Although infusion of fluids and medications is traditionally performed intravenously, venous depletion in patients has led to the quest for vessel health preservation. A safe, effective, acceptable, and efficient alternative is the subcutaneous route. However, a lack of organizational policies may contribute to the slow uptake of this practice. An international, interprofessional consensus panel adopted a modified e-Delphi approach to develop practice recommendations for subcutaneous infusion therapy. In this session, you will learn how you can safely administer subcutaneous infusion therapy and help preserve your patients’ veins. 

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, learners will be able to: 
• Describe indications/contraindications and risks/benefits of subcutaneous infusions.
• Explain site assessment, device placement, and monitoring of subcutaneous infusions.
• Identify strategies to support competency and quality. 

CRNI® RUs: This session has been approved for 2 CRNI® recertification units and meets the non INS Meeting criteria.

Contact Hours: This session has been approved for 1 contact hour

Expiration date for receipt of contact hours: September 12, 2026

To receive contact hours for this educational activity, you are required to attend the entire educational activity and complete the evaluation.

The Infusion Nurses Society is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14209. The certificate must be retained by the attendee for a period of 4 years.