A unique membership organization with individual membership levels for the Advanced Practitioner, Generalist Nurse, LP/VN, Nursing Assistant and Associate (non-nursing) - HPNA's nursing expertise makes us the authority in the area for the specialty nursing resources, information, and direction.  HPNA supports the nursing team's compassionate work with the patient and their family as they journey through the experience of life-limiting illness.

HPNA is the collaborative and visionary professional hospice and palliative specialty nursing organization with evidence-based educational tools to assist members of the nursing team with:

• ensuring quality nursing care delivery
• managing complex symptoms along with grief and bereavement
• supporting one another and nurturing future leaders through networking and mentoring
• having the difficult conversations
• educating healthcare providers and family about the hospice or palliative care philosophy
• influencing palliative nursing through leadership and research