The official podcast of the Infusion Nurses Society connects you with current trends, challenges, and pertinent changes within infusion therapy through engaging conversation with clinicians and industry leaders.
This season of the INS Infusion Room launched after a long pause. Episode 1, titled “Passing the Baton,” outlined INS’s Editor-in-Chief, Dawn Berndt’s, upcoming retirement. Dawn and I reflected over her time as the INS Infusion Room host, and we discussed the direction of the re-launch. Since then, I have welcomed 9 other guests and have plans for many new exciting episodes.
The content so far has included discussions around catheter-to-vein ratio, advocating for change, intraosseous devices, mobile phlebotomy, global affiliate programs, inside reflection of the national council on education, and more. The future content will remain a surprise, but if you watch out on social media, the Standard Minute will give you clues on what to expect for the following week’s episode drop every other week.
What’s the Purpose?
When I accepted the position as the INS Nurse Educator, I knew part of my responsibilities included hosting the INS Infusion Room. I found this intriguing, yet nerve racking. I had no experience with podcasting. Dawn had reassured me that it was nothing more than a casual conversation that was recorded. Since the new jitters have started to wear off, I can relate to this statement so well. It is a conversation, but that conversation has a large purpose.
Podcasts have now been a thing for 25 years, and they continue to be popular, as some studies suggest that podcast listening is preferred to reading.1,2 Additionally, podcasts can be used to quickly disseminate new information.1,2 This is becoming more relevant as more and more evidence becomes readily available.
As I reflect on my career thus far, I can remember a time where research, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and overall practice change was very intimidating to me. As my career progressed, I learned that many others felt similarly and expressed this fear as a barrier to learning. My hope is that the INS infusion Room helps reduce these barriers by providing a behind-the-scenes feel about these topics. There are many ways to learn new information, and podcasts are one of them.
Figure A. The shaded outlines of countries show where listeners have tuned in from within the first quarter of 2025.
Future
This season is bringing renewed attention and a new audience to the topics of infusion therapy, including clinicians from all specialties and members from many other professional organizations. Infusion therapy is an aspect of many, if not most, clinicians’ practice. This season will offer special series and more individual episodes that will provide you with a different perspective of learning.
The INS infusion room is committed to keeping you informed of latest trends, new research, evolving standards, and key industry insights. Be sure to tune in to receive your bag of knowledge!
How to Access
The INS Infusion Room Podcast is available for FREE from the following.
With Video:
Audio only option:
- Any of your favorite podcast listening apps.
- Apple Podcasts INS Infusion Room – Podcast – Apple Podcasts
- Amazon music INS Infusion Room Podcast on Amazon Music
- Spotify INS Infusion Room | Podcast on Spotify
- And many more…
References
- Wolpaw J, Ozsoy S, Berenholtz S, et al. A multimodal evaluation of podcast learning, retention, and electroencephalographically measured attention in medical trainees. Cureus. 2022;14:e31289. doi:10.7759/cureus.31289
- Kiernan MA, Mitchell BG, Russo PL. The power of podcasts: exploring the endless possibilities of audio education and information in medicine, healthcare epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023;3(1):e98. doi:10.1017/ash.2023.178
