The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) – India, an international affiliate of the Infusion Nurses Society of the US, launched its Forum at Delhi. This is the fourth INS – city forum in the country after Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata.
To mark the occasion, INS organised a day-long conference at the Max Super Specialty Hospital, in association with 3M & BD, leading global medical technology companies. Built around the theme of ‘Safe Infusion for Safer Healthcare,’ it offered educational sessions, case studies, hands-on simulation labs and a number of presentations from experts. The event was reportedly attended by over a hundred stakeholders representing the Government, clinicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Mary Alexander, CEO, Infusion Nurses Society – US, in her video message said, “INS aims to set global standards in infusion nursing. We are committed to bringing innovative new resources and opportunities to healthcare professionals who are involved with the specialty practice of infusion therapy. Infusion is a very common but important nursing procedure, yet it does not receive as much attention in the medical world as it should. We plan to hold a series of conferences and seminars across India to disseminate knowledge about the latest standards and best practices in infusion therapy.”
Added Rajnish Rohatgi, Director – Medical Surgical Systems, BD India, “Correct infusion therapy is extremely important for patients and healthcare professionals both. On a daily basis, nurses, clinicians and other healthcare professionals face the risk of injuries from needles and other medical sharps. Nothing much is being done in the country to reduce this risk by imparting proper training and knowledge. As a knowledge partner to this conference, we are pleased to offer the most up-to-date information on infusion therapy practices and technological advances, thus doing our bit to help deliver quality healthcare. Through these conferences and workshops, we seek to protect patients, healthcare workers, communities and the environment from the risks associated with unnecessary and unsafe injections practices.”
Gautam Khanna, Executive Director, Healthcare Business-3M India said, “Nursing is an integral component of healthcare. With the poor nurse-to-patient ratio in India, more time is spent in execution than in learning and sharing best practices. We have always encouraged empowerment of nurses by providing them access to discussion forums and continuous medical education programmes on best practices. As partners of INS, we provide training to nurses across the country, and also share best practices to reduce infection and length-of-stay for patients, using advanced techniques.”
EH News Bureau
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