Q: Do we have access to the current INS Guidelines?

Question: Where do I find the latest edition of The Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice?

Answer: YES!    The INS Standards come out about every 5 years.  The latest ed. was published in January of 2024 as a supplement to The Journal of Infusion Nursing. 

Here is the official citation and current title:

Nickel, B. , Gorski, L. , Kleidon, T. , Kyes, A. , DeVries, M. , Keogh, S. , Meyer, B. , Sarver, M. , Crickman, R. , Ong, J. , Clare, S. & Hagle, M. (2024). Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 9th Edition. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 47 (1S), S1-S285. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000532.

There are multiple ways to get to the INS Standards at Ascension Wisconsin:

1) Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice (c2024) - Direct Link

 

2) They are also linked on the AW Library homepage for easy access:

> On the AW Library home page, keep your eye on the center column, and scroll down until you see the box for "Top 10 eBooks."

> You may have to wait for the carousel to scroll through the 10 titles featured there. 

> Otherwise, you can click on the 3 dots underneath the carousel to "speed" through it to get to the one you want.

 

3) You can find more infusion nursing resources here:

Nursing Specialties: Infusion Nursing

Ascension Wisconsin Library Services

* Questions about access, contact your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians: 

 Michele Matucheski        Kellee Selden