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Celebrating Dr. Marlene Steinheiser’s Induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

INS proudly honors Marlene M. Steinheiser, PhD, RN, CRNI®, FAAN, Chief Clinical Officer, on her induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Held on October 10, 2026,...

Aligning Global Terminology to Support Safer Care and Stronger Research

Why the VAD Global Project matters Inconsistent vascular access device (VAD) terminology affects patient safety, limits research comparability, hinders policy implementation, and creates barriers to interoperability across digital health systems...

From ICU Initiative to a Growing Hospital-Wide Practice: The Evolution of the Nurse-Led Midline Insertion Program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center-Jeddah

Authors: Mahasen Segovia Juaton, BSN, RN, PGDipN, MN, MCSc Fadi Numan Alshatarat, BSN, RN, CM, CCNE Noha Mohammed Alharazi, BSN, RN, PGDipME, MSc, CCNE, CSCP Raghda Jamil Nazer, BSN, RN,...

Connections Through Leadership

It is both an honor and a profound responsibility to introduce myself to you as the current President of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). Like so many of you, my...

AI Won’t Replace Nurses—But It Will Redefine Who Leads Healthcare

Let’s tell the truth—clearly. Artificial Intelligence is not coming. It is already here. Quietly embedded in clinical workflows.Silently influencing decisions.Rapidly reshaping how care is delivered, documented, and measured. From predictive...