As the Provider Relations Manager for Hospice of the North Shore (HNS), Eileen Fagan, RN, BSN, CHPN, provides ongoing education and outreach to broaden the understanding and use of hospice, bereavement support, and palliative care services. With 10 years of palliative care experience at HNS, Eileen plays a pivotal role in educating health care professionals about the benefits of utilizing and partnering with hospice services to meet the needs of area patients and families. She has provided hundreds of educational programs to groups of all sizes on a number of topics related to end-of-life care and palliative care services.

Eileen brings 25 years of nursing experience to her work. Prior to joining HNS, Eileen spent 10 years in home health, including experience as the Collaborative Practice Case Manager for the VNA of Greater Salem and Clinical Manager for the Marblehead Visiting Nurse Association. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Salve Regina College in Newport, RI, and is currently a master’s degree candidate at Salem State College. She is a 2006 alumna of the Harvard Medical School Palliative Care Education and Practice Program. She is nationally certified in hospice and palliative care nursing and currently serves as the president of the Boston Chapter of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.