INS Town Hall

Please join us for our Virtual Town Hall as we chat about the future of our specialty. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and let us know what direction you would like us to take. Both the INS and INCC Board of Directors will be there to field your questions. Bring your coffee, tea, or favorite beverage and enjoy!  

Angelia Sims, MSN, RN, CRNI®, OCN®

INS President

Angie is the manager of nursing services for Compass Oncology in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington area, where she oversees infusion operations and activities across 3 states. Angie has experience in oncology and outpatient infusion service and has managed an IV team, dialysis unit, and outpatient infusion unit. She has served on the INCC RN exam council and on the INS board of directors as a director-at-large. Angie previously served as president of her local INS chapter and was named INS chapter president of the year in 2010. She had presented at numerous conferences, reviewed policy and procedure manuals, and contributed to the revised edition of IV Therapy Made Incredibly Easy. Angie has been a CRNI® since 1999 and an OCN® since 2000

Kathy Puglise, MSN/ED, BSN, RN, CRNI®

INCC Chair

Kathy has been a registered nurse for 34 years. She has clinical experience in emergency room, critical care, and infusion nursing. Kathy has a master of science in nursing with a specialization in health care education. Kathy served as president of the INS Board of Directors from 2012 to 2013. In addition, she was on the INCC RN Council as an expert in question development and evaluation of the CRNI® from 2003 to 2011. She currently serves as the director of nursing for the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board. Kathy is employed by Smiths Medical on the professional services team as a clinical manager of home infusion and pharmacy services.

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.

One of the most rewarding aspects of INS membership is giving back to the organization and the specialty by serving on the board of directors. By serving, you will have the opportunity to expand your professional network, provide strategic guidance, and be an advocate for the infusion nursing specialty.

INS board members serve either a two, or three-year term beginning in May. Each year the board meets in person, attends the INS Annual Meeting, and participates in several virtual meetings.

We will have 3 positions available in 2021:
President-Elect
Director at Large
Secretary Treasurer

You will find a job-description for each of these positions attached to this email.
If you are interested in pursuing a position, please submit your application by October 15, 2020.


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