Infusion therapy training ‘may be critical’ for rheumatology nurses moving forward

ORLANDO — Although not every nurse performs infusions, understanding infusion therapy may be critical for rheumatology nurses moving forward, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.
“Be careful of the skin,” Dawn Berndt, DNP, RN, CRNI, director of publications and educational design at the Infusion Nurses Society, told attendees. “Be well-versed in vascular access and pain management.”
Knowledge of potential infusion reactions is critical, as is infection prevention, she added.
According to Berndt, every nurse should strive for

ORLANDO — Although not every nurse performs infusions, understanding infusion therapy may be critical for rheumatology nurses moving forward, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.
“Be careful of the skin,” Dawn Berndt, DNP, RN, CRNI, director of publications and educational design at the Infusion Nurses Society, told attendees. “Be well-versed in vascular access and pain management.”
Knowledge of potential infusion reactions is critical, as is infection prevention, she added.
According to Berndt, every nurse should strive for