Community VNA Hospice Staff Achieves National Certification
Erika D’Agostino, RN, CHPN, of North Attleboro has been certified as a Hospice and Palliative Nurse.
[Attleboro – March 27, 2019] Erika D’Agostino, Community VNA Hospice nurse, has recently achieved a national certification from the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®).
To earn this designation, registered nurses must hold a valid license and have worked more than 500 hours as a hospice and palliative nurse in the past 12 months and pass a comprehensive examination. Successful completion of the exam indicates current competence in hospice and palliative care, and is a highly valued, formal recognition of this expertise.
“With this achievement, Erika has demonstrated her comprehensive knowledge of hospice and palliative care,” said Dawn Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, Community VNA. “Erika is a very respected and valued member of the Hospice team and has dedicated her career to providing the highest level of professionalism and nursing care to our patients and their families. This certification further demonstrates Erika’s and the organization’s commitment to the practice of hospice and palliative care.”
D’Agostino, who earned an Associate of Science degree in nursing from the Cape Cod Community College, joined Community VNA in May 2014, and lives in North Attleboro, MA.
For more hospice and palliative care resources, please visit the agency’s website at www.communityvna.com
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Community VNA has been dedicated to enhancing health, wellness and quality of life for more than 100 years, providing a range of services, including: Home Health Care, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Private Care, Adult Day Health Care, Alzheimer’s Assistance Program, as well as Lifeline services and annual Elder Dental Clinics.
Community VNA has been awarded 2017 Home Care Elite Status (ranked among the top 25% of home health care agencies nationwide) marking the sixth year of this recognition. This recognition is based on publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice implementing patient experience, quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance.
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