What is ACHPN? Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
ACHPN stands for Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center.
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- What it is
- Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) is a specialty certification. advancingexpertcare.org
- Who issues it
- Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center. advancingexpertcare.org
- Who may hold it
- Open to advanced practice registered nurses. advancingexpertcare.org
- Current status
- Currently offered by the issuer. advancingexpertcare.org
- Where it prints
- Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
- How you get it
- Hold a current, unrestricted APRN license (US, its territories or Canadian equivalent), have finished an accredited graduate NP or CNS program, and have practised as an NP or CNS in hospice/palliative care for 500 hours in the last 12 months or 1,000 hours in the last 24 months. Pass the ACHPN exam; certification lasts 4 years and is renewed by logging practice hours and professional activity points (HPAR). Source: Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center
How it prints on your résumé
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