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January 2007 The mission of the Alliance for Excellence in Hospice and Palliative Nursing is to serve as the unified voice in hospice and palliative nursing, act as a visionary for specialty trending issues, and be a primary resource fostering excellence in hospice and palliative nursing. Our unified vision is to ensure that all members of the nursing workforce who provide hospice and palliative nursing care have the knowledge and expertise to deliver high-quality end-of-life care.
Register Now for the Annual Assembly! To both register for the full conference and
make your room reservation, click here to
visit the AAHPM website. Remember to identify yourself with
HPNA! HPNA Pre-Conferences for Annual Assembly HPNA is offering the 5 pre-conferences listed below on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Participants must register directly with HPNA for these 5 pre-conferences either online or by calling HPNA at 412-787-9301. (Click on title to link to full description and registration) 1) Generalist Clinical Review Train-the-Trainer (8am-5pm) 2) APN Practice: Billing, Reimbursement and Coding (8am-12 noon) 3) "Will you help me die?" (8am-12 noon) 4) Navigating Through Establishing-Updating Goals of Care (1-5pm) 5) Medication Reconciliation, Review and Reconfiguration (1-5pm) HPNA Events Scheduled during the Annual Assembly There will be an informal Chapters get-together and meetings of the Special Interest Groups (SIGS) held during the Annual Assembly. Click here for the one page overview of the HPNA scheduled events. Celebrate the HPNA and AAHPM awardees! A party to celebrate the leadership and awardees from HPNA and AAHPM: An Evening with Perry G. Fine & the Original Blue Healers, 8-11 pm on February 15, 2007 at the Hard Rock Care in Salt Lake City. More details at the Annual Assembly! HPNA INITIATES CLINICAL PRACTICE FORUM - Save the Date! Nursing education is not standardized across the nation in terms of hospice and palliative education. Recognizing this fact, the HPNA Board of Directors has recommended creating Clinical Practice Forums. The first forum will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8, 2007. The planning team consists of Janet Snapp, Elaine Glass, Rhonda Oakes, Dena Jean Sutermaster, Deena Butcher, Nancy Grandovic, Amy Killmeyer and Judy Lentz. An excellent program focused on Managing Non Cancer Patients has been planned. The outstanding faculty includes all HPNA members: Betty Ferrell, Connie Dahlin, Meg Campbell, Linda Gorman, Beth Fahlberg, and Judy Bartel. More than 300 attendees are expected. A pre-conference session on documentation will be presented by HPNA member, Virginia Valentine. This is an exciting event and lays the foundation for more to follow. Watch for the program booklet along with the March/April issue of JHPN. NIH Research Program Director Alexis Bakos, PhD MPH RN C, Program Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be offering office hours during the Annual Assembly of AAHPM & HPNA in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Bakos will be available to answer research funding questions or review ideas for research projects on Thursday, February 15, 2007 from 1 - 3:30 pm and Friday, February 16, 2007 from 10 am - 12:30 pm. Sign up sheets will be available at the assembly. Feel free to forward your questions or ideas to resources@aahpm.org prior to your meeting with Dr. Bakos and she will come prepared to discuss your ideas with you. CPC Co-Sponsored Research Symposium The AAHPM College of Palliative Care (CPC) is pleased to announce the CPC Scholars Program. The CPC is accepting applications from physicians, nurses, and social workers for funding to participate in the Annual Retreat and Research Symposium of the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC), co-sponsored by the College of Palliative Care and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The CPC Scholars Program is intended for individuals who are or will soon be applying for a K award or other career development award. Priority will be given to applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to an independent palliative care research career. The successful applicant will be in the midst of or have completed formal research training (e.g., research fellowship and/or doctoral degree); currently conducting research in palliative care; have an identified research mentor; and have at least 2 research papers on palliative care or end-of-life issues published or in press, with at least one as first author. For more information and an application please visit www.aahpm.org/about/scholars.html. Deadline for applications is February 28, 2007. HPNA welcomes a new Chartered Chapter Congratulations to our newest chartered chapter! The HPNA Board of Directors awarded charter chapter status to the HPNA Boston Area Chapter, led by Todd Hultman, President; Susan Zorb, President-Elect; Betty Morgan as Secretary and Luis Pacini as Treasurer. For a complete listing of our 23 chartered chapters and the many provisional (forming) groups click here! Free Journal Club- New in 2007 Sign up now! Beginning in January, 2007 HPNA will offer a Journal Club via teleconference free to members and non-members. Join us at 3 pm on January 17th for a discussion facilitated by researcher Barbara Head, RN, CHPN, ACSW discussing the journal article entitled "Interest in Research Participation among Hospice Patients, Caregivers & Ambulatory Senior Citizens" from JPM. The one hour focused discussion will offer nurses the opportunity to learn about new techniques and scientific advances and understanding better how to read and critique research studies. These toll-free teleconferences are open to the first 20 sites that register by calling the National Office at 412-787-9301. The calls will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3 pm ET. Contact hours are available at minimal cost upon request. After registering, the participant will be emailed the journal article and the teleconference call information. The listing of future topics is posted both on the Teleconference Schedule and the Events listing of the HPNA website.
