Education Product and Service Highlights
1987 1st issue of 4 page Hospice Nurses Association official newsletter
printed in Summer 1987 and mailed to 100 members
1988 First hospice nursing conference, ‘Hospice Nurses: Fanning Professional
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Development’ sponsored entirely by Hospice Nurses Association in Phoenix, AZ Four members wrote and another edited the Quality Assurance for Hospice Patient Care, which received the National Hospice Organization (NHO) President’s Award for Excellence – the only such document on the market at the time. Sale proceeds were donated to HNA.
1989 Spring newsletter renamed FANFARE and fan logo first appeared 1990 • 2nd national educational
conference held in Pasadena, CA: ‘Hands on Hospice: Professional and Clinical Concerns of Hospice Nurses’ attended by 41 participants
1991 • 3rd national educational conference held in Washington, DC focused
on multi-cultural nursing in hospice • Conducted national needs assessment for establishment of a hospice nurses certification project – 1550 responses collected from all 50 states
1994 Published Hospice Nurses
Certification Examination Review Manual: A Self-Study Guide
1995 Published Standards of Hospice •
Nursing Practice and Professional Performance acknowledged by the American Nurses Association Congress of Nursing Practice in May 1995. Quarterly FANFARE newsletter reached 26 pages in length.
1996 • Published 1st clinical monograph
Hospice and Palliative Care Clinical Practice Protocol: Dyspnea Established a web page on the Internet – through an American Journal of Nursing grant project
1997 • Published 2nd clinical monograph Hospice and Palliative Care Clinical
Practice Protocol: Terminal Restlessness • Established HPNA Certification Review Course: 4 educators presented 12 courses across the nation
1998 • ‘Changing Seasons of Hospice and
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Palliative Nursing’ Educational Conference hosted in San Diego, CA Published 3rd clinical monograph Hospice and Palliative Care Clinical Practice Protocol: Nausea and Vomiting Established an expanded, independent HPNA website at: http://www.hpna.org
1999 • Sponsored our 2nd Annual
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Educational Conference in Clearwater Beach, FL: “The Future is Now” Published Hospice and Palliative Nursing Practice Review and Course Audiotape Edition Transition of FANFARE, the official newsletter of HPNA, to the quarterly Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing (JHPN) 19 Practice Review Courses presented across the country by 4 Approved Educators
Education Product and Service Highlights 2000 2003 • 1st Joint Educational Conference ‘Expanding the Horizons of Hospice: • 4th Joint Clinical Conference • • •
Palliative Care in the Next Millennium’ in Nashville, TN; sponsored by American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and HPNA Monthly electronic E-newsletter initiated as a member benefit 7 one-day practice review courses and 6 two-day practice review courses offered New website design implemented
2001 • 2nd Joint Clinical Conference
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(AAHPM, NHPCO, and HPNA) held in Orlando, FL: 1,200 attendees Three new education publications released: o Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancerous Diagnoses o Professional Competencies for Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurses o Competencies for Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Nurses Renovation of Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing (JHPN) includes new editor, a new publisher, and a new look Established a Speakers’ Bureau
2002 • 3rd Joint Clinical Conference (AAHPM, NHPCO, and HPNA) in
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New Orleans, LA: 1500 attendees Five new education publications released: o Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistants o Core Curriculum for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse o Revised Statement on the Scope and Standards of Practice to include Advanced Practice Nurses with American Nurses Association (ANA) o Statement on the Scope and Standards of Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Practice o Study Guide for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse Published quarterly HPNA Nursing Assistant Newsletter as Nursing Assistant member benefit Developed Clinical Review for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse course Developed Clinical Review for the Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant course Established Advanced Practice Nurse Special Interest Group Offered 12 Registered Nurse Web/teleconferences with 158 attendees
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offered (NHPCO and HPNA) in Denver CO: 1800 attended One new publication released: o Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Monthly web teleconferences began for the Nursing Assistant Received Project on Death in America (PDIA) Grant to disseminate End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) to long term care nurses in collaboration with HPNA Chapters Initiated Patient/Family Teaching Sheets available free on our website Established two new Special Interest Groups: Geriatric, Administrative; total 3 19 Clinical Review for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse courses provided across the country
2004 1st American Academy of
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)/HPNA Annual Assembly in Phoenix, AZ: 900 attendees Three new education products released: o Statement on the Scope and Standards of Hospice and Palliative Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nursing Practice o Competencies for the Hospice and Palliative Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse o Study Guide for the Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Added 2 special interest groups – Research and Nursing Assistant; total 5 Expanded the Clinical Review for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse Presented 3 PDIA/ELNEC trainings to 122 long-term care and hospice nurses 42 teleconferences held at APN, RN, and NA levels with 370 participants Educated 106 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators Acquired Nurse Competence in Aging Grant through Hartford Foundation to promote geriatric nursing within HPNA
