NHIA Roundtables (4 - 25 Minute Rotations)

23. Onboarding Nurses in Home Infusion

Successful onboarding is critical to nurse confidence, retention, and patient safety—especially in the highly specialized home infusion setting. This interactive roundtable will bring together nursing leaders, educators, and operational stakeholders to explore what a strong, scalable onboarding program for home infusion nurses should look like. Discussion will focus on essential onboarding components, including core clinical and operational competencies, effective preceptor and mentor models, and practical approaches to tracking onboarding progress and annual competency completion. Participants will also examine real-world challenges that impact onboarding success.
Successful onboarding is critical to nurse confidence, retention, and patient safety—especially in the highly specialized home infusion setting. This interactive roundtable will bring together nursing leaders, educators, and operational stakeholders to explore what a strong, scalable onboarding program for home infusion nurses should look like. Discussion will focus on essential onboarding components, including core clinical and operational competencies, effective preceptor and mentor models, and practical approaches to tracking onboarding progress and annual competency completion. Participants will also examine real-world challenges that impact onboarding success.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the core clinical, operational, and professional competencies essential for onboarding nurses into home infusion practice.
  • Discuss strategies for implementing and tracking effective onboarding programs.
  • Explore onboarding approaches across organizations to uncover opportunities for standardization, collaboration, and improved nurse readiness in the home infusion industry.
  • Speaker(s)

    Anisa Hakim BSN, RN, IgCN Nursing Technical Trainer III
    KabaFusion

    Amber Webb MSN-HI, RN, CRNI Nurse Manager, Home Infusion
    Oregon Health & Science University

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