This episode of HPNA Podcast Corner welcomes guest Shelly Thomas to share with us A Day in the Life of a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Licensed Practical Nurse.

In this episode, Shelly speaks to the importance of certification and the role hospice LPNs play in the care of person and their families living with serious illness. The podcast describes the certified hospice LPNs role, the part they play on the interprofessional hospice team and Shelly’s personal reason for becoming certified. Join us as we hear about a day in the life of a certified hospice LPN, and the integral role they play.  

About Shelly

Shelly has dedicated her career to hospice and palliative care. She began as a nursing assistant, then obtained her LPN, and worked for Hospice of the Westerns reserve in Cleveland, Ohio for 28 years. Shelly currently works for Westlake homecare team in the role of partners in practice. In addition, Shelly received the 2016 CHPLN of the year award and she became certified as an LPN in 2012.