LEWISTON — The Maine Center for Palliative Medicine at Andwell Health Partners is accepting applications for the MCPM Fellowship.

This program offers nurse practitioners an opportunity to advance their careers through a combination of didactic and clinical learning, under the supervision of experienced faculty. The fellow will have the opportunity to practice in multiple palliative and hospice settings, including inpatient, community and clinical, according to a news release from the center.

The fellow will benefit from both supervision and conditional independence, enabling them to achieve successful board certification in Advanced Hospice and Palliative Nursing. By the end of the fellowship year, the trained nurse will have acquired the following competencies:

• Provide patient-centered care that is compassionate, culturally sensitive, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of serious illness

• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate one’s own practice and improve outcomes with patients through constant self-evaluation and lifelong learning

• Facilitate effective communication between patients, their families, and the inter-professional healthcare team

• Demonstrate commitment to carrying out professional roles and responsibilities while adhering to ethical principles

• Demonstrate awareness of healthcare systems, fiscal responsibility, and the ability to effectively interface with other resources to optimize care

• Actively participate in providing leadership in healthcare now and in the future

Applications will be accepted until Jan. 31, 2025, and applicants will be contacted for interviews by Feb. 3. The fellowship begins July 1 and finishes June 30.

For more information and to apply, visit andwell.org or email lynzie.pinard@andwell.org.

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