CHPPN Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse Certification Exam

Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse (CHPPN) Pediatric palliative nurses assess pain in preverbal children using behavioral cues, physiological markers, and caregiver insight—skills central to this certification. You’ll navigate symptom management across complex diagnoses, medication titration for comfort care, and family communication during crisis moments. The exam reflects real clinical decisions when to escalate interventions, how to recognize suffering in non-communicative patients, and coordinating interdisciplinary teams around a child’s changing goals.