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A Look at 2021 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice

Gorski, Lisa A. MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN

Author Information

Lisa Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN, is a Clinical Education Specialist/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ascension at Home Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The author thanks Mary Alexander, CEO of the Infusion Nurses Society for her thoughtful review of this article.

Lisa Gorski has received speaking honoraria from BD Medical, 3M, Genentech, is on the Vascular Medical Advisory Board for Teleflex, and holds stock in ivWatch.

Address for correspondence: Lisa Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN, 12403 N. Hawkes Glen Ct., Mequon, WI 53097 ([email protected]).

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Home Healthcare Now 39(2):p 62-71, March/April 2021. | DOI: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000000972

Abstract

The Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice provide evidence-based recommendations as published by the Infusion Nurses Society every 5 years. This article provides a brief overview of the development process and short summaries of selected standards with attention to highlighting the relevance to home care agencies and nurses. The Standards should be reviewed by any home care organization that provides home infusion therapy.

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