The Role of the Registered Nurse in Determining Distal Tip Placement of
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters by Chest Radiograph (09/28/09)

As a leader in infusion therapy, the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) recognizes the expanding scope of practice of the licensed registered nurse in the field of infusion therapy. It is the position of INS that a qualified registered nurse may determine the distal tip placement of peripherally inserted central catheters by chest radiograph. Read the entire paper.
 

JOINT INS/INCC POSITION PAPER (06/09)
The Value of Certification in Infusion Nursing

The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) and the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC) developed a joint Position Paper on the Value of Certification in Infusion Nursing. Read the entire paper.

The Role of the Registered Nurse in the Insertion of Intraosseous (IO) Access Devices (04/09)

As a leader in infusion therapy, the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) convened a national task force of experts to examine the practice of registered nurses placing intraosseous access devices. It is the position of the Infusion Nurses Society that a qualified registered nurse, who is proficient in infusion therapy and who has been appropriately trained for the procedure, may insert, maintain, and remove intraosseous access devices. Read the entire paper.

The Use of Nursing Assistive Personnel in the Provision of Infusion Therapy (09/08)

The purpose of this statement is to update and reaffirm the Infusion Nurses Society’s position on the use of nursing assistive personnel in the provision of infusion therapy. Read the entire paper.

The Role of the Registered Nurse in the Insertion of External Jugular Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (EJ PICC) and External Jugular Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (EJ PIV) (03/08)

As a leader in infusion therapy, the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) convened a national Task Force of experts to examine the practice of registered nurses placing catheters in external jugular veins. It is the position of the Infusion Nurses Society that a qualified licensed registered nurse, who is proficient in infusion therapy, may insert, care for, maintain, and remove External Jugular Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (EJ PICCs) and External Jugular Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (EJ PIVs).  For complete paper, click here.