Demographics captured through December, 2009 reveal the following about our over 9,200 HPNA members:

95% Female; 5% Male

84% White; 5% Black; 2% Hispanic; 2% Asian

23% of our members have advanced degrees – either a master’s or doctorate

55% have hospice and palliative specialty certification

22% have more than 15 years of work experience in nursing

12% have more than 15 years of work experience in hospice and/or palliative nursing

69% describe their primary role as clinical; 14% as administrators; 7% as educators; 1% as research

53% indicate they provide hospice care; 12% indicate palliative care; 22% both hospice and palliative; 7% other

35% indicate they primarily provide care in an urban setting; 34% in a suburban setting; 18% in a rural setting