Welcome to the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses website!
Our Mission Statement: NBCHPN® is the national organization that advances quality in the provision of care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses through certification of health professionals.
Announcements
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- 2010 Candidate Handbook now available.............CLICK HERE
- Please note 2010 testing window change: 2010 testing windows are March, June, September and DECEMBER (not November).
- Exam applications are now being accepted for March 2010..........CLICK HERE
- Step by Step CBT Instructions........READ MORE
- RN HPAR is available for every CHPN renewal cycle. To access the 2010 RN HPAR packet/application..............CLICK HERE
- Registered Nurse, LP/VN, and Nursing Assistant SELF-ASSESSMENT Exams.........CLICK HERE
- CE Tracker
Keep an all-inclusive personal record of your professional development accomplishments. For more information on how to use it CLICK HERE
- Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) announces new 'E-Learning' Learning Management System (LMS)
Online programs allows for access to up-to-date, convenient, self-paced learning with real-time test grading and printing of your CE certificate. Additional information is posted on the HPNA website, www.hpna.org, under the 'E-Learning menu item.
E-Learning link
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NBCHPN® EXAM ACCREDITATIONS
The Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses (ACHPN®) program and the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses (CHPN®) program are accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS). Both accreditations are valid through February 2012.
The Certified Hospice and Palliative License Nurse (CHPLN®) program and the the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant (CHPNATM) program are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) which is the accreditation body for the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). Both accreditations are valid through April 2010.