Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing

The Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing publishes peer-reviewed journal articles for nurses in hospice and palliative care settings. Focus is given to clinical, educational, and research aspects of end of life care.

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Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. Volume 27(3) June 2025
Wildfires and Palliative Nursing.
Author: Ferrell, Betty PhD, RN, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN
Page: 103-104
Association News.
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Page: 105-106
Highlighting the Importance of Nurse Practitioner Fellowships in Palliative Care: A Model at the Columbia University School of Nursing.
Author: DiMauro, Pierce DNP, AGACNP; Burry, Nicolas DNP, FNP, ACHPN; Buschman, Penelope MS, PMHCNS, FAAN; Tresgallo, Mary DNP, MPH, FNP, ACHPN; McHugh, Marlene DNP, AGACNP, FNP, ACHPN
Page: 107-112
Palliative Care Nurse Specialists' Perspectives on Spiritual Care at End of Life-A Scoping Review.
Author: Dunning, Bronagh MSc, PGCert, BSc, RGN, RNT, FHEA; Connolly, Michael PhD, MSc, BA, RGN, RNT; Timmins, Fiona PhD, FAAN, MSc, BA (Open), BSc (Open), BNS, FFNRSCI, RNT, RGN
Page: 113-125
Implementation of an Advance Directives Completion Protocol for Hospitalized Patients With Serious Illness: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
Author: Onyeike, Ifeoma DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC; Smith, Amy DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, CNE; Cormack, Carrie DNP, CPNP, FPCN
Page: 126-133
Nurses' Perceptions of Practice Supports Related to Medical Assistance in Dying.
Author: Henderson, Jill MN, RN; Stephens, Jennifer M.L. PhD, MA, RN, OCN, CCNE; Thirsk, Lorraine PhD, RN
Page: 134-141
Caring Beyond Cure: Perspectives of Pediatric Oncology Nurses on End-of-Life Care.
Author: Scarperi, Peter BSN, RN; MacKenzie Greenle, Meredith PhD, RN, ANP-BC, CNE
Page: 142-148
A Goal-Concordant Prescribing Conceptual Framework: Implications for Practice and Measurement.
Author: DeSanto-Madeya, Susan PhD, RN, FPCN; Clayton, Margaret F. PhD, RN; Fromme, Erik MD; Troiani, Francesca BS; Tjia, Jennifer MD
Page: 149-155
Predictors of Palliative Care Self-efficacy Among Health Care Professionals in Vietnam: A Cross-sectional Study.
Author: Huynh, Nhien Thi Thuy PhD, MSN, RN; To, Nghi Minh MD, PhD; Hoang, Huyen Thi Mong NP, RN; Lam, Hoa Thanh RN; Kao, Chi-Yin PhD, MSN, RN
Page: E98-E106
Palliative Care for Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: An Examination of Unmet Needs and Experiencing Problems.
Author: Darawad, Muhammad W. PhD, RN; Reinke, Lynn F. PhD, ANP-BC, FPCN, FAAN; Khalil, Amani PhD, RN; Melhem, Ghaith Bani PhD, RN; Alnajar, Malek MSN, CNS, RN
Page: E107-E117
The Role of Palliative Nursing in the Context of Immunotherapies: A Scoping Review of Patient- and Family-Centered Care Considerations.
Author: Tay, Djin L. PhD, RN; Perkins, Rebekah PhD, MS, RN; Muehlberger, Jordan R. BS; Casucci, Tallie MLIS; Campbell, Toby MD, MS; McFarland, Mary M. BS; Ellington, Lee PhD
Page: E118-E128
Assessing Advance Care Planning Readiness in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.
Author: Oliveira, Sarah DNP, FNP-C; Karlowicz, Karen A. EdD, RN
Page: E129-E134
Opportunities for Improvement in Caring for Critically Ill Patients Who Are Incapacitated With No Evident Advance Directives or Surrogates: A Nested Case-Control Study.
