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If you note technical issues or errors, or are interested in being part of this work, please contact cpcnainfo@gmail.com
CPCNA is pleased to announce our 2026 Award Winners!
Tara Moffatt MN, RN, CHPCN(C), CON(C)
Palliative Care Nursing Leadership Award
David Kenneth Wright PhD, RN, CHPCN(C)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Members: view the Annual General Meeting recording and the Awards Presentations
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Log In and Visit the Annual General Meeting page under Membership
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Registration is now open for the 2026 CPCNA Position Paper Discussions
The Role of Palliative Care in Undergraduate Nursing Education
June 11 6 to 8 pm Eastern
June 18 6 to 8 pm Eastern
Members: Log In and visit the Members Only Events page under Education or Member for Registration Links
Annual Lecture Recording
CPCNA is pleased to cosponsor this event with Palliative Care and Nursing Ethics Hub
The 2026 CPCNA Annual Lecture is now posted for Members on the Past Webinar Page
Every Nurse, Every Setting: The Case for Palliative Care Education in Undergraduate Nursing
Dr. Vivian Papaiz, PhD, RN, CHPCN(C), RNAO ACP Fellow
Interim Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies and Health Sciences, Canadore College.
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Includes the announcement of CPCNA's 2026 Award Winners!
The 2026 Membership Year is OPEN
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​​Annual Nursing lecture 2026 is now posted for Members!
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Annual General Meeting May 19, 2026 6 pm EST
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CPCNA Position Statement on Palliative Care content in Undergraduate Nursing Education: Consultations start the week of May 25.
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​​​​CPCNA's position statement on Grief and Grief Literacy now posted!
Now Available: Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for the Topical Management of Malignant Cutaneous Wounds​​​
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"How people die lives in the memories of those who live on."
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