Overview: The purpose of SGNA’s GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review Flashcards  is to supplement the content, training, and practice of those preparing for the ABCGN CGRN exam.  

Take your studying on the go with the GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review Flashcards. This digital flashcard pack contains 75 flashcards based on the content included in the GI Endoscopy/Nursing Review: A Self-Study Resource. 

NOTE: Registration for this product expires after 180 days.

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Overview: The purpose of SGNA’s GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review Course: A Self-Study Resource is to supplement the content, training, and practice of those preparing for the ABCGN CGRN exam.  

SGNA’s GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review Course: A Self-Study Resource was developed and reviewed by GI nurses with a plethora of experience including as educators, staff nurses, nurse managers, and other subject matter experts in the gastroenterology nursing field.

This program consists of ten online education modules, which contain slides, diagrams, and pre-reading and post-reading review questions. The topic covered include: study skills, infection prevention, sedation, esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine. A bonus set of 75 digital flashcards are included as an optional activity. 

Description: This online self-study resource incorporates key information from the SGNA GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review manual, Gastroenterology Nursing: A Core Curriculum, and the SGNA GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review live offering within a modular format.  Participants are encouraged to pair the new online self-study activity with the SGNA GI/Endoscopy Nursing Review manual and Gastroenterology Nursing: A Core Curriculum, along with other ABCGN identified resource materials for their review needs.

The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This course is worth 7.91 contact hour(s). Contact hour(s) expire on 2/2/2024. 

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

ABCGN: According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 7.66 hour(s) earned in this activity are considered GI Specific for the purpose of recertification by contact hours through the ABCGN. Contact Hour(s) Expiration: 2/3/2023.

CBSPD: According to the criteria of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), 8.00 contact hour(s) earned in this activity are considered approved. Contact Hour(s) Expiration: 2/3/2023.

IAHCSMM: According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM),8.00 CE earned in this activity are considered approved. Contact Hour(s) Expiration: 2/1/2026.

NOTE: Registration for this product expires after 180 days.

Your facility’s GI/endoscopy unit is in a position to improve patient safety and care, but it needs the tools and knowledge to lead the charge! When you sign up to become a Champion for your GI/endoscopy unit, you are making a commitment to analyze your current infection prevention practices, and identify opportunities for improvement or change. Champions learn how to complete in-depth unit risk assessments, apply survey standards from accrediting organizations and build knowledge on leading practices.

Being a Champion also provides an opportunity for your GI/endoscopy unit to become the ‘go-to’ resources for infection prevention questions. They can work with the hospital’s infection prevention committee to review processes, products, education and competencies, and train others on how to follow SGNA standards.

The SGNA Assess, Implement, and Maintain (AIM) Champions Program: guides participants to assess their current practices and implement best practices in section one, while the second section focuses on maintaining the optimal infection prevention standards for long-term success and patient safety. This options requires the Champion to remain the same individual for the full duration of the program.

Overview: Jill Cohen, MSN, RN, PCCN  and Michelle Cohen, MD present  "GI Pharmacology" on behalf of SGNA

This webinar will provide a review of GI Pharmacology from prep to procedure. 

Continuing education: The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Contact hour(s):  1.00

Contact hour(s) recording expiration: December 16, 2023

According to the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 1.00 hour earned in this activity is considered approved (GI Specific).  According to the criteria of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), 1.00 contact hour earned in this activity is considered approved.  According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), 1.00 CE earned in this activity is considered approved.

Successful completion:

1. View entire webinar

2. Complete online evaluation. 

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

Your facility’s GI/endoscopy unit is in a position to improve patient safety and care, but it needs the tools and knowledge to lead the charge! When you sign up to become a Champion for your GI/endoscopy unit, you are making a commitment to analyze your current infection prevention practices, and identify opportunities for improvement or change. Champions learn how to complete in-depth unit risk assessments, apply survey standards from accrediting organizations and build knowledge on leading practices.

