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Educational Opportunities Across the
State and Surroundings
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PALLIATIVE CARE
ESSENTIALS, September 9, 2010 8:00 am - 4:30 pm at
Ashworth by the Sea, 295 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH The intent of
this class is to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to effective
palliative care for patients and caregivers. Topics include
spirituality, pain control, symptom management, case studies, mending
broken hearts, and compassion fatigue. There will be a panel
discussion at closing. For more information and registration form,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.
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NHHPCO is committed to a vision that focuses on
promoting access for New Hampshire Residents to excellent end of life
care. Along with raising public awareness about the many quality
programs in our state, we support excellent care by providing ongoing
education to professionals. Look to this page for listings of upcoming
education events. There is also a section devoted to our Annual Fall
Conference - October 6th, 2010.
The
National Board for Certification of Hospice
and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN®) offers
credentialing in this specialty for all levels of nursing (APN,
Generalist Nurse, LP/VN, Nursing Assistant) and the Administrator. The
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Association (HPNA) promotes training
and resources to prepare for this certification.NHHPCO works with
local, certified trainers to provide HPNA review and preparation courses
for New Hampshire RNs and LNAs. Dates will be posted soon for April
2010. Please contact us at
info@nhhpco.org
to sign up for a class.
2010 Exam dates:
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TESTING
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Application
Start Date |
Paper
Application Deadline
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Online
Application
Deadline |
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March 1-
March 31
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December 1 |
January 15 |
February 15 |
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June 1 –
June 30
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March 1 |
April 15 |
May 15 |
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Sept 1 –
Sept 30
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June 1 |
July 15 |
August 15 |
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December 1
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December 31
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September 1 |
October 15 |
November 15 |
Content of each exam is derived from a validated job analysis,
reflecting current practice across the country, for both hospice and
non-hospice palliative care settings. These job analyses, also known as
role delineation studies, produce the test content outlines as listed in
the
Candidate Handbook.
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
One Penn Center West · Suite 229 · Pittsburgh, PA · 15276 · 412.787.9301
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This page last updated
June 29, 2010
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