Advancing Infusion Therapy: The INS Standards

The 2021 INS Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice are in progress and will be published in January 2021. The impact of the Standards on infusion therapy practice, both within the United States as well as globally, cannot be underestimated. Changes relative to the development of the Standards included global committee membership, attention to cultural differences, and a concerted effort to involve more reviewers from outside of the US. This presentation will highlight the efforts of the committee and the methodology used in development of this work. While it is beyond the scope of this presentation to provide detail regarding the new Standards, a few key changes, new standards, and new areas of focus will be described.

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At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to describe the scope of the INS Standards and identify expected changes in the 2021 Standards.

Lisa Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI®, FAAN

Lisa Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI®, FAAN, has worked for more than 35 years as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and educator for Wheaton Franciscan Home Health and Hospice, which is now Ascension at Home. As a CNS, she developed a home infusion therapy program in collaboration with the pharmacy and continues to provide infusion-related education for home care nurses as well as direct patient care. Ms Gorski received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing. She is the author of several books and more than 7 book chapters and journal articles. She is an INS past president (2007-2008), past Chair of the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC) Board of Directors and has served as the chair of the INS Standards of Practice Committee for the 2011, 2016, and 2021 editions and Co-Chair for the 2024 Standards. Ms Gorski was also the Chair for the 2017 and 2024 INS Vesicant Task Force. She was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing in 2006, named the CRNI® of the year by INCC, and named 2011 CNS of the Year by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Ms Gorski speaks nationally and internationally on standards development, infusion therapy/vascular access, and home health care. Over the years, she has addressed the Standards in multiple presentations in the US, China, Europe, and Middle Eastern African and Latin American countries.

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