Over the past three years, the most sought-after HPNA pharmacology workshops have tackled the toughest clinical scenarios with practical wisdom, evidence-based clarity, and just the right dose of humor. Now, they’re all in one place.

This curated on-demand collection features top-rated sessions on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, opioid conversions, proportional sedation, complex pain syndromes, psychiatric meds, and the realities of administering drugs when patients can’t swallow. Whether you missed them live or need a powerful refresher, this mashup delivers concise, case-based guidance you can apply immediately.

Designed for Active Clinical Thinking

Each lesson is bookended with highly interactive learning elements to deepen retention and real-world application. A pre-learning Audit Your Assumptions activity primes learners to reflect on what they already know—and where common clinical misconceptions may live. Throughout, clinically grounded scenarios invite learners to apply concepts in realistic decision-making moments. Finally, a post-learning Spot the Red Flag activity challenges participants to stress-test their thinking, identify high-risk errors, and recognize when a situation warrants pause or reassessment.

Lessons include:

Lesson 1: Welcome and Introduction to Course

Lesson 2: Palliative Pharmacotherapy in Cardiovascular Disease

• Presentation recording (48 min)—Heart Matters: Palliative Pharmacotherapy in Cardiovascular Disease
• Alexandra L. McPherson PharmD, MPH

Lesson 3: Opioid Conversions

• Presentation recording (43 min)—Opioid Conversions Reimagined: A Consensus on Opioid Equivalence
• Mary Lynn McPherson PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM

Lesson 4: Proportionate Palliative Sedation

• Presentation recording (27 min)—Proportional Sedation: It’s a Continuum, Not a Yes/No
• Alexandra L. McPherson PharmD, MPH

Lesson 5: Managing Soft Tissue and Wound Pain

• Presentation recording (33 min)—Pain the Pill Can’t Reach: Managing Soft Tissue and Wound Pain
• Mary Lynn McPherson PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM

Lesson 6: Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy

• Presentation Recording (33 min)—Speed Dating with Psych Drugs!
• Jeremy Hirst MD

Lesson 7: Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Presentation Recording (25 min)—Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospice Care
• Mary Lynn McPherson PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM

Lesson 8: Alternate Routes for Medication Administration

• Presentation Recording (54 min)—Great. The Patient Can’t Swallow. Now What?
• Mary Lynn McPherson PharmD, PhD, FAAHPM

AI Statement:

*AI tools were used to assist in content development. All content was reviewed and validated by subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and alignment with current evidence.

Continuing Education:

Successful activity completion awards the participant 9.0 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours and 9.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours. Successful completion requires the participant to view the activity in its entirety and complete/submit the post-activity evaluation within the timeframe specified. This activity will be available until: 12/01/2028.

No one with the ability to control the content for this activity has a relevant financial relationship to disclose with an ineligible company.

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association is an accredited provider of nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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