INS Infusion Room

Whether developing micro-learning capsules, traditional classroom lesson plans, or annual competency reviews, nursing education is designed to share specific information in its most accessible form. Learner engagement is essential to information retention; instruction design is essential to meaningful learning. In this podcast, Marlene Steinheiser and Dawn Berndt, the INS clinical education team s...

Clinical expert Barb Nickel talks about the role of the nurse in preventing vascular access device complications through monitoring, assessment and timely intervention.

Clinical expert Barb Nickel talks about the role of the nurse in preventing vascular access device complications through monitoring, assessment and timely intervention.

Working remotely can cause feelings of isolation and may lead to employee disengagement. Listen as Ashley Smith, who manages home care nurses, describes the importance of employee engagement, especially for those who work remotely.

If your CRNI® recertification is due by January 1, 2021, INS has the solution for you! Also, we discuss the revised Standards and the upcoming Standards Symposium, as well as the new Policies and Procedures for Infusion Therapy!

“Innovative leadership has had a significant impact on the standard of care in IV therapy across all Northside Hospital campuses. With established practices, education and training in place, the IV Therapy Team is central to improving infusion-related care.”

Join us, as we highlight the many things to look forward to at INS 2020 Virtual!

Vascular access team members discuss challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Collaboration During COVID-19. Infusion Nurses Society in Collaboration with Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). In this episode, Dr. Sara Keller and Dawn Berndt discuss a collaboration between Hospital Epidemiology and Infusion Nursing.

Make an impact: Validate your expertise in the infusion therapy specialty through CRNI® certification.

INS and AVA come together to address an issue of profound importance to the infusion and vascular access communities. Join INS and AVA Directors of Clinical Education, Marlene Steinheiser and Judy Thompson as they discuss the psychological crisis of COVID-19, the impact on clinicians and their upcoming webinar on this topic.

National Coalition for IV Push Safety: Promoting safe practices for IV push medications by aligning practices, policies, procedures, and increasing practitioner awareness.

Ownership of practice and the importance of Certification – a discussion with INS CRNI® Award Recipient, Elizabeth Dow and her nominator, Randall Barnes.

Learn about the importance of taking a moment for your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• A change in CLABSI reporting requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic is announced by CMS. • Use of personal masks - addressing asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic COVID-19 transmission (CDC).

INS answers the most commonly asked clinical practice questions, regarding COVID-19. Join us as INS leadership talks through the rescheduling of INS 2020, our national conference. We discuss the impact this unprecedented situation on INS, as employees work remotely. Our session closes with guest Abagail Zuehlke, BSN, CRNI®, who will be talking about assessing and practicing care for patients with...

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Do ultrasound probes used in vascular access require high level disinfection? What are the responsibilities for bedside clinicians and vascular access teams in disinfecting durable medical equipment? Join as podcast guest Molly Judge, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CRNI® describes her organization’s efforts to answer these questions. Further, she discusses how to garner support from colleagues when developing a...

Hiring and retaining great employees in the health care setting can be challenging. Successful organizations must learn to think “inside” the box when approaching staffing solutions. Learn from Danielle Jenkins-Dandridge as she encourages nurse managers to look for “intrapreneurs” when filling nursing roles in their organizations.

“In April 2019, the national arm of global campaign Nursing Now was launched to improve health and health care by highlighting the impact of nurses on patients, families and communities at all levels and worldwide. Nursing Now USA will address key issues in the nursing profession such as workplace violence, pay equity, staffing shortages and barriers to practice.” (ANA, 2019 News Release). Learn m...

You are only as good as you are balanced. Yet, we know that infusion patients need our services beyond Monday through Friday and 9 am – 5 pm. Long shifts, long days, long weeks and the need to be on-call; these responsibilities and more pull you in multiple directions! There is so much to do and so little time! How can you possibly be your very best for family, patients, employers and others? When...

The INS Infusion Excellence Award for Leadership is presented to an infusion nurse in a management position or higher who provides leadership, guidance, dedicated service and vision of success to his or her organization and exemplifies the traits of a leader. Listen as Judy Smith, MSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC, recent award recipient discusses her leadership role and clinical initiatives in infusion thera...

Are you interested in understanding the health care experience from your patient’s perspective? Professional speaker and author Marcus Engel is considered an expert in communicating the patient’s perspective and inspiring health care professionals to excellence. Marcus speaks from experience. After being blinded and suffering catastrophic injuries at the hands of a drunk driver, he endured years o...