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HPNA Mourns Loss of Founding Member
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) mourns the loss of founding member Madalon O’Rawe Amenta, RN, MN, PhD. Dr. Amenta was inspired to join the hospice movement in the 1970s after having read Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ On Death and Dying. “Dr. Amenta’s unwavering dedication to hospice and palliative care inspired generations of nurses,” said HPNA President Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, FAAN, CHPN®, FPCN®. “We are grateful for her leadership, which allowed us to grow our community to nearly 8,000 hospice and palliative care professionals. Her legacy will be honored through our mission to advance nursing expertise in hospice and palliative care through education, advocacy, leadership, and research.”
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Updates on Recent Executive Actions Impacting Public Policy Priorities
In response to the unprecedented number of executive actions that have been issued in the past few months, HPNA’s advocacy team has also created a webpage with updated information on potential impacts to HPNA’s policy priorities. The webpage is regularly updated with new executive orders and status updates, and the advocacy team continues to monitor legislative, regulatory, and legal changes that may impact nursing and hospice and palliative care. Learn more
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HPNA’s 2025 Policy Priorities
A new HPNA publication is available outlining our public policy priorities for 2025, which include: robust funding for nursing education and workforce funding, eliminating barriers preventing nurses from practicing at the top of their licensure and training, strengthening the Medicare hospice benefit, supporting palliative care research, and improving patient access to high-quality hospice and palliative care. Learn more
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HPNA Signs on to NCC Letter Supporting Nurses PRECEPT Act
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) joined more than 50 nursing organizations in signing on to a February 28 letter from the Nursing Community Coalition to Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA), thanking them for introducing the Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrow’s (PRECEPT) Nurses Act (H.R.392/S.131).
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Patient Quality of Life Coalition prioritizes NIH funding in letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) joined national partner organizations in signing on to a Patient Quality of Life Coalition (PQLC) letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, requesting that they prioritize funding for the National Institutes of Health in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 legislation.
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2026 HPNA and HPCC Awards Now Open
Each year, HPNA and HPCC recognize individuals for their contributions in the hospice and palliative care field.
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HPNA and HPNF Announce 2025 Board of Directors
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) are pleased to announce the 2025 Board of Directors.
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HPNA Issues Statement on Passing of Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) offers sincere condolences to the Carter family after learning of the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on December 29.
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Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Announces 2025 Emerging Leader Award Recipients
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) is thrilled to announce the 30 outstanding recipients of the 2025 Emerging Leader Award! These exceptional hospice and palliative care nurses represent the future of the field, having demonstrated remarkable leadership, innovation, and dedication early in their careers.
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Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM to Present HPNA Spring Workshop
Join Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM and a team of clinical experts for a pharmacology workshop, Down on the Pharm: Contemporary Issues in Pharmacopalliation.
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HPNA Announces 2025 Fellows in Palliative Care Nursing
The designation of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing (FPCN) is bestowed upon HPNA members who have made significant contributions to HPNA, the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC), and/or the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF), while also impacting the field of hospice and palliative nursing. HPNA fellows are leading the way for the future of hospice and palliative nursing as clinicians, researchers, managers, and advocates.
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HPNA Announces 2025 Award Recipients
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) congratulates the following individuals on being selected as 2025 HPNA Award recipients.
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Post-Election Advocacy Update
As our advocacy team continues to analyze the 2024 election results and their potential impact on our policy priorities as an organization, we wanted to reach out to share what we currently know about the next Congress and administration and our plans for ensuring that the bipartisan issues on which we work will be prioritized in the coming years.
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HPNA Co-Hosts 2024 Team Conference for Hospice and Palliative Care
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) co-hosted the Team Conference for Hospice and Palliative Care on Saturday, September 28 in Baltimore, Maryland. The event was hosted by six organizations: HPNA, The Association of Professional Chaplains, The Physician Associates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, The Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network, The Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists, and Transforming Chaplaincy.
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Join HPNA in Urging Congress to Take Action on Telehealth Before Flexibilities Expire in December
Before adjourning until November, Congress passed a stopgap measure to fund the government at current levels until December 20. When they return after the election for a lame duck session, House and Senate leadership will need to prioritize passing a Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill. With legislators are home in their districts over the next few months, it is the perfect time to let them know how important it is to fund priorities such as palliative care research in an appropriations bill but also to make sure any end-of-year package includes language to extend COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities, including the option to conduct the hospice recertification face-to-face visit via telehealth, past the deadline of December 31. For more information, read the letter that HPNA and partner organizations sent to House and Senate leadership last week.
