Competencies for the Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant
Third Edition 2021

The Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant competencies lay out the roles and responsibilities for quality practice, with an emphasis on partnership and collaboration. The Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Competencies represent and describe the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that hospice and palliative nursing assistants demonstrate when providing collaborative evidence-based care, under the direction of the supervising licensed nurse, across the life span and in diverse settings, to individuals experiencing serious illnesses and their families. These competencies are outcome-specific and measurable. It covers major topics that are pertinent to the nursing assistant and knowledge expectations emerging from the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association’s Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Scope and Standards as well as the Core Curriculum.

Author: Beth Martin, MSN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN^®

ISBN-13: 978-1-934654-10-1
ISBN-10: 7-872-9167-6

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