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Andrew Wagner
MD
Dr. Andrew Wagner, a distinguished graduate of UC Irvine Medical School, has been a Board Certified Family Physician since 1985. With a notable career in medical education and patient care, he has held esteemed positions such as Chief of Education and served on the Ethics Committee. He is recognized as a pioneer in AIDS/HIV patient care in California. In 2012, he became Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, marking a significant shift towards end-of-life care. As a faculty member for the Healer’s Art Course at UCSF, Dr. Wagner focuses on end-of-life and palliative care, sharing his extensive knowledge with medical students. For the past 15 years, he has been a physician facilitator for Schwartz Rounds, promoting discussions about the emotional challenges of patient care. Currently, he provides inpatient palliative care consults at Sutter Health and continues to teach residents. His work is complemented by his training in guided imagery and integrative medicine. In his spare time, Dr. Wagner, a black belt in Aikido, has trained in martial arts for thirty years.
Zachary Wagner
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Zachary Wagner is a nurse practitioner with extensive experience in palliative care. He has held pivotal roles within a palliative care organization, including Nurse Practitioner, Associate Director, and Director. He received his education and training in palliative medicine and primary care from San Francisco State University and Indiana State University, and he holds certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
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Patient Care: Assessment and Planning
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Patient Care: Pain Management
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Patient Care: Pediatric Diagnoses and Symptom Management
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Family-Centered Support, Education, and Advocacy
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Professional Practice
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CHPPN Question Bank
Comprehensive coverage of all exam domains with detailed topic breakdowns to ensure your success.
Patient Care: Assessment and Planning
- Goals of care and shared decision-making; anticipatory planning (e.g., location of death, funeral preplanning); interdisciplinary care planning and ongoing evaluation; collaboration with external care teams; psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs; identity and personal relationships; life-limiting disease progression, complications, and treatment; indicators of imminent death.
Patient Care: Pain Management
- Etiology and types of pain; verbal and nonverbal indicators of pain; use of developmentally appropriate pain scales; factors influencing pain experience (e.g., fear, depression, cultural and spiritual considerations); pharmacologic pain management (opioid, non-opioid, adjuvant therapies); pediatric dosing and titration; dosage equivalents when changing analgesics or routes; non-pharmacologic and complementary/integrative therapies.
Patient Care: Pediatric Diagnoses and Symptom Management
- Complications of prematurity and birth; neurological, neuromuscular, cardiac, pulmonary, congenital, musculoskeletal, skin, nutritional, metabolic, immune, hematologic, gastrointestinal, renal, and hepatic conditions; psychosocial, emotional, spiritual distress; mental health conditions and symptom management.
Family-Centered Support, Education, and Advocacy
- Advance care planning; hospice, palliative, and concurrent care benefits; patient safety; communication techniques and cultural humility; community resources and referrals; recognition of abuse and neglect; medication management and disposal; caregiver self-care; support for family and community; illness trajectory; care at time of death and post-mortem care; ethical issues; grief, loss, and bereavement support.
Professional Practice
- Hospice and palliative care compliance; national standards and practice guidelines; legal and regulatory requirements; professional boundaries; practitioner self-care and stress management; implicit bias and healthcare disparities.
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