The HPNA Advanced Practice Mentoring Program is a year-long mentoring program focused on developing your role as a palliative care APN. HPNA believes that expert mentoring is an excellent opportunity for advanced practice nurses to improve their skills in the field of palliative care. Therefore, HPNA has created this program to develop administrative and clinical skills for APNs who want to expand and apply those skills in the world of clinical practice. Experienced APNs will serve as mentors through individual and group learning experiences.
Learn to lead the way!
Key features:
· One-to-one (phone, e-mail, on-line, or face-to-face) and group learning experiences
· Six webinars with CEUs addressing clinical and administrative topics
· Six on-line complex clinical case studies for group discussion
· Individualized goals and action plan negotiated between mentor and mentee
· Optional Meet and Greet at the 2010 AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in Boston MA after the APN SIG meeting on March 4, 2010. All mentors and mentees are encouraged to attend both the APN SIG meeting and the Meet and Greet.
Mentee eligibility:
· Member of HPNA
· Working as an APN (CNS, NP) in palliative care and/or hospice
· Minimum of six months experience
· Time to commit to the program
Mentor eligibility:
· Member of HPNA
· ACHPN® or board eligible
· Five years or more current experience as an APN (CNS, NP) in palliative care and/or hospice
To apply:
Download application. There is a $500 fee for mentees.
Participants will be expected to participate in the evaluation of the program. Applicants will be selected base on professional compatibility. Selected applicants will be notified by January 29, 2010. Application fee will be returned if not selected.
Deadline: Applications must be received in the HPNA National Office on or before January 15, 2010. This deadline has been extended to Friday, January 22, 2010.
Applications can be submitted via e-mail (denajeans@hpna.org) , fax (412-787-9305), or by mail (HPNA, One Penn Center West, Suite 229, Pittsburgh, PA 15276).
For more information, please contact Dena Jean Sutermaster, RN, MSN, CHPN®