Certification Name : Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
Certification ID & Type: 2110 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
The Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse certification provides a national standard of requisite knowledge thereby assisting the consumer, the employer, and members of the health profession in the elevation of the hospice and palliative nurse.
Certifying Organization
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association(HPNA)(0468)
One Penn Center West, Suite 229, Pittsburgh, PA 15276
Contact information : 412-787-9301 Email : nbchpn@hpna.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
Hospice palliative nurse