Palliative Care

Oklahoma Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

Steering Committee Members
President Margy Muenchow
Vice President Marianne Matzo
Secretary/Treasurer Anita Bell
Director-at-Large Nance Cunningham
Committee Chairs
Memberships Patsy Smith
Nominating Beth Huntley
Program Vacant

Meeting Information

Next Meeting Date: November 8, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location:

2501 North Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK
((Bldg at corner of NW 27th and Blackwelder, Room NSE 135)
(Parking between Florida and Blackwelder-entry on NW 26th)

 

View map: http://www.okcu.edu/map/map.asp
Speaker

Daniel Still, PharmD, BCCP
Sr. Medical Science Liaison
Cephalon, Inc.
Topic:

"Ready for REMS"

  • Overview of FDA's REMS* program development
  • Potential effects of REMS to providers and patients
  • Update of newly-approved opioid REMS programs including Fentora and Actiq
RSVP:

RSVP for light supper required:  anita.bell@integrisok.com
Additional Notes: For further information about OK - HPNA contact: Margaret.Muenchow@mercy.net

About the Association

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association is a unique membership organization with individual membership levels for the Advanced Practitioner, Generalist Nurse, LP/VN, Nursing Assistant and Associate (non-nursing) - HPNA's nursing expertise makes us the authority in the area for the specialty nursing resources, information, and direction.  HPNA supports the nursing team's compassionate work with the patient and their family as they journey through the experience of life-limiting illness.

HPNA is the collaborative and visionary professional hospice and palliative specialty nursing organization with evidence-based educational tools to assist members of the nursing team with:

  • ensuring quality nursing care delivery
  • managing complex symptoms along with grief and bereavement
  • supporting one another and nurturing future leaders through networking and mentoring
  • having the difficult conversations
  • educating healthcare providers and family about the hospice or palliative care philosophy
  • influencing palliative nursing through leadership and research.

Membership - Join HPNA!

HPNA's nursing expertise makes us the authority in the area for the specialty nursing resources.  Offering a broad range of hospice and palliative educational products and services for all levels of nursing with member pricing, HPNA supports advancing nursing skills in this specialty and ensuring quality nursing care delivery.  
HPNA  provides various methods of educational instruction and many opportunities for member involvement in the association to those desiring to grow professionally in this field.  Members support one another and nurture future leaders through mentoring and networking.

The benefits most highly valued by our membership are:

  • Representation of this nursing specialty in the national arena in health care reform
  • Access to expert nurses within the field of hospice and palliative nursing   
  • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing (JHPN) sent bimonthly with CE credit offerings
  • Online subscription to Journal of Palliative Medicine (JPM) as a second official monthly HPNA journal
  • Access to archives of both journals (online)
  • Educational products/services for the full nursing team, all with member pricing
  • Frequent updates on association activities through the HPNA enewsletter
  • NBCHPN® certification exam discounts
  • HPNA Nursing Assistant Newsletter as the Nursing Assistant member publication with access online to archived issues
  • Networking opportunities such as:

Additional Resources

 
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