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
Ep. 51 - Careering with Purpose: Insights from Clinician to Coach
In this episode of the HPNA Palliative Perspective Podcast, we welcome Doug Wubben, a health care professional with a diverse background in nursing and coaching. Doug brings extensive experience as a...
1 Okt 202528min
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...
2 Sep 202530min
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...
1 Aug 202522min
