The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has released an updated position paper, Safe Injection, Infusion, Medication Vial, and Point-of-Care Testing Practices in Health Care (2025). Developed in collaboration with INS, this important update builds on APIC’s 2016 position paper and reflects the latest scientific advancements, updated regulatory standards, and strategies to address ongoing infection prevention challenges. [Approved 2025]

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), Infusion Nurses Society (INS), American Heart Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons, European Resuscitation Council, the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and many other authoritative bodies recommend intraosseous vascular access devices as an option to reduce the time to first drug and fluid administration in resuscitation situations. This joint position statement by INS and ENA updates and replaces the supported 2019 INS Position Paper, The Role of the Registered Nurse in the Insertion of Intraosseous Access Devices. [Approved December 2024]