Author: Kinsinger, Morgan BA; Song, Jiyoun PhD, AGACNP-BC, APRN; Topaz, Maxim PhD, RN; Landau, Aviv Y. PhD, MSW; Klitzman, Robert L. MD; Shang, Jingjing PhD, RN; Stone, Patricia W. PhD, MPH, RN; Cohen, Bevin PhD, MPH, MS, RN
Page: E135-E142
Nurses' Perceptions of Practice Supports Related to Medical Assistance in Dying.
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Page: E143
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Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. Volume 27(2) April 2025
Being in Community.
Author: Ferrell, Betty R. PhD, RN, CHPN, FPCN
Page: 51
Association News.
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Page: 52-53
HPNA Position Statement Palliative Sedation.
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Page: 54-58
Charting New Paths: The Nurse Practitioner's Role in Leading Specialty-Aligned Palliative Care Consult Teams.
Author: O'Brien, Callie A. MSN, AGNP-C, ACHPN; Brain, Jessie M. MSN, FNP-C, ACHPN; Jehle, Jonathan MSN, AGNP-C, ACHPN; McGuire, Hilary Carroll DNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN; O'Shea, Lauren K. MSN, ANP-C, ACHPN; Sciacca, Kate MSN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Page: 59-66
A Rapid Review of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Context of Palliative Care.
Author: Miller, Megan PhD, RN; Meyers, Molly BSN, RN; Martin, Annona MSc; Napolitano, Stephanie MA, LMHC; Dorsen, Caroline PhD, FNP-BC; Penn, Andrew MS, PMHNP; Rosa, William E. PhD, MBE, APRN, FPCN
Page: 67-73
Cultural or Spiritual End-of-Life Practice Preference Assessment and Documentation: Identifying Current Practice in Pediatric Hospice.
Author: Combs, Kayla DNP, CPNP-AC; Stamm, Robyn DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC; Thienprayoon, Rachel MD, MSCS; Foster, Kimberly Ann MBA, BSN, RN, NPD-BC; Behm, Karen MA, MDiv, BCC; Rozcicha, Laura MSW, LISW-S
Page: 74-80
Recognizing Grace in Grief Through Reflection in Nursing Education: A Qualitative Research Study.
Author: Thornton, Erin MSN, RN, CPN; Moseley, Lindsey PharmD, PhD, MEd; Noll, Kelley PhD, CNE, LCCE, RN; Lambert, Ann W. DNP, MSN, PPCNP-BC
Page: 81-86
Communication Preferences in Pediatric Palliative Care: Insights From Caregivers and Specialists-A Central-Eastern European Perspective.
Author: Mathe, Teodora PhD, MSc, APRN; Mitrea, Nicoleta PhD, MSc, APRN, FAAN; Ancuta, Camelia PhD, MSc, APRN; Cormack, Carrie DNP, CPNP, FPHN; Rogozea, Liliana MD, PhD
Page: 87-93
Effect of a Peaceful End-of-Life Care Program on Perceived Good Death in People With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers.
Author: Trakoolngamden, Benchamart RN; Monkong, Supreeda PhD, RN; Chaiviboontham, Suchira PhD, RN; Satitvipawee, Pratana PhD; Runglodvatana, Yotsawaj MD
Page: 94-101
"More Areas of Grey": Ambiguities in Neuropalliative Care: Erratum.
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Page: 102
The Necessity of Palliative Care Interventions in Emergency Departments: A Literature Review.
Author: DesJardin, Austin MSN, RN, CNE
Page: E52-E60
"I Don't Know What to Say": A Multimodal Educational and Environmental Intervention to Improve Bedside Nursing Communication at End of Life.
Author: Wolownik, Gregory DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN; Wholihan, Dorothy DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Page: E61-E67
Caring for Patients With Injection Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis at the End of Life: A Modified Photo-Elicitation Phenomenological Study.
Author: Todt, Kendrea PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl
Page: E68-E74
Parents' Experiences of Palliative Care Decision Making for Children With Terminal Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
Author: Liang, Lichan BSC; Ye, Hongyu BSC; Liu, Weifei BSC; Yi, Fangling BSC; Jiang, Rong BSC; Hu, Yanqun BSC; Shi, Lei PhD
Page: E75-E80
Exploring Rapport Formation Between Nurses and End-of-Life Patients: A Meta-ethnographic Synthesis.
