Ep. 59 - Finding Our Professional Home: Community, Connection, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Nursing
In this episode of HPNA Palliative Perspective, we’re joined by Betty Ferrell—Editor of the Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing (JHPN), nurse, and internationally recognized researcher. As the lea...
1 Juni 28min
Ep. 58 - After Five: The Other 123 Hours of Hospice Care
Hospice care is often structured around a 40-hour workweek—but patients and families need support 24/7. In this episode, we explore what happens during the “other 123 hours”: nights, weekends, and hol...
1 Maj 22min
Ep. 57 - I’m Not Dead if I’m Still Talking: Behind the Film A Butterfly Has Been Released
In this episode, filmmakers Barry Koch and Jason Zamer are joined by Angela Novas, Chief Medical Officer of the Hospice Foundation of America, to discuss A Butterfly Has Been Released. The documentary...
1 Apr 22min
Ep. 56 - Risking Love: Hospice, Palliative Care, and Humanity Behind Bars
In this powerful episode, longtime HPNA member Linda Blum, APRN shares experiences from the last few years of her rich nursing career in volunteerism —training incarcerated caregivers in a California ...
2 Mars 23min
Ep. 55 - Inclusive Learning as a Disruptor: Redefining How Health Care Learns
Health care inclusivity is more than a framework, it’s a daily practice that shapes learning, teamwork, and patient outcomes. In this episode of HPNA’s Palliative Perspective, Jill, Vanessa, and Jenn—...
2 Feb 32min
Ep. 54 - Hospice Highlights from an Alaskan Hospice Nurse
In this moving episode of HPNA Palliative Perspective, we welcome Esther Pepper, RN, BSN, CHPN®, a veteran hospice nurse from Alaska whose more than two decades of compassionate service have shaped he...
1 Jan 23min
Ep. 53 - Leading Through Uncertainty: Truth-Telling, Mentorship, and the Power of Process
In this companion episode to the October Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing (JHPN) editorial, we sit down with members of HPNA’s DEIB Committee to explore the story behind a powerful decision—c...
1 Dec 202529min
Ep. 52 - Once Upon a Care Plan: Research Stories at the 2025 HPNA Annual Conference
From the 2025 HPNA Annual Conference in Disney Springs, this special podcast episode brings the poster hall to your ears — featuring concise, powerful overviews from nurse-led and interdisciplinary re...
3 Nov 202518min
