Jun 5, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Infusion Nurses Society Announces Podcast Series

Infusion Nurses Society Announces Podcast Series

6-Part Series Discusses Most Common Infusion Therapy-Related Complications

NORWOOD, Mass., June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Infusion Nurses Society (INS) presents "Complications Happen," a 6-part series presented by top infusion therapy experts, which addresses infusion therapy-related complications. Knowing how to recognize the signs and symptoms of problems and identifying them as early as possible can have a significant impact on positive patient outcomes. Treating the sequelae of unrecognized complications can be costly, result in poor outcomes, and decrease patient satisfaction. Each episode will discuss a different complication.

    --  Episode 1: Infiltration & Extravasation: Similar Start, Very Different
        ResultsFind out why early identification of infiltration and
        extravasation is key to the prevention of potentially devastating
        complications.



    --  Episode 2: Phlebitis: Mechanical, Chemical, Bacterial, Oh My!Phlebitis
        prevention begins with critically assessing and evaluating the therapy
        ordered and the patient's vascular status. Strict adherence to
        established insertion policies and procedures, as well as frequent
        assessment, can substantially reduce phlebitis occurrence.



    --  Episode 3: Infusion-Related InfectionFrom insertion site infections to
        catheter-related blood stream infections, every patient receiving
        infusion therapy is at risk of potentially serious complications.
        Despite ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns, infections happen.
        Are you putting your patients at risk?



    --  Episode 4: Vascular Access Device OcclusionOcclusions can affect any
        vascular access device at any point during treatment. The presenter will
        identify various occlusions and what can be done to manage this
        potentially significant complication in both peripheral and central
        vascular access devices (CVADs).



    --  Episode 5: Air and Catheter EmbolismsA look at two complications that,
        while infrequent, can have devastating consequences. Signs and symptoms
        can be nonspecific, but early recognition and prompt intervention are
        crucial to lessen the chance of patient harm.

    --  Episode 6: Central Vascular Access Device MalpositionCVAD malposition
        refers to the suboptimal location of the tip of the catheter. Signs and
        symptoms range from the sound of "gurgling" in a patient's ear to
        pneumo- or hemothorax. Malposition can lead to other complications,
        including infiltration or extravasation.

INS podcasts are available on demand through the INS LEARNING CENTER, as well as iTunes. INS is a national nonprofit organization representing infusion nurses and other clinicians who practice infusion therapy. Membership is open to nurses and health care professionals from all practice settings. Learn more at https://www.learningcenter.ins1.org/podcasts.

Contact: Leslie Nikou, Associate Managing Editor, Infusion Nurses Society, (781) 440-9408 x312, leslie.nikou@ins1.org.

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