Author: Chang, Sung Ok PhD; Jeong, Eunhye PhD, RN
Page: E81-E91
The Intent of the Physician's Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment: Reflecting Patient Wishes and Institutional Obligations.
Author: Meyer, Jeannette (Jeannie) APRN-CNS, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, ACHPN
Page: E92-E96
A Rapid Review of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Context of Palliative Care.
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Page: E97
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Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. Volume 27(1) February 2025
The Complexity of Simplicity.
Author: Ferrell, Betty PhD, MA, RN, CHPN, FPCN
Page: 1-2
Association News.
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Page: 3-4
Advance Directives for Adolescents and Young Adults Living With Neuromuscular Disease: A Nurse Practitioner-Driven Intervention.
Author: Battista, Vanessa DNP, MBA, CPNP-PC, CHPPN, FPCN; Baker, Deborah J. DNP, AG-ACNP, NEA-BC; Trimarchi, Tara DNP, RN, CRNP; Stoney, Sarah MSW, LSW; D'Aoust, Rita PhD, ACNP, APN-BC, CNE, FNAP
Page: 5-11
A Rapid Review on Shared Decision Making in Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care: Implications for Clinical Practice, Research, and Policy.
Author: Fisher, Beth DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, CPON, CHPPN; Cormack, Carrie L. DNP, CPNP, FPCN; Haskamp, Amy Corey MSN, PCNS-BC, CPON, CHPPN, FPCN; Hagen, Kerry A. MSN, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, PMGT-BC; Logan, Ayaba MPH, MLIS, AHIP
Page: 12-19
Impact of an Educational Deprescribing Intervention on Provider Confidence, Knowledge and Polypharmacy in the Nursing Home Setting.
Author: Murthi, Julianne DNP, AGPCNP-BC, CWS, ACHPN; Langford, Molly MSN, GNP-BC; Abdallah, Lisa PhD, RN, CNE
Page: 20-26
Online Education to Improve Palliative Care Professionals' Knowledge of Sleep Management.
Author: Zadeh, Rana Sagha PhD, MArch; Capezuti, Elizabeth PhD, RN, FAAN; Brigham, Michael Ames BA; Dias, Brooke Ana MHA, BS; Kim, Benjamin Chanhee BA; Lengetti, Evie PhD, RN-BC; Krieger, Ana C. MD, MPH
Page: 27-34
Weathering the Storm: Adapting in Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Author: Nesbitt, Janice RN, MN, CHPCN(C)
Page: 35-42
Navigating Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking in Hospice Settings: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
Author: Day, Jamie M. MSN, RN, CHPN; Woodley, Lisa PhD, RN, CNE, CHPN; Ivancic, Margaret MSW, LCSW
Page: 43-50
Ethical Considerations Regarding Digital Health Services in Home-Based Palliative Care: A Subanalysis of 2 Reviews.
Author: Steindal, Simen A. PhD, RN; Klarare, Anna PhD, RN; Sorensen, Benedicte Strom PhD, RN; Holmen, Heidi PhD, RN; Nes, Andrea A. G. PhD, RN; Winger, Anette PhD, RN; Godskesen, Tove PhD, RN
Page: E1-E9
The Impact of Hospice Care on the Prognosis, Quality of Life, and Emotional Well-being of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.
Author: Liu, Ping BS; Liao, Xueyan BSc
Page: E10-E16
Understanding Disenfranchised Grief in a Post-COVID-19 World-A Pilot Study of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Palliative Care.
Author: Owens, Darrell DNP, ACHPN, FT, FAAN; Morse, Rebecca PhD; Garcia-Greenwood, Lindsay DNP, APRN, FNP-BC; Daly, Cathleen DNP, ACHPN; Phan, Tri Minh MD
Page: E17-E26
Impact of an Inpatient Telepalliative Care Consult Service in Rural Hospitals: One State Story.
