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March 2007 The
mission of the Beginning
with this issue, we are providing an abbreviated e-newsletter
with links to each
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 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.
Click
here to register online!
The
course is presented in a train-the-trainer format. Space is
limited. HPNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an
accredited approver by the Upcoming
weekly teleconferences:
Must pre-register; call HPNA at 412-787-9301 Advanced
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.
Registered
Nurse Self Assessment Exam Available on AMP Web
Site The
Registered Nurse Self Assessment Exam is a
practice tool to evaluate the strengths and
weaknesses of a candidate who is interested in
the certification process.
The cost of the exam is $35.
For every test that is purchased a
portion of the cost will be donated to HPNF.
The exam is available to nurses on the
Applied Measurement Professionals web site, www.goamp.com.
Click
here to link to the Self Assessment Exam (SAE)
overview http://store.lxr.com/product.aspx?id=229 Catch
Up with Key to Your Heart Cases Key
to Your Heart cases are available from the
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation for a
$20.00 donation. Used for giving to a
special someone or as a special thank you, the
heart-shaped metal cases are gold tone and
enamel, studded and topped with a blue
butterfly. They come with three distinct
keys inside that declare your friendship and
love. With the “E” key you are giving
your friend an errand, the “C” key is a
reminder that you will perform a chore and the
“Heart” key signifies your love.
The
cases are shipped to you in a white-satin-lined
3” square box made of light aqua handmade
paper with a self-bow in complimentary light
celery. Both the box and the heart case
are inscribed with the HPNF logo. See a
photo on the HPNF website, www.hpnf.org. These
gifts were very popular at Annual Assembly where
people exclaimed the Web photo did not capture
the essence of the heart cases.
Some who ordered at the assembly are
already placing repeat orders!
Orders can be placed online or by calling
HPNF at 412-787-9301.
(No charge for shipping!) HPNF/STTI
End-Of-Life Nursing Care Research Grant
Immediate Deadline The
HPNF/STTI End-Of-Life Nursing Care Research
Grant deadline is April 1.
Information is available by selecting the
Grant tab on HPNF website. HPNF
and Certification go Hand in Hand The
value of certification is critical to the
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation.
To that end we have implemented two
different ways to support certification. 1)
Certification Scholarships The
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation awards
up to four Certification Scholarships to
underwrite the cost of the certification process
for successful candidates on all four levels of
certified caregivers – advanced practice,
generalist nurse, licensed practical nurse and
nursing assistant.
Applicants must be members of HPNA and
must supply proof of exam proficiency.
Application
deadline is June 1.
Awards will be announced in summer 2007.
2)
Certification Research Grant HPNF
is proud to announce its new Certification
Research Grant debuting this year.
One grant of up to $7500 will be awarded
annually to fund research reflecting outcomes by
certified nursing personnel in end-of-life care.
This new grant makes it possible for HPNF
to further carry out its mission to advance
excellence in hospice and palliative care. Applicants
must be actively involved in hospice and
palliative care, education or research and hold
an advanced degree.
This application deadline is also June 1. Click
here for link to full description and
application form for the Click
here for link to full description of the Link to HPNF Homepage
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Fourth
Annual International Bayada Award For Technological Innovation In
Nursing Education Drexel
University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP)
announced the fourth annual Bayada Award for Technological
Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. The award,
sponsored by brothers Mel and Mark Baiada, recognizes the
importance of incorporating technology in nursing for improved
patient outcomes. Two
$5,000 cash awards will be presented: one to a nursing educator
whose innovation leads to improved student clinical competency or
efficiency of curriculum delivery, and one to a practicing nurse
whose innovation leads to improved patient care. The
application deadline is April 2, 2007.
To apply for the award, visit: Drexel University: CoNHP:Bayada Technology Award Resubmissions from previous years are welcome.
NQF Framework for Palliative and Hospice Care The National Quality Forum has released A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality. This report endorses a framework for palliative and hospice care that is intended to be the first step in developing a comprehensive quality measurement and reporting system for palliative care and hospice services. The report also endorses a set of preferred practices designed to improve palliative and hospice care. Click here for more information. Center to Advance Palliative Care Launches
Family and Patient website The
Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) announced has officially
launched its new website for patients and families, http://www.getpalliativecare.org.
The site is designed to provide patients, family caregivers,
doctors and policymakers with clear, concise palliative care
information that can often be confusing to most consumers. The
site is intended to be useful in the decision-making process and
includes a comprehensive national directory of hospitals providing
palliative care. HAVE YOU
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