Building meaningful therapeutic relationships is central to hospice and palliative care practice, yet maintaining professional boundaries can be one of the most complex aspects of caring for patients, families, and caregivers. In this engaging and reflective webinar, presenters Lisa M. Kappy, MS, APRN-CNP, PNP-PC, CLS and Sarah Leighty, BA, CCLS draw on their experiences in pediatric intensive care, hospice, and palliative care to explore the role of professional boundaries in fostering healthy, effective therapeutic relationships.

Through case studies and practical strategies, participants will examine common boundary challenges, reflect on their own practice patterns, and consider approaches for navigating difficult situations while preserving professionalism, trust, and compassion. The presenters encourage participants to evaluate how personal values, workplace culture, leadership expectations, and self-awareness influence boundary-setting in clinical practice.

This session is designed for hospice and palliative care professionals across disciplines who seek to strengthen their ability to build meaningful connections while maintaining professional integrity. Participants will leave with increased awareness of boundary-related issues, strategies for self-reflection, and tools to support healthy relationship-building with patients, families, colleagues, and team members.

Continuing Education: Successful activity completion awards the learner 1.08 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours. Successful completion requires learners to view the webinar in its entirety and complete/ submit the post-activity evaluation within the timeframe specified. This webinar will be available until: 06/01/2029.

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

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