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Below you will find the latest news from the HPNA National Office!


Friday, April 23, 2010

Nominations for 4 HPNA awards are being accepted: Innovation in Palliative Nursing Care , Friend of HPNA, Marion Ryan Artistry in Palliative Nursing, New Investigator Research Award A completed application package must be received in the National Office no later than June 1, 2010 for the majority of the awards. Faxes and emails will not be accepted. http://www.hpna.org/DisplayPage.aspx?Title=Awards

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The 2010 HPNA Clinical Practice Forum - Breathing Easier: Palliative Care and Advanced Pulmonary Disease is only 5 months away! Registration is now open!!!

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2010 HPNA Clinical Practice Forum
September 17 & 18, 2010
Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hilton
Bloomington (Minneapolis area), MN

Friday, April 16, 2010



Upcoming FREE Live Chat Event on May 5th - Certification Chat: Answering Your Questions Details

Thursday, April 15, 2010

NEW HPNA Online E-Learning Course: Dying and Death in the Worlds of Children" presented by Margaret Mahon, PhD, RN, FAAN,FPCN.
This teleconference delineates children who are dying and those who are experiencing grief and bereavement because of the loss of a loved one
Contact Hours: 1.00HPNA Member Price: $20.00Non-member Price: $30.00Take The Course: HPNA Members can log into Members Only to access this E-Learning program and to receive member pricing. Please visit the E-Learning area of the HPNA website for additional information on all of HPNA's online education.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Get Active in HPNA! Join a local chapter. 40 Chapters and 20 Provisional groups across the USA! Check out the Chapters area of the website for news and opportunities within a chapter near you!
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Friday, April 9, 2010

To help celebrate the 2010 International Year of the Nurse, HPNA has a very unique opportunity for its members to commemorate the invaluable contributions of their nursing colleagues who have died. The National Office will collect their names and photos to launch the HPNA Photo Memorial Tribute to Nursing Colleagues. View Memorial

Thursday, April 8, 2010

2009 Annual Report is now available for your review. View report