NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY :
• Minimum Education required
• Certification credential
• Certifications required
• Possible employment
• Reference / Resources
• Experience needed
• Professional Organization
Palliative Nurse Palliative care nurses focus on relieving pain and other debilitating symptoms of chronic illness . This evidencebased nursing practice includes assessment , diagnosis , and treatment of human responses to actual or potential lifelimiting illnesses . Palliative nurses lead the comprehensive interdisciplinary collaborative care of the patient with person-centered care through coordination of care , and pain and symptom management . The essence of palliative nursing honors the individual patient in her / his journey .
• RN ( BSN preferred )
• Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse certification exam
• Hospice and palliative nursing practice of 500 hours in the most recent 12 months or 1,000 hours in the most recent 24 months prior to applying for the examination
• CHPN , ACHPN , CHPPN
• Hospitals , ambulatory care , continuing care , community health settings , correctional facilities , hospice facilities
• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association ( www . hpna . org )
Also see “ Hospice Nurse ” section .
Parish Nurse Provide care for patients within your own faith communities , with the same duties and responsibilities as most other nurses . Requires firm understanding of your chosen faith while balancing medicine and religion .
• RN , ASN / ADN or BSN
• Clinics , churches , hospitals
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