Through the Nursing Assistant Membership, you have access to a variety of member benefits, including educational resources, networking opportunities, and more.
Membership Rates
One-Year Membership: $55
Two-Year Membership: $100
Membership Benefits
Select the dropdowns below to learn more about the benefits offered to you.
Clinical Resources
- More than 40 hours of free, on-demand courses offering Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credit.
- Access to the full library of Nursing Resource Guides (available in English and Spanish)
- Subscription to the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
- Monthly member newsletter, HPNA Happenings
- Weekly HPNA SmartBrief newsletter
Networking Opportunities
Discounted Exam and Recertification Pricing
Nursing Assistant Members receive discounted pricing for the CHPNA® certification examination and recertification.
Discounted Educational Products & Services
Access various educational products and services at a discounted Nursing Assistant member rate.
- Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative NA
- Competencies for the Hospice and Palliative Nursing NA
- Nursing Assistant: Scope and Standards of Practice
- Events & Conferences
The following activities are not eligible for CE awards. Learners will receive a certificate denoting successful completion for their records.
- Caring for the Patient with Cancer
- Caring for the Patient with Congestive Heart Failure
- Communicating with the Seriously Ill and Dying Patient
- Dementia: Managing Symptoms and Coping with Behaviors
- Grief and Bereavement
- Professional Boundaries
- Skin Care and the Prevention of Skin Breakdown
- What the Nursing Assistant Needs to Know About Medications
- When Chronic Lung Disease Becomes Terminal
Advocacy and Public Policy
HPNA represents its members at the national level through:
- Partnerships with national organizations and coalitions that advocate for issues important to the nursing community and hospice and palliative care
- A team of Washington, D.C. based lobbyists who represent HPNA’s policy priorities before Congress and federal agencies
- The HPNA Advocacy Committee and State Ambassadors to develop policy priorities and positions aligned with HPNA’s guiding principles
- Providing legislative and regulatory summaries and updates through the Public Policy Special Interest Group and Advocacy Network
- Education and training opportunities and advocacy resources that empower members to tell their stories and impact state and federal policies
- Opportunities to contact your legislators and respond to calls to action through HPNA’s advocacy action center
Additional Opportunities