Episode 32: December 19, 2018 - INS Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice Revision

INS’ most recognized publication, the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice (the Standards) has long provided the framework that guides clinical practice. The Standards are used to define and develop organizational infusion-based policies and procedures for all practice settings. The revision process for the next edition of the Standards is now underway. The revision team is comprised of infusion experts who practice internationally and nationally, representing all care settings and patient care populations. Join INS CEO Mary Alexander, Lisa Gorski, and Mary Hagle as they discuss the revision process and learn when you may expect the next version.  

Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN

Chief Executive Officer

Infusion Nurses Society (INS)

Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN, has served as CEO of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) and Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation, since 1997. She is also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Infusion Nursing, the Core Curriculum for Infusion Nursing, and INS’ textbook, Infusion Nursing: An Evidence-Based Approach. In addition, Mary represented INS on the panel that revised the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, in 2011. She speaks globally on topics such as the benefits of the specialty practice of infusion nursing, the development of standards of practice, and improving patient safety.

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

Lisa Gorski has worked for over 35 years as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS)/educator for Wheaton Franciscan Home Health and Hospice, now Ascension at Home. Lisa is the author of more than 70 book chapters and journal articles and is the author of several books. She has served as the INS president from 2007-2008 and as the chair of the INS Standards of Practice Committee from 2009 to 2021, and is the cochair for the 2024 Standards. She is also the leader of the INS Vesicant Task Force. She speaks nationally and internationally on standards development, home health care, and infusion therapy/vascular access.

Mary Hagle, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN

Nurse Scientist

Mary Hagle, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN, is a nurse scientist with extensive clinical experiences in academic and community medical centers. She works with nurses and their infusion therapy practice in acute, ambulatory, community, and long-term care settings. Dr Hagle served as a committee member for the 2011, 2016, and 2021 revisions of the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice. She is a mentor for research and quality improvement teams, and a leader for translating evidence into practice.

  

Guests:

• Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN
• Lisa Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI®
• Mary Hagle, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN


INS’ most recognized publication, the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice (the Standards) has long provided the framework that guides clinical practice. The Standards are used to define and develop organizational infusion-based policies and procedures for all practice settings. The revision process for the next edition of the Standards is now underway. The revision team is comprised of infusion experts who practice internationally and nationally, representing all care settings and patient care populations. Join INS CEO Mary Alexander, Lisa Gorski, and Mary Hagle as they discuss the revision process and learn when you may expect the next version.  

Resources:

  1. Journal of Infusion Nursing: Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice is available at the INS Store:  https://www.ins1.org/Store 
  2. For the eBook version of the Journal of Infusion Nursing: Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, visit the INS Digital Library.
  3. Gorski L, Hadaway L, Hagle ME, McGoldrick M, Orr M, Doellman D. Infusion therapy standards of practice. J Infus Nurs. 2016;39(suppl 1):S1-S159.

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