Upcoming weekly teleconferences:Must pre-register; call HPNA at 412-787-9301 Advanced Practice Nurse. Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Measures in Sudden Illness or Trauma (Wed. Jan. 3, 200712 noon ET) Clinical Nursing Brain Death (Wed. Jan. 10, 2007 12 noon ET) Journal Club Interest in Research Participation among Hospice Patients, Caregivers & Ambulatory Senior Citizens (Wed. Jan. 17, 2007 3 pm ET) Nursing Assistant Grief
(Wed. Dec. 27, 2006 3 pm ET) Newest HPNA Products Advance
Orders now being taken! Core
Curriculum for the Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative
Nurse
edited by Mary Jo Perley, PhD, The goal of
the curriculum is to provide a foundation of knowledge from
which APNs can practice palliative care. This book is divided
into three sections: an introduction to the roles, advanced
skills and issues facing APNs in hospice and palliative care; management
of complex life-limiting, progressive illnesses; and special
clinical issues. This curriculum is also a resource for any
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National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses News |
2007 NBCHPN® Certification Recognition Event
NBCHPN® will host its 6th Annual Certification Recognition Event during the AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly. The luncheon will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2007 from 12:45-2:00 pm at the Salt Palace Convention Center , Salt Lake City , UT. Jeanne Martinez, RN, MPH, CHPN® will be the featured speaker. Her topic is "The Value of Certification-A National Study." Seating is limited to the first 250 registrants. Registration details are available through our website at Luncheon Reservation Information or by calling the national office at 412-787-1057.
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Writer Web-Conference Workshop (IWW)
The application deadline is Monday February 19, 2007. Apply soon: space is limited. Visit the website www.nbchpn.org for applications and information or contact Dawn Zwibel, Certification Coordinator at the National Office at 412-787-1057 or e-mail dawnz@hpna.org.
New 2007 Exam Fee
Schedule
*Note: Candidate must be an active HPNA member seven (7) days prior to applying for certification exam to receive member fee.
| TEST LEVEL | NONMEMBER FEE | MEMBER FEE * |
APN Initial Certification |
$445 | $345 |
RN |
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| Initial Certification | $395 | $295 |
| Renewal of Certification | $360 | $260 |
LPN Initial Certification |
$280 | $205 |
NA |
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| Initial Certification | $180 | $130 |
| Renewal of Certification | $155 | $105 |
2007 Examination Deadlines
Test Date: March 17, 2007 with application deadline of February 1, 2007 and HPNA membership deadline for exam discount of January 25, 2007.
Test Date: September 15, 2007 with application deadline of August 1, 2007 and HPNA membership deadline for exam discount of July 25, 2007.
APRN Hospice and Palliative Alternative Recertification (APRN HPAR)
APRNs will have the opportunity to recertify through continuing education credits. NBCHPN® is currently finalizing an alternative method for recertification in which APRNs can recertify without sitting for the exam. The APRN HPAR packet will be available to be downloaded from our website, www.nbchpn.org
2007 RN Hospice and Palliative Alternative Recertification (RN HPAR)
The completed RN HPAR application for 2007 is due in National Office on or before March 1, 2007. The 2007 Revised RN HPAR application can be downloaded from the NBCHPN® website here.
Electronic Certification Newsletter for 2007
NBCHPN® plans to transmit
their Certification Newsletter electronically in 2007. Please be sure
that your email address remains current with the NBCHPN®
database to ensure that you receive email notification as to when the
newsletter will be posted on our website for viewing. We do not want our
certificants to miss out on any exciting NBCHPN® news! If
your email address has changed please send your current email address to
dawnz@hpna.org.
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Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation News |
Registered Nurse Self Assessment Exam Available on AMP Web Site
Last Chance to 20/20 Year-end Tax Credit
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Miscellaneous News |
Deaf Community Education
Health Care Directives and Hospice Care in American Sign Language, a 45-minute informational video, developed by the Deaf Hospice Educational and Faith in Action Volunteer Program of Minnesota is now available. Order online at Harris Communications or email dhep@mm.com for a preview clip (you must be able to preview a video format).