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George Mark Children’s House Launches Pediatric Palliative Nurse Training Program

Hospice News

George Mark Children’s House (GMCH) recently unveiled a pilot training program that aims to grow the pediatric palliative care nursing workforce, in partnership with The California State University (CSU) Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care.

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University of Rhode Island and HopeHealth partner on new palliative nursing fellowship

HopeHealth

The post University of Rhode Island and HopeHealth partner on new palliative nursing fellowship appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Facility-Bound Hospice Patients Less Likely to Get SIA Visits

Hospice News

It allows hospices to bill on an hourly basis for registered nurse and social worker visits during the last seven days of a patient’s life, in addition to the standard per diem reimbursement.

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Hospice of the Red River Valley Nurse Angela Maddock Obtains Hospice & Palliative Nurse Certification

Hospice Red River Valley

Angela Maddock , RN, CHPN, has successfully passed the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) examination through the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center. where she obtained her Registered Nurse education.

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Advance Care Planning Billing Rules Impede Equitable Access

Hospice News

Currently, this includes only physicians, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, along with clinical social workers. “If If you spend more than 30 minutes, billable providers are limited to physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

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Hospice of the Red River Valley Certified Nursing Assistant Katrina Zierden Obtains Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Certification

Hospice Red River Valley

Katrina Zierden , CNA, CHPNA, has successfully passed the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant (CHPNA®) examination through the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center. The CHPNA® examination was designed for experienced certified nursing assistants.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

In enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. Aspire is a subsidiary of Anthem (NYSE: ANTM) and is the nation’s largest palliative care provider.

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Ep. 18 - Palliative Nursing Leadership: Advocacy in Action

HPNA podcast

. Palliative Nursing Leadership: Advocacy in Action. Together, they shed light on the role of the nurse in palliative care advocacy, including leading the way in addressing support for advancing the care of patients and families with serious illness. .

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Hospices Have High Hopes for PCHETA, But Is It Enough?

Hospice News

Stakeholders in the hospice space are optimistic that Congress will pass the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA).

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Episode 19 - Palliative Nursing Acute to Post Acute Transitions in Care

HPNA podcast

. Palliative Nursing Acute to Post Acute Transitions in Care: Challenges and Opportunities. Dr. Gentry is a nurse practitioner with the Duke University Palliative Care Consult Service, faculty at the Duke University School of Nursing, and a member of the Duke Hospital Ethics Committee.

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GeriPal #HPMParty at the 2023 AAHPM / HPNA Meeting in Montreal

GeriPal

The post GeriPal #HPMParty at the 2023 AAHPM / HPNA Meeting in Montreal appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. Four years ago I wrote a post inviting everyone to join us for the GeriPal / Pallimed #HPMParty.

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Judy Paice, PhD, MSN, ACHPN, FAAN

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained as a nurse, Dr. Paice is an expert in pain management and oncology care. She has also been an educator and mentor for palliative nurses as an international and national ELNEC faculty. She is a palliative and pain clinician at Northwestern. Trained as a nurse, Dr. Paice is an expert in pain management and oncology care. She has also been an educator and mentor for palliative nurses as an international and national ELNEC faculty.

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Ep. 8 - Cindy Stafford

HPNA podcast

Cindy is an expert-level advanced palliative nurse practitioner and shares with our listeners her decades-long career journey in hospice and palliative nursing. . HPNA welcomes Cindy Stafford MSN, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, as our guest in Episode 8 of HPNA’s Podcast Corner.

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, RN, CHPN, FPCN, FAAN

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained as a nurse and focused on research, Dr. Ferrell has led cancer nursing, pain management, and nursing education in end of life care. She helped create the nursing agenda for ensuring nursing has the skills to care for individuals with serious illness in the creation of the ELNEC project. She has mentored and educated nurses internationally as well as written books, and numerous, chapters, and articles.

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Ep. 1 - Stories from the Field with Connie Dahlin

HPNA podcast

In our first episode of Podcast Corner, the Hospice and Palliative Nurse's Association's Director of Professional Practice, Connie Dahlin, reflects on her career-long journey as a hospice and palliative nurse.

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From the Trenches: Nurse Practitioner Obiora on Where Hospice Succeeds, What Needs to Change

Hospice News

Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora entered the palliative care field nearly 20 years ago as a hospice aide. Today she is a hospice- and palliative care-certified nurse practitioner at MJHS Health System in Brooklyn.

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

We discussed it with today’s guests Heather Coats, palliative care NP-scientist, and Thor Ringler, poet. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 22 (5):392-400 / PMID: 32740304. Journal of Palliative Medicine , 23 (6), [link]. Palliative Care Podcasts

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Nessa Coyle, PhD, MSN, APRN, FAAN

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained in nursing Dr. Coyle began her palliative care career in pain control at MSKCC. She has mentored and educated nurses internationally as well as written books, and numerous, chapters, and articles. She was co-editor of the early editions of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing. Trained in nursing Dr. Coyle began her palliative care career in pain control at MSKCC.

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Ep. 2 - Opioid Pain Management Across the Lifespan

HPNA podcast

Opioid Pain Management in Serious Illness: Assessing the Educational Needs of Patients and Families Across the Lifespan was developed by HPNA's Palliative Nursing Summit Pain and Symptom Management Project Team. .

