Amber is the Nurse Manager of Home Infusion Pharmacy and the Ambulatory Infusion Center with Oregon Health and Sciences University based in Portland, Oregon. She began her career with OHSU in 2005 serving and growing her practice with the oncology population of the Knight Cancer Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant team for over 14 years before transitioning to community-based infusion practice.

Her current responsibilities include direct oversight of nursing clinical staff, including supporting their daily performance and professional growth and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Her professional interests include best practice development through translational research, central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance and prevention, and health care workforce wellness initiatives. Amber is a member of the OHSU CLABSI A3 Core Team in surveillance for community CLABSI. She also serves as a conduit to expanded access to care across the enterprise in her role as Co-Chair on the Ambulatory Nurse Operations Council at OHSU with the drive to improve education and outcomes with the ambulatory population with a focus on specific Nurse Sensitive Indicators.

Myra Swintz, MSN, RN, CRNI®, AGCNS-BC, is currently employed at Indiana University, South Bend Indiana, as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the BSN program. She has been a registered nurse for 40 years, has been certified as a CRNI® for 11 years, a board-certified clinical nurse specialist (AGCNS-BC) for 10 years, and was previously certified in psychiatric and mental health nursing for 15 years (1988-2003). Additional accomplishments include becoming a licensed massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, and cranio-sacral therapy practitioner. In her current role, Myra emphasizes utilization of evidence-based practice in the post-acute care systems to elicit positive patient care outcomes and have a progressive impact on the organization. As a clinical nurse specialist, she emphasizes incorporation of research literature to bring evidence-based practice to the forefront of patient care services and provide best nursing practice at the patient’s bedside and in their homes. She is passionate about supporting nurses’ continued competency in their role within post-acute care and is instrumental in advancing the practice of nursing. She is an advocate for life-long learning and certification as a standard of excellence in nursing practice.

Jannifer Stovall, MBA, BSN, RN, CRNI®, IgCN, with a 34-year tenure in nursing, brings a wealth of expertise to her role, particularly in critical and emergency department care, and most notably, in home infusion therapy. Currently, Jannifer serves as executive vice president of alternate site operations at Premier Infusion & Healthcare Services, a leading home infusion pharmacy, infusion nursing, and Medicare certified home health company servicing Southern California. Her responsibilities include oversight and growth of the home health department and spearheading the development of ambulatory infusion centers. Nursing truly is a passion for Jannifer; she loves that it is continually changing to meet the needs of patients and nurses.

Andrew A. Walker, BSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ has been an INS member and held CRNI® certification since 2018. He is a dedicated vascular access and infusion therapy specialist with experience in clinical leadership, education, and patient care. As the Clinical Practice Leader for Vascular Access and Infusion Therapy at UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI, he leads a vascular access team and provides his organization clinical nursing oversight of policies, protocols, procedures, training, education, product management, and infusion data analytics. Andrew is passionate about improving infusion practices, reducing complications, and enhancing patient safety. A board-certified vascular access nurse and certified registered nurse infusionist, he actively contributes to the practice through local involvement, committee leadership, and professional development. Andrew is currently studying toward his Doctor of Nursing Practice as a Clinical Nursing Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Deborah Prinzo is a nurse leader of the inpatient vascular access and outpatient infusion departments at Hackensack Meridian Health Old Bridge Medical Center. She has 35 years of nursing experience and is currently the chair of the vascular access device committee for the Hackensack Meridian Health network of 10 hospitals, focusing on best practice in intravenous nursing and harmonizing infusion-related policies and procedures across the network sites. Deborah received a master’s in nursing administration from Kean University. She has been a member of the Infusion Nurses Society since 2017 and is nationally certified as a CRNI® and Medical Surgical nurse. Deborah has presented research results at several INS annual meetings and is passionate about intravenous nursing.

Dr. April Allen is the Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor at VA North Texas Health Care System, overseeing both outpatient and inpatient anticoagulation services. With 23 years of experience in pharmacy and a background in academia, she has publications, projects, and professional roles focused on anticoagulation. Currently, she Co-Chairs the VISN 17 Anticoagulation Workgroup Committee and has led the Anticoagulation Forum’s IDEA Initiative. In 2024, she was a patient advocate at the Inaugural Anticoagulation Stewardship Summit, sharing her personal blood clotting experience. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee and completed residency. She achieved her Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider recognition in 2010. As an assistant professor, she was honored by the Texas Tech Board of Regents for Outstanding Practice Achievements in 2006.