When you read INS' mission statement, you'll see the first statement is "INS sets the standard for excellence in infusion nursing by developing and disseminating standards of practice." As the global authority in infusion nursing, INS has taken the lead in educating infusion nurses and advocating for patient safety. The newly revised Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice is the result of our efforts.We recognize that the Standards are essential to nursing practice and therefore must be current, relevant, and evidence-based. Therefore each of 67 standards is ranked based on available and retrievable evidence and research. You will be able to apply the Standards to your practice regardless of the setting.INS last revised the Standards of Practice in 2006. Yet the speed with which technological advances and new research change our specialty creates the need for new standards about every 5 years. So, not long after publication of the last Standards, we began planning for the production of the 2011 version. It was decided early on that the strength of evidence would be ranked in the new Standards.
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