# hpna (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hpna. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep. 61 - Retirement with Purpose: Volunteerism and Palliative Care Ministry](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-61-retirement-with-purpose-volunteerism-and-palliative-care-ministry/) _2026-08-03 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ For many nurses, retirement marks not the end of a career, but the beginning of a new chapter of service. In this episode, former HPNA CEO Judy Lentz, PhD, RN, reflects on how retirement created an opportunity to reimagine her role in palliative care through volunteer leadership and the development of palliative care ministry within faith communities. Drawing on decades of experience in clinical… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wjj5sdv4bhdd3kry/August_Podcast_Judy_Lentzagxhp.mp3) ## [Ep. 60 - Breath, Boundaries, and Letting Go: Ventilation Discontinuation in Rural Long-Term Care](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep60-breath-boundaries-and-letting-go-ventilation-discontinuation-in-rural-long-term-care/) _2026-07-01 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ Prolonged mechanical ventilation in rural long-term care settings brings a unique set of clinical, ethical, and logistical challenges for care teams, residents, and their families. In this episode, we explore the realities of ventilator use in rural long-term care environments, where limited resources and geographic barriers can complicate care decisions and delivery. We also take a thoughtful… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cp8gypnxke2y8eum/HPNA_July_Podcast_-_Breath_Boundaries_and_Letting_Go8kmxr.mp3) ## [Ep. 59 - Finding Our Professional Home: Community, Connection, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Nursing](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-59-finding-our-professional-home-community-connection-and-the-future-of-hospice-palliative-nursing/) _2026-06-01 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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 leader of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, she brings a unique perspective shaped by decades of connection with hospice and palliative care nurses across the U.S. and around the world. Now… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4iygbbyuta4c9wwp/June_2026_Podcast9mls7.mp3) ## [Ep. 58 - After Five: The Other 123 Hours of Hospice Care](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-58-after-five-the-other-123-hours-of-hospice-care/) _2026-05-01 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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 holidays when staffing is leaner, coverage areas expand, and each clinician carries greater responsibility—even as symptom crises and end-of-life transitions unfold. Through frontline insights, we… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k6ht2itzy4xc7fnx/May_2026_Podcast_Episode_-_FINAL8mgmq.mp3) ## [Ep. 57 - I’m Not Dead if I’m Still Talking: Behind the Film A Butterfly Has Been Released](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep57-i-m-not-dead-if-i-m-still-talking-behind-the-film-a-butterfly-has-been-released/) _2026-04-01 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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 follows hospice nurse Allyson during the final 39 days of her life with brain cancer. Determined to turn her dying into a teaching moment, she hosts a living funeral, shares deep conversations with… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y4jqkueygej66ttp/April_Podcast_-_Final6sbye.mp3) ## [Ep. 56 - Risking Love: Hospice, Palliative Care, and Humanity Behind Bars](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-56-risking-love-hospice-palliative-care-and-humanity-behind-bars/) _2026-03-02 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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 state prison hospice program. Linda explores the ethical complexity of end-of-life care behind bars, from POLST conflicts and CPR decisions to pain management in a correctional setting where Medicare… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xuiwginp9tt5i9cj/March_Podcast_-_Final5yhc3.mp3) ## [Ep. 55 - Inclusive Learning as a Disruptor: Redefining How Health Care Learns](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/inclusive-learning-as-a-disruptor-redefining-how-health-care-learns/) _2026-02-02 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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—longtime collaborators in nursing professional development and creators of Disruptor Diaries—explore what health care inclusivity truly means across education, clinical practice, and the workforce.… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4au5p8cjfjp4feid/February_Podcast_EPisode_-_Final_-_202694yqz.mp3) ## [Ep. 54 - Hospice Highlights from an Alaskan Hospice Nurse](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-54-hospice-highlights-from-an-alaskan-hospice-nurse/) _2026-01-01 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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 her debut memoir, My Calling: Chronicles of an Alaskan Hospice Nurse. Drawing from years on the front lines of end-of-life care, Esther shares what hospice nursing truly looks like—the challenges, the… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4ek462x6ucuw39uj/GMT20251017-January_Podcast_-_Finala8je6.mp3) ## [Ep. 53 - Leading Through Uncertainty: Truth-Telling, Mentorship, and the Power of Process](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/ep-53-leading-through-uncertainty-truth-telling-mentorship-and-the-power-of-process/) _2025-12-01 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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—choosing to retain the committee’s name—and the thoughtful, intentional process that led there. Nurse leader and postdoctoral fellow Kirsten Inducil Buen, PhD, RN, MA, reflects on her clinical… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6jempesfsyyt7ta4/December_Podcast_-_Finalakbca.mp3) ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w9f2zgN7HUAI) _2025-12-01 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Ep. 52 - Once Upon a Care Plan: Research Stories at the 2025 HPNA Annual Conference](https://HPNA.podbean.com/e/once-upon-a-care-plan-research-stories-at-the-2025-hpna-annual-conference/) _2025-11-03 · Palliative Perspective Podcast_ 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 researchers advancing the field of hospice and palliative care. In this special episode, we spotlight a series of innovative, nurse-led and interdisciplinary projects shaping the future of palliative… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ufu6pvsuw87xnwbd/November_Podcast.mp3)