Infusion Nurses Society (INS)

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Geriatric Activities Contact: Kathy Walther RN, BSN CRNI
E-mail: kathy.walther@ins1.org

Geriatric Activities

 

  • Developed Policies and Procedures for Infusion Care of the Elderly Patient available online at INS’s Web site
  • Incorporated language about care of older adults into scope and standards document
  • Increased geriatric content in Journal of Infusion Nursing and INS newsletter, Newsline
  • Increased geriatric content in annual meeting programming

 

Publications and Position Statements

 

  • Published a guest editorial on geriatric issues in the Journal of Infusion Nursing.
  • Published articles on geriatric issues in INS Newsline, the association's bimonthly membership newsletter.
  • Developed and published "Policies and Procedures for Infusion Nursing of the Older Adult" as a resource for clinicians in both the acute and long-term care setting.
  • *Dedicated a chapter in the INS textbook Infusion Therapy in Clinical Practice to intravenous therapy in the older adult.
  • *The May/June 2003-issue of the JIN is focused on Elder Care, and provides CE. This issue was developed based on the 1-day Elder Care program, presented earlier in the year.

 

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Presentations, Workshops and Seminars

 

  • Conducted a one-day five-hour educational program on "Home Infusion Care and the Elderly Patient" in 2003 including presentations such as:
  • The Elderly Patient
  • Long-term Medically Assisted Hydration and Nutrition in the Elderly Patient
  • Home-Based Elders
  • Early Nutritional Screening of Older Adults
  • Pain Management in Elderly Adults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • *Offered presentations on topics relevant to care of the elderly at annual NAIT meetings, including:
    • Ethical and Moral Issues in Caring for Patients with Cancer (2001, NAIT)
    • Impact of Current Legislation on Delivery of Healthcare (2001, NAIT)
    • Emerging Trends in Homecare Infections (2002, NAIT)
    • Initiation of High-Risk Medications and Therapies in the Alternate Care Setting (2002, NAIT)
    • Managing Nutritional Anemia (2002, NAIT)
  • *Offered presentations on topics relevant to care of the elder patient at annual INS meetings, including:
    • New Technologies for Greater Efficiencies in Home Infusion Care (2000, INS)
    • Pathophysiologic Changes in the Elderly (2000, INS)
    • Nutritional Support (2000, INS)
    • Care and Controversial Issues in the Care and Maintenance of VADs (2000, INS)
    • Validating Staff Competency (2000, INS)
    • Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Needleless Systems in Long-term and Sub-acute Care Settings (2001, INS)
    • Advances for Treatments for Parkinson's Disease (2001, INS)
    • Pain and Symptom Management in the Elderly (2001, INS)
    • Advanced Physiologic Assessment of Fluid and Electrolyte Needs in the Elderly (2002, INS)
    • Nutrition Support Standards for Adult Residents of Long-term Care Facilities (2002, INS)
    • Understanding the Immune System: Template for Infusion Assessment (2002, INS)
    • Enhancing Medication Safety in Home Infusion (2002, INS)
    • Care Planning for Patients Receiving Infusion Therapy in the Alternate Care Setting (2002, INS)
    • Current Trends and Emerging Technologies in the Alternate Care Setting for Cancer Therapy (2002, INS)

     

     

     

     

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    Awards

     

    • Offer an "Excellence in Infusion Care for the Elderly" Award. Congratulations to the INS 2004 Award Winner:
      Susan Silverstein, RN, BSN, CRNI

     

    Note:*indicates activities that occurred prior to NCA grant funding
    Bold text indicates activities that occurred after NCA grant funding

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