Five Hospice of the Red River Valley Employees Complete National Hospice Certification Exam

Five Hospice of the Red River Valley employees have successfully completed National Hospice Certification Exams.

Chad Helwig, CNA, of Hillsboro, N.D., and Marlette Butterworthsmith, CNA, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., completed the Palliative Nursing Assistant Certification.

Jenna Miosek, RN, and Diane Nygren, RN, both of Fargo, N.D., and Cristie Mitzel, RN, of East Grand Forks, Minn., completed the Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification.

The purpose of certification is to promote delivery of comprehensive palliative nursing care through the certification of qualified hospice and palliative professionals. Certification in hospice and palliative care is highly valued and provides formal recognition of hospice and palliative nursing or administration knowledge.