Han Nah Cho, AGNP, of Marlton, N.J., has joined Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice as a nurse practitioner for the Marlton-based not-for-profit organization.

In her new position, Cho works in Samaritan’s Palliative Medical Partners practice, where she provides patient consultations in palliative care, pain and symptom management, and follow-up medical care. Palliative care focuses on enhancing comfort and quality of life for patients with serious, chronic and/or terminal illness. Cho sees patients in their home, residential community, or the hospital.

With the addition of Cho, Samaritan employs six nurse-practitioners and five hospice/palliative physicians, among its 300-plus workers.

Prior to joining Samaritan, Cho worked as a nurse practitioner at two nursing homes in New York City. She also was a registered nurse at a Greensboro, North Carolina hospital, where she cared for patients with heart-related problems.

Cho earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Duke University School of Nursing, and her master’s degree as an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Cho is fluent in English and Korean.

About Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization accredited by The Joint Commission, a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans program, created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Samaritan is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, grief support and counseling, and end-of-life education and advocacy. Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses of aging, serious illness or grief. For more information, visit www.SamaritanNJ.org.