Elena Prendergast

Elena Prendergast

About

Elena Prendergast

DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN

About

Elena Prendergast

DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN

Elena Prendergast, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN, is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and nurse entrepreneur with specialized expertise in palliative care, caregiver support, and holistic quality-of-life care. She is board-certified in both family practice and hospice and palliative care and serves as an Assistant Professor of Nursing, teaching across graduate-level specialties. Dr. Prendergast currently practices as a palliative care consultant at a teaching hospital and is the founder and Quality of Life Navigator at Tree of Life Health Consultant. A lifelong learner, Dr. Prendergast has pursued advanced training as an end-of-life doula and in trauma-informed care, resilience, functional medicine, and nurse coaching. She has contributed to the field through speaking, publishing, and national leadership and advisory roles, including work with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, the Center to Advance Palliative Care, PsychArmor, and HelpText. In all of her work, Dr. Prendergast focuses on improving the quality of life for individuals living with serious illnesses and the families who care for them, while also preparing nurse practitioners and healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care.