New INS standards are published every five years to promote consistency in-patient care for clinicians and caretakers who specialize in the practice of infusion therapy.
In the INS standards, 8th edition 2021, there are some changes especially for neonates.
- VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE ASSESSMENT, CARE, AND DRESSING CHANGES
Practice Recommendations/ F. changing of transparant dressing /S119
In neonatal patients, perform dressing change as needed per patient or clinical indications due to risk of catheter dislodgement, patient discomfort, or skin injury.
Authors:
Lisa A. Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI®, FAAN Lynn Hadaway, MEd, RN, NPD-BC, CRNI® Mary E. Hagle, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN Daphne Broadhurst, MN, RN, CVAA(C) Simon Clare, MRes, BA, RGN Tricia Kleidon, MNSc (Nurs. Prac), BNSc, RN Britt M. Meyer, PhD, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC, NE-BC Barb Nickel, APRN-CNS, CCRN, CRNI® Stephen Rowley, MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN, RSCN Elizabeth Sharpe, DNP, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC, VA-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN 8TH EDITION REVISED 2021 One Edgewater Drive, Norwood, MA 02062 http://www.ins1.org Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice Lisa Gorski, MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI®, FAAN Lynn Hadaway Mary E. Hagle, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN Daphne Broadhurst, MN, RN, CVAA(C) Simon Clare Tricia Kleidon, MNSc (Nurs. Prac), BNSc, RN Britt Meyer, PhD, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC, NE-BC Barbara Nickel Stephen Rowley, MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN, RSCN Elizabeth Sharpe, DNP, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC, VA-BC, FNAP, FAANP Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN
The revised Standards, 8th edition, was peer-reviewed by a panel of individuals across health care specialties from 17 countries around the globe.
