03/2026

Raising $40,000 for the Next 40 Years!

In 2026, HPNA celebrates 40 years. To honor this milestone and the many accomplishments along the way, the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) is raising $40,000 to invest in the future.

These funds will help continue to impact the careers of thousands of nurses, expand access to grants and scholarships that support education and certification, and advance initiatives and research that strengthen communities and elevate hospice and palliative care.

Donate here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/hpna40/

06/02/2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming hospice and palliative care by enabling more personalized symptom management, anticipating patient needs, and streamlining clinical and operational workflows.

Watch our webinar, AI-Powered Compassion: Revolutionizing End-of-Life Care with Technology, with Kenichi Carter and Renee Mason BSN, RN to explore how thoughtful, appropriate use of A.I. can support more proactive, individualized care while improving patient outcomes.

Watch now: https://portal.advancingexpertcare.org/ItemDetail?iProductCode=RECWEB2605A&WebsiteKey=6b0295e5-0963-4c60-8e5b-402f10108009

06/01/2026

Meet HPNA’s Volunteer of the Month: Rory Farrand, MS, MA, MSN, APRN-BC!

Rory is a Senior Consultant at Confidis Consulting. She has been actively involved with the Advocacy Committee, Awards Committee, mentoring, and was a contributor to the new Orientation Guide.

When asked about her volunteer experience, she explained "volunteering with HPNA supports my deep commitment to advancing the nursing profession within palliative care. Serving on the Membership Awards Committee and contributing to the recent Orientation Guide, as examples, both allows me to celebrate and elevate fellow nurses making meaningful contributions to hospice and palliative care, while also giving back to the community that shaped my own 20+ year journey in this field. As a nurse first, HPNA represents my professional identity in a way that grounds all my other interdisciplinary and policy work."

Thank you for the incredible work you do, Rory!

06/01/2026

You don’t have to do this work alone. Finding your people, building community, and staying connected through colleagues and organizations are essential to sustaining both practice and purpose.

In the newest episode of the Palliative Perspective Podcast, “Finding Our Professional Home: Community, Connection, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Nursing,” host Brett Snodgrass, DNP, FNP-C, ACHPN, FAANP, is joined by Betty Ferrell, RN, PhD, MA, CHPN®, FAAN, FPCN®.

At the heart of this conversation is the idea of a “professional home.” Drawing on the foundational work of pioneers like Florence Wald and Cicely Saunders, Betty highlights the enduring importance of interprofessional, whole-person care—and the need to stay grounded in those values as the field evolves.

Listen to the full episode here: https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-59-finding-our-professional-home-community-connection-and-the-future-of-hospice-palliative-nursing/

05/29/2026

Introducing our HPNA Distinguished Nursing Researcher Award winner Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, PhD, RN, FPCN®, FAAN!

This award recognizes a nurse researcher who has demonstrated longevity and consistency in research that advances the mission and vision of HPNA through conducting high quality research and research presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

The 2027 Awards nomination form is open through June 1, 2026. Apply here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/get-involved/hpna-awards/

05/29/2026

HPNA joins 60 Nursing Community Coalition members in submitting testimony to Senate Appropriations LHHS-ED Subcommittee.

Read more here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/news/hpna-submits-testimony-to-senate-appropriations/