Calendar Highlights
June 23rd, 2010
Dinner Meeting held at 6:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury, Connecticut. Linda Lembo, RN from the PICC Unit of the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey will present the topic: "Could Innovative Technology Be the Silver Lining Against Pathogen Contamination?" Free to Chapter Members; sponsored by Baxter Healthcare Corp. Seating is limited! Click here for the brochure and details.
Ongoing from National INS
The National INS has Webinars available for access on multiple topics; with many free to members of the national INS. Access the webinar home page by clicking here
October 21st 2010
Save the date! The INS Connecticut Chapter's next annual Fall Seminar will be held on October 21, 2010 at Anthony's Oceanview in New Haven, CT. Mark your calendars!
Industry Related Educational Programs and Events:Click on the titles to link to program information:
Jurex: PLNC: Legal Nurse Consulting Certification June Programs: June 5 and 6.
PICC Resource Associates: Connecticut Programs in PICC and Midline Insertion, IV Insertion, Phlebotomy PICC: June 12 & 13, IV Insertion: June 19, Phlebotomy Lab (for online class): June 17.
Welcome to Our Website!
About Us: The Connecticut Infusion Nurses Society (INS) Chapter is a state chapter of the national INS. We are dedicated to excellence in infusion nursing and to assisting our members to grow in the practice of infusion nursing. We provide multiple events throughout the year for our membership and other health care professionals. The events include seminars, dinner meetings, luncheons, or brunches with a focus on combining current topics with technology and fun.
Our board and chair-members do a fantastic job of planning and implementing our member events and services. Click here to meet our board.
Safety Alert
Link to page from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the INS.
NEW! CALENDAR: Events List
Or click here to go to full calendar page
Click here to contact us if you have an event to add to the calendar.
Forms and Files
- Member Application (File download to print)
- *NEW* Online Member Application (Fill in and pay dues online)
- VAD Tracking Form
- VAD Tracking Poster
- INS Chapter Officer ENews Jan '09
- Marc Stranz pH n Osm INS Fall 2005 Handouts
- Marc Stranz Understanding pH n Osm National INS 2008 Annual Mtg Slides
- Marc Stranz pH n Osm Drug Chart
- CDC 2002 Guidelines for Prevention Of CRBSI
- Safe Medicine- Promethazine Warning
- Safe Medicine- Failure to Disinfect
- CT Board of Examiners For Nursing- Guidelines re: Special IV Catheters
- CT LTCF PICC Waiver Forms Package
News From National INS
Click on the underlined links below for the latest:
09/28/ 2009: New! Position Paper on RN Determination of Distal Tip Placement
INS Newsbrief: Infusion News Delivered to Your Desktop
What's New? Safety alerts, education programs, and more!
CT INS Newsletters
Fall 09 Newsletter- Click here
Spring 09 Newsletter- Click here
Archives: Fall Newsletter 2008
