Annual Meeting Special Series: All About the INS Standards with Barb Nickel

 

Host: Derek Fox, MSN, RN, VA-BC, CRNI®, NEA-BC 

Guest: Barb Nickel APRN-CNS, CCRN, CRNI® 

Summary 

In this episode of the INS Infusion Room, Barb Nickel shares her journey from a critical care nurse to the Chair of the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice 10th edition committee for INS. She discusses the importance of volunteerism, the evolution of standards in infusion therapy, and the rigorous process of appraising evidence for practice recommendations. The conversation also highlights the collaboration between nursing and pharmacy, the distinction between guidelines and standards, and the impact of these efforts on improving patient outcomes.