Author: Bhushan, Anup MD; Hurley, Scott D. MS, FNP-C; Coyne, Patrick J. MSN, ACHPN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, FPCN
Page: E27-E32
Voices of Care: Nurses' Perspectives on End-of-Life Care for Black/African American Patients.
Author: Aaron, Siobhan P. PhD, RN, FNP-BC; Supiano, Katherine PhD, LCSW, FT, FGSA, APHSW-C; DeSimio, Samantha BS
Page: E33-E42
Standardizing Initial Inpatient Palliative Care Consultations for Patients Receiving Left Ventricular Assist Devices at a Large Urban Hospital.
Author: Szeto, Deborah A. DNP, RN, PHN; Whitney, Robin L. PhD, RN; Alcantara, Dulce E. MSN, RN, CNL
Page: E43-E50
Navigating Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking in Hospice Settings: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
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Page: E51
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Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. Volume 26(6) December 2024
True North.
Author: Ferrell, Betty PhD, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN
Page: 289
Association News.
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Page: 290-291
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Position Statement: Medical Aid in Dying.
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Page: 292-295
MAiD in America: A Rapid Review of Medical Assistance in Dying in the United States and Its Implications for Practice for Health Care Professionals.
Author: Grubbs, Kathy Howard BSN, RN, CHPN; Keinath, Christiana M. MSLIS; Bigger, Sharon E. PhD, MA, RN, CHPN, CNE
Page: 296-302
The Impact of Allyship on Minoritized Patients and Providers in Palliative Practice.
Author: Terrance, Rosa DNP, APRN, GNP-BC; Lastimoso, Charmaine CNP, MPH, CARN-AP
Page: 303-307
"More Areas of Grey": Ambiguities in Neuropalliative Care.
Author: Sofronas, Marianne PhD, MA, MSc(A), RN; Wright, David Kenneth PhD, RN; Macdonald, Mary Ellen PhD; Bitzas, Vasiliki PhD, RN; Carnevale, Franco A. PhD(Psych), PhD(Phil), RN
Page: 308-316
Describing Medical Aid-in-Dying and Nursing "Leave-the-Room" Policies in California: A Mixed Methods Study.
Author: Sobeck, Karin MSN, MSBe, RN; Strand, Gianna R. DBe, MS; Hoffman, David N. JD
Page: 317-324
End-of-Life Education in a Prelicensure Nursing Program.
Author: Byrd, Elizabeth PhD, RN; McMath, Ashley DNP, RN; Ware, Jennifer DNP, RN, CRNP; Jacobs, Rebecca MSN, CNS, RN; Weaver, Kendra DNP, RN
Page: 325-331
Improving Patient-Centered Care for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at a Community Palliative Setting.
Author: Rouhi, Behdokht DNP, ANP-C, ACHPN; Collins-Fulea, Catherine DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Page: 332-339
Perceived Dying Experience and Compassion in Oncology Patients and Nurses Following Implementation of the Forever Heart Program: A Pilot Study.
Author: Terzano, Valerie T. PhD, RN, NEA-BC; Kirk, Jessica BSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC; Blind, Jenna DNP, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC; Bass, Benjamin MPH; Pierre-Lallemand, Woodlyne MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, GERO-BC, NPD-BC, CNL, PMGT-BC, LNC; Zavotsky, Kathleen Evanovich PhD, RN, CCRN, CEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN, FCNS
Page: E181-E187
Implementation of a Standardized Screening Process to Increase Palliative Care Referrals in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Quality Approach.
Author: Smith, Amy M. DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, CNE
Page: E188-E194
Perspectives on Death and Dying by the Bereaved Designated Personal Representatives of Women Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Author: Brazee, Rachel L. PhD, RN, CNL; Alsbrook, Karen E. PhD, RN; Lindell, Kathleen O. PhD, RN, ATSF, FAAN; Seaman, Jennifer B. PhD, RN, CHPN; Rosenzweig, Margaret Q. PhD, CRNP-C, AOCNP, FAAN
Page: E195-E211
Improving Patient-Centered Care for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at a Community Palliative Setting.
