Evidence-based infusion therapy practice is essential to optimize patient outcomes in critical care. Infusion Nurses Society Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice are evidence-based clinical guidelines designed to promote positive outcomes in areas such as site selection, device management, infusate administration, quality improvement, and patient advocacy. The Standards are used globally in settings from home care to critical care and address best practice recommendations for infusates, devices, and routes of delivery. This foundational presentation will describe the methodology used to revise the 2024 Standards, illustrate application of selected standards, and identify research priorities.
Objectives:
- Describe the methodology used to revise the 2024 Infusion Nurses Society Infusion Therapy Standards of Pratice
- Describe the application of selected Standards to inform clinical practice
- Identify infusion therapy knowledge gaps and research priorities
