“I passed the ACHPN® exam in March of 2024 and the Live Review during The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care helped me so much! From learning how to break down questions, reviewing multiple practice questions, and having the opportunity for open discussion was very beneficial to me!”
Grace Scharlach, FNP-BC, ACHPN®
Preparing for your certification exam
The Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN®) exam from the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) is designed for experienced hospice and palliative advanced practice registered nurses. HPNA offers several educational resources to help you prepare for your upcoming ACHPN® exam.
HPCC is not able to conduct or recommend specific exam preparation materials. The use of HPNA exam preparation materials does not imply successful performance on HPCC certification exams. The use of HPNA exam preparation materials does not give an advantage over candidates who do not choose to use them.
This self-paced interactive ACHPN® review course includes four modules with interactive case studies and knowledge checks. Interactions are designed to engage the learner and provide feedback that reinforces underlying content. As a participant, the learner is then invited to problem solve, which demands use of critical thinking skills moving beyond recall of knowledge to analysis, evaluation, and application. This conceptual learning experience enables students to develop a real understanding of the subject matter, which leads to greater levels of confidence and therefore greater levels of engagement. Each module has its own objectives and slide presentation with accompanying audio.
Modules include:
• Overview, Test Taking Strategies, and Application
• Module 1: Assessment & Data Collection
• Module 2: Intervention and Management
• Module 3: Education and Communication
• Module 4: Professionalism and Practice
Cost:
HPNA Member: $250
Non-Member: $350
Continuing Education:
7 NCPD Contact Hours
2 Category 1 Pharm Credit Hours
Expires 1/31/2027.
This course is available for 90 days after purchase. Once purchased, you must complete the course within the designated period. You will receive an email with a link to gain access to the course within three business days of purchase.
This Online Lecture Review Course is a self-paced voiceover slide presentation of the ACHPN® Review Course. This course includes six modules, each with their own objectives, slide presentation, and accompanying audio. The modules address sections of the Detailed Content Outline from the Candidate Handbook. This Lecture Review provides a framework to prepare and a process to assess strengths and weaknesses of content prior to sitting for your exam.
Modules:
- Overview, test taking strategies, and exam structure
- Nursing process
- Scientific knowledge
- Professionalism
- Education and communication
- System issues
Cost:
HPNA Member: $165
Non-Member: $265
Continuing Education:
7 NCPD Contact Hours
3 Category 1 Pharm Credit Hours
After purchase, this course is available to you for 90 days.
Prepare for your ACHPN® exam with a live, virtual, instructor-led review course. This review course provides a framework to prepare and a process to assess strengths and weaknesses of content prior to sitting for your exam. Facilitated by nationally recognized subject matter experts, these one-day, intensive courses address sections of the Detailed Content Outline from the Candidate Handbook.
Cost:
HPNA Member: $375
Non-Member: $500 (includes 1-yr HPNA membership)
Continuing Education:
8.75 NCPD Contact Hours
4 Category 1 Pharm Credit Hours
This 50-question practice exam is a study tool for you to see sample ACHPN® test questions, receive rationale for correct and incorrect answers, and review results online.
Buy NowCost:
HPNA Member: $35
Non-Member: $45
After purchase, this course is available to you for 90 days. Not eligible for continuing education credit. This is a virtual activity, available through the HPNA Learning Center.
Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative APRN, Third Edition, 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-934654-00-2
The Core Curriculum is an essential tool for APRNs as it offers information in all aspects of advanced hospice and palliative nursing.
To best prepare for the ACHPN® exam, this publication is organized by the five domains of the Detailed Content Outline for the ACHPN® exam. These domains are:
- Nursing process in caring for adult patients and families to include assessment, diagnostics and planning, interventions, and evaluation
- Scientific knowledge (biomedical, clinical, and psychosocial-behavioral), including disease progress, diagnostic tests and procedures, prognosis and responses to illness, loss, grief, and bereavement
- Education and communication with patients, families, and healthcare communities
- Professionalism, including ethics, scope/standards/guidelines, self-care, collegial support, leadership, and self-development
- Systems issues, including resources, utilization and continuum of care, and quality improvement
The Core Curriculum also includes a section on common validated assessment tools, common palliative medications, and resources for studying for the ACHPN® exam.
Cost:
HPNA Member: $187
Non-Member: $230
The Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative APRN, Third Edition, will be available for purchase through August 31, 2024. The Fourth Edition of the Curriculum will be available in September 2024.