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Page: E212
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Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. Volume 26(5) October 2024
On Uncertainty.
Author: Ferrell, Betty PhD, MA, RN, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN; Borneman, Tami MSN, RN, CNS, FPCN
Page: 239
Association News.
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Page: 240-241
Determining the Effects of Complex Education on Primary Care Nurse Practitioners' Self-efficacy in Advance Care Planning for Healthy Adults.
Author: Geiler, Yelena DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-C; Bowen Brady, Helene DNP, MEd, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Page: 242-248
Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, and Symptom Management in Palliative Care: A Rapid Review of Evidence.
Author: Huggins, Jennifer MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN; Ashley, Jennifer MS, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN; Fasolino, Tracy PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN
Page: 249-256
"I Finally Feel Like I Have Help. Before, I Was Completely Alone": A Grounded Theory of Community-Based Hospice Transitions.
Author: Mann, Catherine M. EdD, RN, CNS; Maciejewski, Hannah MS; Sullivan, Suzanne S. PhD, MBA, RN, CHPN
Page: 257-264
Instruments for Evaluating Student Learning Outcomes in Palliative Care: A Literature Review.
Author: Lippe, Megan P. PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FPCN, FAAN; Wingett, Gabrielle BSN, RN; Davis, Andra PhD, MN, RN; Jizba, Theresa DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN; Ehrlich, Olga PhD, RN; Cormack, Carrie L. DNP, CPNP, FPCN, FAAN; Fasolino, Tracy PhD, FNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN; Glover, Toni L. PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN; Meskis, Susan DNP, RN, CLNC; LeBlanc, Raeann G. PhD, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, CHPN; Weiss, Dan DNP, RN, CHPN; Kirkpatrick, Amanda J. PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Page: 265-272
Predictors of Supportive Care Needs During Serious Illness: Cross-sectional Analysis of Reservation-Based Informal Caregivers.
Author: Nelson, Katie E. PhD, RN; Runsabove, Kassie BASc; Saylor, Martha Abshire PhD, RN; Adams, Kathleen BSN, RN; Davidson, Patricia M. PhD, MEd, RN; Perrin, Nancy PhD; Werk, Alicia BSN, RN; Wright, Rebecca PhD, BSc, RN; Brockie, Teresa N. PhD, RN
Page: 273-281
Mapping Competencies and Recommendations for Educating Nursing Students (CARES): Reviewing Palliative Care in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program.
Author: Cross, Lisa A. PhD, RN, CNE, CRRN, CHPN; Lee, Bertha PhD, RN; Adams, Katherine DNP, RN, CSCS, CHSE
Page: 282-288
"We Wanna Be Nurses Because We Want the Human Connection": Acceptability and Usability of a Person-Centered Narrative Intervention in an Acute Care Setting.
Author: Coats, Heather PhD, APRN-BC, FPCN, FAAN; Shive, Nadia BA, CCRC; Adrian, Bonnie PhD, RN-BC; Doorenbos, Ardith Z. PhD, RN, FAAN; Schmiege, Sarah J. PhD
Page: E143-E153
Palliative Care Needs of Women With Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Mixed Methods Study.
Author: Madiraca, Jessica PhD, RN; Lindell, Kathleen PhD, RN, ATSF, FAAN; Phillips, Shannon PhD, RN; Coyne, Patrick MSN, ACHPN, ACNS-BC, FPCN; Miller, Sarah PhD, RN
Page: E154-E162
Ethical Dilemmas and Coping Experiences of Nurses Caring for Patients With Hematologic Cancer: A Phenomenological Study.
Author: Uzun, Sevda PhD
Page: E163-E169
Pragmatic Trial of Palliative Care Support Using Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Mentoring.
Author: Kupershmidt, Sabina PhD; Pithan, Anne DNP; Fischbach, Cheryl DNP; Pudwill, Katie RDH, MSDH; Berke, Charlene BS; Kroeze Visser, Angela MPH; Snyders, Michele MSW; Kullerd, Deborah MD
Page: E170-E179
Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, and Symptom Management in Palliative Care: A Rapid Review of Evidence.
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Page: E180
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