What is CHPN? Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

CHPN stands for Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center.

What it is: Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) is a specialty certification. advancingexpertcare.org
Who issues it: Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center. advancingexpertcare.org
Who may hold it: Open to 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 RN license (US, its territories or Canadian equivalent) and have 500 hours of hospice/palliative nursing in the last 12 months or 1,000 hours in the last 24 months. Pass the CHPN exam, offered in quarterly windows; certification lasts 4 years and is renewed by logging practice hours and professional activity points (HPAR). Source: Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center

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