Part of the Palliative Care BASICS eLearning series, RN BASICS delivers a self-paced, interactive learning experience designed to build essential skills for registered nurses in hospice and palliative care. Learn in short, focused modules that fit your schedule—and your practice.

Palliative Care RN BASICS is an interactive clinical education course in HPNA’s Palliative Care BASICS series—designed to support nurses delivering expert, compassionate care to patients with serious illness.

This engaging, flexible course features 12 interactive modules that cover core principles and practices in palliative nursing. Whether you're new to palliative care or looking to reinforce your knowledge, RN BASICS offers practical, real-world content that fits your workflow and enhances your impact.

You will experience:

• Self-paced learning that fits your schedule
• Interactive design to keep you engaged
• Short, structured content bursts for easier retention
• Learning activities, including case studies and videos
• Multiple access options to fit your needs
• Eligibility for NCPD contact hours

Complete RN BASICS as a standalone course—or explore the full Palliative Care BASICS series to deepen your foundation and grow your confidence in palliative nursing care.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 29 NCPD Contact Hours upon completion of the evaluation. This course offers credit hours until 6/1/2027. Both the course and evaluation must be completed before that date to receive contact hours.

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The Palliative Care BASICS Series is free for HPNA members. If you are not already a member, join here.

Group purchase options are available through the Employer Partner Program. Contact [email protected] or 412-282-8206 to learn more.

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