How to Become a Palliative Care NP | Career Assessment #2

What is a palliative care nurse practitioner? How do I become a palliative care NP? How do I know if palliative care is for me? All these questions and more are answered here by my guest, palliative care NP Amanda, in the second episode of Career Assessments!

My career assessments series explores different nursing careers and specialties and interviews nurses who have actually worked the job and lived the life. Have another specialty or career you'd like to learn more about? Leave it in the comments, and it might be featured in an upcoming episode.

Timestamps:
00:00 Meet Amanda, a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
02:28 What is Palliative Care?
04:00 Is hospice part of palliative care or are they separate?
04:51 Who can receive Palliative Care?
05:12 What do you do as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner?
12:04 Do you perform procedures as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner?
13:00 What type of NP Program do you recommend if you want to pursue working in Palliative Care?
14:32 Are there specialty certifications or continuing education specifically for Palliative Care Nurse Practitioners? 16:21 What was your orientation like when starting your Palliative care job? How have you adjusted?
20:58: What a Day in the life of a Palliative Care NP Looks like
22:22 How much charting is there?
23:29 Do you prescribe medications?
27:00 Any tips for discussing hard topics with patients and families?
29:40 What nursing background would be the most helpful to prepare you for a role as a Palliative Care NP?
33: 36 How stressful is your job?
34:45 How did you get into Palliative Care as a New Grad NP?
37:01 How do you handle the emotions of the job?
39:01: What do you wish people knew about palliative care?
39:34 What is your Favorite Part of being a Palliative Care NP?
40:30 What is your least favorite part?
45:01 What is your work life balance like?

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Certification for Palliative Care NP’s:
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification: https://advancingexpertcare.org/HPNA/...

Palliative Care Education:
Center to Advance Palliative Care [CAPC] : https://www.capc.org/jobs/palliative-...
Coleman Palliative Medicine Training: https://colemanpalliative.org/

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