Supportive, Self-Paced Learning That Makes Things Feel Manageable.

At Compassion Crossing Academy, we offer short, self-directed classes that help you learn with confidence. Each unit is designed for quick, meaningful progress in 30 to 120 minutes. We turn complicated topics into clear guidance you can understand and apply.

Hospice Training

  • Free

A Guide to Timely Hospice Evaluation

  • Course
  • 4 Lessons

Learn to recognize when hospice care can enhance your loved one's comfort and quality of life. This compassionate class empowers caregivers and families to identify physical and emotional signs indicating it's time for evaluation, understand common hospice myths, and make informed decisions. Discover how early hospice involvement provides better symptom management, 24/7 support, and peace of mind.

  • Free

Advance Care Planning: Protecting Your Voice, Your Family, and Your Future

  • Course
  • 1 Lesson

Discover why advance care planning is essential, and why everyone 18 and older should regularly update it as a key priority.

  • $99

Assessing and Documenting Terminal Patients on Plateaus

  • Course
  • 7 Lessons

Identifying the decline within the plateau (appears stable or otherwise slow decline): A detective-style approach to clinical assessment and documentation, aimed at preventing discharges due to failure to decline in genuinely eligible hospice patients.

  • $99

Continuous Care in Hospice: A Clinical Decision-Making Guide

  • Course
  • 11 Lessons

Master CMS-compliant continuous care decisions fast. Learn when patients qualify, navigate staffing chains, document every hour for audit-proof billing, and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Become the clinical decision-maker your hospice team depends on.

  • $99

Determining a Prognosis for Terminally Ill Hospice Patients: A Clinical Guide to Assessment and Communication

  • Course
  • 2 Lessons

Master hospice prognostication and end-of-life assessment in this evidence-based clinical guide. Learn the velocity-of-change framework to determine accurate timelines for terminally ill patients. Gain skills in functional decline assessment, structured patient interviews, physical exam techniques, and compassionate communication with families and interdisciplinary care teams.

  • Free

Finding Your Path to Comfort: Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons

Navigate serious illness with clarity and confidence. This self-paced class helps patients, families, and caregivers understand the key differences between palliative and hospice care, with emphasis on palliative care as an 'anytime' layer of support. Learn when each is appropriate, how they differ in timing and treatment focus, and the care team support available at each stage.

  • $25

Healthcare Ethics: Honoring Autonomy, Ensuring Accountability

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons

Master ethical healthcare decision-making for nurses, death doulas, social workers, and caregivers. Learn when advance directives apply, navigate medical power of attorney decisions, recognize mandated reporting obligations, understand professional scope boundaries, and apply ethical reasoning to real conflicts involving patient autonomy, capacity, and end-of-life care.

  • $25

Hospice Eligibility and Referral Guidelines: A comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals and end-of-life doulas

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

Learn how to use your senses to sense when it's a good time to have a heartfelt talk with your family or the power of attorney about hospice care. We'll share helpful tips on communicating effectively and keeping good records to guide you through the process.

  • $99

Hospice GIP: A Clinical Framework

  • Course
  • 6 Lessons

This comprehensive training equips hospice nurses with the clinical judgment, documentation strategies, and communication frameworks needed to appropriately recognize and manage the General Inpatient (GIP) level of care. Learn Medicare criteria, build compelling SBAR presentations, create audit-resistant documentation, and distinguish genuine symptom crises from social or placement issues.

  • $50

Hospice and Palliative Care: A Comprehensive Guide for Caregivers and Frontline Staff

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons

Training that helps you understand the differences in hospice and palliative care, recognize when to consult your manager about referrals, identify common disease patterns and safety risks, know when to contact hospice immediately, document patient changes effectively, understand the stages of the dying process, provide confident and compassionate end-of-life care, and take care of your own grief and emotions.

  • $25

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: A Guide for End-of-Life Advocates

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

Discover what palliative care is and how it differs from hospice care, learn which conditions can benefit most from early palliative care, understand the meaningful impact it can have on patients and their families throughout their journey, and feel confident in discussing palliative care options with the families you support.

  • Free

Why Starting Hospice Early Often Means Living Longer and Living Better

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

Challenge common hospice myths with evidence-based facts. This self-paced course presents research showing that early hospice enrollment can extend life while improving the quality of care. Learn how hospice prevents complications, provides expert symptom management, and supports patients and families. Discover when to call for an evaluation and why waiting can cause preventable suffering.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Hospice Nursing Classes offer Nursing Continuing Education Credits?

Although the course is designed with the potential for CEU offering, CE credits for nurses are not included at this time.

How can I use the handouts if Compassion Crossing, LLC holds the copyright?

You can reuse these handouts for your customers, but you are not allowed to resell or distribute them to competitors.

Are there any restrictions on the use of the handouts?

Yes. They must not be resold, used for teaching a class, or provided to a competitor for their coursework.

What is the refund policy for this class?

Because this product is in a digital format and the handouts have value, refunds are not available.

Who can I talk to if I have more questions about the course?

You can book a free 30-minute conversation with the course creator.

Compassion Crossing, LLC

Educational articles alongside access to helpful health and life navigation support services.

Book and Book Series

Books on caregiver support, hospice training, holistic nurse education, and end-of-life advocacy authored by Peter M. Abraham, BSN, RN.

Schedule a 30-minute conversation

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