Talbot Hospice Registered Nurse Mary Jane Meintzer recently obtained her certification as a Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN). The certification program is administered by the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association, and applicants must have 500 hours of hospice and palliative nursing practice in the most recent 12 months or 1,000 hours in the most recent 24 months in order to sit for the exam.
According to Talbot Hospice executive director Vivian Dodge, “Achieving this certification is a hallmark of excellence and demonstrates achievement of advanced clinical knowledge and makes a strong statement to the community about our efforts to provide the highest quality services. We are very proud of Mary Jane.”
Meintzer has been an RN for more than 34 years and is a graduate of Macqueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing. “My first experience with hospice was as a volunteer caregiver in Hospice House,” said Meintzer. “It was a wonderfully rewarding experience and ultimately led to my decision to choose a career in hospice nursing. I have been working toward this goal for two years and am happy to have finally obtained my certification.”
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