Education Product and Service Highlights 2005 • 2nd AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in New Orleans, LA:
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attendance over 1500 Four new education products released: o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses – Heart Failure o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses – Renal o Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse o Study Guide for the Hospice and Palliative Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Purchased the publishing rights to Conversations in Palliative Care Spanish translations of Patient/Family Teaching Sheets available free on our website Initiated Nursing Assistant TIPS Sheets available free on our website Increased Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing to 6 issues/year Presented 3 PDIA/ELNEC courses reaching 205 nurses Developed BASICS course for MD/RN communication 33 teleconferences held with a total of 593 participants; CD ROMs available for each teleconference Educated 110 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators: now totaling 345 Newly structured Education and Research Standing Association Committees utilizes 7 at large members
2006 • 3rd AAHPM/HPNA Annual
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Assembly in Nashville, TN: 1800 attendees Five new education products released: o Leading the Way in Provider Communica tions – BASICS o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses Dementia o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses Hepatic o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses HIV/AIDS o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses - Pulmonary Three PDIA/ELNEC Courses completed reaching 158 participants 32 teleconferences conducted with a total of 745 participants Educated 81 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators: now totaling 426 Monthly toll-free Focus Group Conference Calls conducted with membership
2007 1st annual HPNA Clinical
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Practice Forum: Managing Non-Cancer Patients held in Pittsburgh, PA: over 275 attendees 4th AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in Salt Lake City, UT: over 1800 attendees Three new education products released: o Core Curriculum for the Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Nurse o Leading the Way in Provider Communication – BASICS interactive CD-ROM o Hospice and Palliative Nursing Education Interactive Learning Activity 275 educators renewed their HPNA Approved Educator status Three PDIA/ELNECs were presented reaching 119 nurses 41 teleconferences were held with 695 participants Ten Journal Club free Conference Calls offered to membership with 48 participants Spanish translations of Patient/Family Teaching Sheets and Nursing Assistant TIP sheets are added and posted on our website – available for free Acquired three grants for new projects Supported the networking of 9 Special Interest Groups Educated 150 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators: total 576
2008 • 2nd annual HPNA Clinical Practice Forum: Caring For People Who
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Are Not Like Me in Pittsburgh, PA: 148 attendees 5th AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in Tampa Bay, FL: over 2000 attendees Four education products released: o Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing – A Guide to Practice and Business Issues o Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses: Neurological Diseases and Trauma (final in series of 7) o Compendium Collection (one of each title) o Practice Drivers (flash drives of evidence based content) New free resources posted on our website o International Neighborhood Information Sheets o Quick Information Sheets 1,635 members participating in our nine Special Interest Groups (APN, Diversity, Geriatric, Administration, Nursing Assistant, Pain, Pediatric, Public Policy, Research) 21 teleconferences provided (APN, RN, Journal Club, or NA) with 486 participants Educated 138 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators: total 714
Education Product and Service Highlights
2009 • 3rd annual HPNA Clinical Practice Forum: The Failing Heart –
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Integrating Palliative Care With Life-Sustaining Therapies in Pittsburgh, PA: over 250 palliative care and/or cardiac care nurse attendees 6th AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in Austin, TX: over 2000 attendees E-Learning established on HPNA’s Learning Management System – offered 4 courses Addition of the monthly Journal of Palliative Medicine as a second official journal at no additional cost to membership CE tracking system offered for creating an online personal nursing professional portfolio E-newsletters converted to twice per month with a more polished look and photos A new web design implemented Contracted with the Veterans Administration to develop educational materials for nursing assistants Collaborated with End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) to provide three programs: over 250 attendees Educated 92 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators: total 806 Education and Research Committee separates into two separate committees
2010 • 4th annual HPNA Clinical Practice Forum: Breathing Easier: Palliative
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Care and Advanced Pulmonary Disease held in Minneapolis, MN: over 160 attendees 7th AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in Boston, MA: record attendance of 2500 Three new education products released: o Core Curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative Administrator o Just in Time: A Primer for Pediatric Palliative Care at Home o Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapies Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN began tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing Education Committee separated into ‘Education Product Committee’ and ‘Education Service Committee’ Patient/Family Teaching Sheets translated into Spanish and some, Mandarin Chinese E-Learning offered 26 online courses with contact hours – some free for HPNA members Continued collaboration with End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) and provided 3 programs to over 340 attendees Educated 66 Generalist Clinical Review HPNA Approved Educators: total 850