Palliative Care & Hospice Nursing Assistant Review: CHPNA Exam Prep – OCHCH

Virtual Workshop 4/7 – 6:00am – 1:30pm

During this workshop, to refresh the student with material aligning with the test plan in preparation for taking the Certified Hospice & Palliative Nursing Assistant (CHPNA) certification examination given by the Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC).

Program Objectives:

· Overview of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Assistant Practice

· Review Nursing Assistant role in pain and symptom management

· Discuss ethical issues in Hospice and Palliative care

· Discuss the importance of communication with patients, families and care providers

· Review cultural considerations

· Discuss spiritual care, loss and bereavement in hospice care

· Review care at the end of life

· Discuss Nursing Assistant personal and professional development

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Registration Fee

Members $15 | Non-Members $40

Continuing Education

The Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)) RNs and LPNs must participate in the entire program in order for contact hours to be awarded.

Continuing Education Attendance for the entire program is required to earn Contact Hours. A copy of the completed Continuing Education Certificate must also be submitted. This program will provide 11 contact hours to RNs and LPNs. Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

About the Presenter

Kathy Royer, RN, MBA, DMin, CHPN, CHPCA, CEHCH is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice. She is a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experience in hospice. She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores. She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments. Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development, operations management, regulatory consultation, coaching, Palliative Care, team building, and as a cultural change agent.