HPNA Podcast Corner Podcast
1) Ep. 50 - Shaping the Future: Innovations in Hospice & Palliative Nursing Education and Mentorship
Welcome to Episode 50 of the HPNA Palliative Perspective podcast—a meaningful milestone, and one that gave us pause to reflect on the incredible leaders who’ve shaped the hospice and palliative care s...Show More
2) Ep. 49 - Reimagining Palliative Care: Conversations That Matter in Non-Traditional Settings
In this episode, Shena Gazaway joins us in a discussion of her nurse-led research, providing primary palliative care in patients’ homes— where this care is urgently needed but often overlooked. We exp...Show More
3) Ep. 48 - From Anxiety to Acceptance: Psychedelics and the Hospice and Palliative Journey Possibilities
What role can psychedelics play in helping terminally ill patients face death with peace, clarity, and meaning? In this episode, we welcome Hannah Whitmore, PhD, RN, CHPN®, a Registered Nurse and PhD...Show More
4) Ep. 47 - HPNA in DC - Advocacy on Capitol Hill
In this special episode, recorded on June 24 and released on June 25, we bring you a timely dispatch from Washington, D.C., where the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) leadership and st...Show More
5) Ep. 46 - Meeting People Where They Are: Harm Reduction in Hospice & Palliative Care
In this episode, we hear from Deb Russell, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN-CNP, ACHPN® with over 20 years in the field, currently leading care in an outpatient, harm-reduction-based palliative clinic. She provi...Show More
6) Ep. 45 - The Heart of a Hospice Nurse
In this deeply personal and resonant episode, longtime hospice nurse and podcast host of The Heart of Hospice, Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN®, shares an intimate look at the soul of hospice nursing — the p...Show More
7) Ep. 44 - ELNEC in Action: Empowering Nurses to Lead Palliative Care Discussions
In this episode, we explore the profound impact of Kelli Anspach MSN, CV-BC, NPD-BC, CHPN®'s thriving and sustainable training program, which has successfully trained more than 1,000 hospital nurses o...Show More
8) Ep. 43 - An Insider’s View: An Insider’s View: A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner’s Reflections as a Palliative Care Clinician, Caregiver, and Mother
Join us for an insightful episode featuring seasoned Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Meggan Mikal-DeMont DNP, APRN-FPA, PCNS-BC, CPNP-PC, CHPPN ®, FPCN® with more than10 years of experience in palliative...Show More
9) Ep. 42 - Voices from Annual Assembly: Nurses and Nurse Practitioners on Inspiration, Impact, and Clinical Takeaways
In this episode, we hear from nurses and nurse practitioners who attended the 2025 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care. Whether it’s their first time attending or they attend this conference ...Show More
10) Ep. 41: Heartfelt Navigation: Pioneering Palliative Care for the Community
In this episode, we explore two innovative projects—Project UPHOLDS (Utilizing Palliative care for Heart failure Optimized using Lay navigators to Decrease Suffering) and Project ADAPT HF (ADdressing ...Show More