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Ep. 6 - Providing Palliative Care to LGBTQ Patients

HPNA podcast

. In our 6th episode of HPNA’s Podcast Corner, we offer listeners a framework to explore nursing advances in LGBTQ-inclusive palliative care. In our 6th episode of HPNA’s Podcast Corner, we offer listeners a framework to explore nursing advances in LGBTQ-inclusive palliative care.

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Ep. 3 - Stories from the Field with Barb Schmal

HPNA podcast

. In this episode of Stories from the Field , we welcome Barb Schmal, Certified Hospice and Palliative Registered Nurse, as she reflects on the impact of compassion fatigue throughout her career-long journey.

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Ep. 16 - NINR and Addressing Health Inequities Across Communities in End-of-Life and Palliative Care Research

HPNA podcast

Zenk, PhD, MS, MPH, RN, FAAN, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research and Jeri L. Miller, PhD, MS, MSc, CCC-SLP (ret), chief of End-of-Life and Palliative Care Research for the National Institute of Nursing Research Division of Extramural Science Programs.

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Celebrating the Dedicated Work of Hospice Home Health Aides

Hospice 101

June 18-24, 2020 is the week we celebrate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). About the Author : The Hospice-101.com creator and author is a dedicated Hospice Nurse with 8-years of experience in the field of Hospice & Palliative Care. She is also a Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN) who is passionate about education and providing compassionate end-of-life cares.

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NHPCO and HAN Urge CMS to Implement More Telehealth Data Collection and Oversight

NHPCO

Hospice and palliative care being delivered through telehealth is currently not measured and therefore, many virtual visits are not noted or captured in any official record,” said Ben Marcantonio, COO and Interim CEO of NHPCO and HAN. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

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Is it time for geriatricians to get on board with lecanemab? Jason Karlawish and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Heather Coats, who’s a palliative care nurse practitioner and scientist and Director of Research at the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, or HPNA, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado and Schutz College of Nursing.

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Ep. 20 - A Day in the Life of a Nursing Assistant

HPNA podcast

Mary is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse aid who has cared for those with life-limiting illnesses for over 20 years. . . served on the Exam Development Committee for the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN®) and was an?advisor

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How Can a Person Become Disqualified for Hospice?

1-800-HOSPICE

Nurses sometimes refer to these discharges as “ hospice graduates.”. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. You may have heard that a friend or family member was in hospice but discharged for no longer qualifying. How often does this happen? What’s behind it?

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Ep. 9 - Dr. Betty Ferrell

HPNA podcast

. Our guest for Episode 9 HPNA’s Podcast Corner is Dr. Betty Ferrell, Professor and Director for the Department of Nursing Research and Education for the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Ep. 7 - Ginger Marshall, CEO of HPNA, HPCC, and HPNF

HPNA podcast

Beginning with her early career as a certified nursing assistant to a senior advanced practice nurse executive leader, Ginger reflects on the importance of mentors throughout her nursing career.

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NHPCO Announces Incoming Vice President of Palliative and Advanced Care

NHPCO

Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) today announced that Rory will join the organization as the Vice President of Palliative and Advanced Care. With her leadership, we can lead the next evolution of palliative care.” .

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

This can only be achieved if care teams, including hospice nurses, know the latest evidence-based strategies for dementia care. But hospice nurses also recognize the challenges these patients and their families face every day and are ready to help ease their distress and fear.

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How to Start a Conversation with your Hospice Patient About Their Military Service

Hospice 101

When I first started in hospice nursing eight years ago, I didn’t know much about the military service. Many veterans enjoy sharing their experience with you, as their hospice nurse or team member. Oftentimes, I find that the veterans will share personal stories of their time in the service with me, their hospice nurse, more than they do with their own family. Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those men and women who lost their lives fighting for our freedom.

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

Our experts include Katie Fitzgerald Jones (palliative nurse practitioner and doctoral student at Boston College), Zachary Sager (palliative care physician at the Boston VA and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), and Janet Ho (physician at UCSF in addiction medicine and palliative care).

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

Pallimed

About the Authors: Lead author, Chad Kollas, serves as the Medical Director for Palliative and Supportive Care at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute in Orlando, FL. Presented on February 10, 2022, for the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care (Virtual Conference).

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Fostering Student Interest in Palliative Care

Pallimed

by Christian Sinclair ( @ctsinclair ) Most palliative care teams love to have medical students on service, but the access may be variable. Some schools make palliative care rotations mandatory, some optional, while others make it hard to find or "build your own."

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PROP’s Disproportionate Influence on U.S. Opioid Policy: The Harms of Intended Consequences

Pallimed

by Chad Kollas, MD ( @ChadDKollas ) Introduction A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has captured the attention of the palliative care and chronic pain communities (1). American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

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Ep.8: What Providers Need to Know About the Hospice Quality Reporting Program

Home Care Pulse

She has more than 35 years of experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings. She’s worked in hospice and palliative care for more than 20 years. Jennifer is a member of Ana’s National Palliative Nursing Task Group, and has been honored by the UK’s St.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

Regardless of specialty or skill level, nursing associations are an ideal resource for professional growth, networking, and lifelong learning. Many associations offer research grants, scholarships, and award programs to help nurses recognize their peers. Emergency Nursing.

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