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Hear from INS President, Angelia Sims, MSN, RN, CRNI®, OCN ® as she kicks off the virtual conference. INS Meetings Manager, Meghan Trupiano, will provide a brief overview of navigating the web site and getting the most out of your INS 2020 Virtual experience.
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Channeling Florence Nightingale: Integrity, Insight, Innovation

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This highly acclaimed character portrayal, presented by Dr. Candy Campbell, provides a thought-provoking, fun, and poignant exploration of our profession’s iconic leader. “Miss Nightingale” answers audience questions and shares her wisdom and guidance. Learn leadership tips and the ONE key behavior that can change team members’ attitudes of feeling overworked and under-appreciated to happy and productive. 

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Candy Campbell, DNP, RN, CNL, CEP, FNAP

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Special Considerations for Geriatric Patients and Drug Therapy

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While older adults age 65 and older make up only 12.8% of the nation's total population, these folks consume 33% of prescribed medications. Acuity, co-morbidities, polypharmacy, higher sensitivity, and individual variation to therapies all contribute to this excessive consumption. Nurses play a critically important role in promoting adherence for all drug therapies: oral, injection, and infusion medications. This session will review the contributing factors to disproportionate drug therapy consumption for the older adult population, discuss pathophysiology and sensitivity to drug therapy, and the growing costs associated with nonadherence. By the end of the session participants will be able to identify key initiatives health care providers can implement immediately to promote drug therapy adherence.

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Jessica McNish, BSN, RN, CHFN, CRNI®
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Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs in Home Infusion Therapy

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In the acute care or outpatient setting, health care institutions are required to provide safe handling hazardous drugs (HDs) education. This much needed education is commonplace for the hospital, infusion, or clinic nurse. However, as more and more HDs are being administered in the home, home infusion nurses have expressed a disparity for education on safe handling in the home care setting. This session will discuss the modalities of exposure to HDs for home infusion nurses as caregivers including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), chemotherapy spill prevention and cleanup, proper disposal of HDs, and methods to reduce HD exposure.

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Seth Eisenberg, RN, ASN, OCN®, BMTCN™ & Christina Klein, MSN, RN, CRNI®, OCN
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Pediatric Pain Management

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Pain management is an essential component of pediatric care. Studies show that when compared to adults, children are often not treated adequately for pain. Identification of the presence and severity of pain in children is challenging due to many factors including cognitive and developmental levels. Psychologic, physiologic, behavioral, and situational factors also impact the pediatric pain experience. This presentation will provide in-depth information on techniques for assessment and management of pediatric pain based on the child’s cognitive ability and stage of development.

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Sarah Nelson, PhD
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Infusion Therapy Basic Boot Camp

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Proper care and maintenance of vascular access devices (VADs) are two of the most important competencies for the emerging infusion nurse to master in order to prevent VAD-related complications. INS’ Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice provides a foundation of evidence-based best practice techniques and skills that every infusion nurse should know. This session will discuss these basic infusion therapy principles in detail, including anatomy and physiology of the vasculature, proper flushing, sterile dressing changes, and correct technique for blood sampling. The presenter will also discuss ways participants can implement these competencies into their organizations.

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Sarah Knudsvig, RN
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Safe Implementation of a Midline Catheter Program in a 5-Hospital Network

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Midline catheters are important tools in the quest to provide patients with the right vascular access device at the right time. However, patient harm can occur when these catheters are not managed appropriately. This session will provide an overview of safety risks associated with midline catheters and methods to improve patient safety. Presenters will describe outline steps taken at a 5-hospital network to implement evidence-based guidelines, including proper device selection, accurate labeling, and identifying potential complications with commonly infused medications.

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​Judy S. Smith, MSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC
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Complications and Outcomes of CVADs in Pediatric Home Care Patients: A 2-Year Study

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As health care moves from hospital to home, there is little data on the frequency of complications and outcomes of central venous catheters (CVCs) in pediatric home care patients. It is unknown if family/caregivers, in lieu of nurses managing CVCs in this population, contribute to risk factors for complications. This presentation highlights data that was obtained during a 2-year prospective study of complications associated with CVCs in pediatric home care patients. A total of 222 CVCs were studied and measured for skin and catheter complications, CLABSI occurrences, CVC survival analysis, and need for alteplase treatment. A unique metric captured a comparison of complication rates between the family/caregiver and home care nurses. Data analysis, challenges, and outcomes of the study will be discussed.

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​Michelle Curley, RN, CRNI®
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The Impact of Product Selection on Patient Outcomes

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In this session, the speaker will engage participants in a discussion about how to review and appraise evidence and standards of practice to help guide and influence decision-making, as it relates to product selection. Concepts of empowerment, accountability, and professionalism within the discipline of nursing will guide an inspirational message for nurses to help get a seat at the decision-making table in the future, to impact patient care and outcomes.

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Lorelle Wuerz PhD, MSN, RN, VA-BC, NEA-BC