Being a Champion also provides an opportunity for your GI/endoscopy unit to become the ‘go-to’ resources for infection prevention questions. They can work with the hospital’s infection prevention committee to review processes, products, education and competencies, and train others on how to follow SGNA standards.

The Assess and Implement (AI) Champions Program guides participants to assess their current practices and implement best practices. 

Overview: Alireza Sedarat, MD presents "Endoscopic Resection of GI Lesions: ESD, EMR, EFTR" on behalf of SGNA

This webinar will provide a review of methods of endoscopic resection: ESD, EMR, and EFTR. 

Continuing education: The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Contact hour(s):  1.40

According to the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 1.40 hour earned in this activity is considered approved (GI Specific). According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), 1.40 CE earned in this activity is considered approved.

Contact hour(s) recording expiration: December 8, 2023

Successful completion:

1. View entire webinar

2. Complete online evaluation. 

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

Overview: Kristina Matos RN, BSN, CGRN and Karissa Weidman, MD present "Comprehensive Review of Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)" on behalf of SGNA

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a minimally invasive procedure that aids in diagnosing diseases that affect the lung, including infections, cancer and inflammatory processes such as sarcoidosis.  EBUS allows for onsite pathologic evaluation and patients typically recover quickly and can go home the same day post procedure.  EBUS is an effective and accurate diagnostic tool and it is essential to be familiar with the indications, procedure, and patient care peri-procedurally.

Continuing education:  The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Contact hour(s):  1.00 

According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), 1.00 CE earned in this activity is considered approved.

Contact hours are being applied for through CBSPD.

Contact hour(s) recording expiration: December 2, 2023

Successful completion:

1. View entire webinar

2. Complete online evaluation. 

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

Overview: Peter Lee, MBChB  presents "Basics of Endoscopic Ultrasound" on behalf of SGNA.

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants will be able to:

1. List common indications for diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound
2. List potential complications of endoscopic ultrasound
3. List limitations of endoscopic ultrasound
4. Describe some alternative diagnostic modalities to endoscopic ultrasound
5. Describe newer application of endoscopic ultrasound for treatment of pancreaticobiliary and luminal diseases

Continuing education: The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Contact hour(s):  1.00

Contact hour(s) expiration: December 7, 2023

According to the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 1.00 hour earned in this activity is considered approved (GI Specific).  According to the criteria of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), 1.00 contact hour earned in this activity is considered approved.  According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), 1.00 CE earned in this activity is considered approved.

Successful completion:

1. View entire webinar

2. Complete quiz questions

3. Complete evaluation

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

NOTE: Registration for this product expires after 30 days.

Overview: Gregory Dakin, MD , FACS presents "Bariatric Surgery Update" on behalf of SGNA

This webinar provides an update on the current status of bariatric surgery.  A thorough review of basic bariatric procedures, expected outcomes for weight loss and comorbidity resolution as well as the risks involved are  discussed. 

Continuing education: The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Contact hour(s):  1.00 

According to the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 1.00 hour earned in this activity is considered approved (GI Specific).  According to the criteria of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), 1.00 contact hour earned in this activity is considered approved.  According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), 1.00 CE earned in this activity is considered approved.

Contact hour(s) recording expiration: November 10, 2023

Successful completion:

1. View entire webinar

2. Complete online evaluation. 

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

Overview: Mark Gromski, MD presents Infection Control in ERCP: Cholangitis, Duodenoscope Reprocessing and New Technology

This lecture will discuss bacteria and therapeutic approaches to cholangitis. It will also describe the problem of potential transmission of bacteria due to inadequate ERCP duodenoscope reprocessing.  Finally, it will describe new technology to address the issue of inadequate duodenoscope reprocessing.

The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This course is worth 1.0 contact hour(s). Contact hour(s) expire on 11/2/2023.

SGNA is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11579. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.

According to the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 1.00 hour earned in this activity is considered approved (GI Specific).  According to the criteria of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), 1.00 contact hour earned in this activity is considered approved.  According to the criteria of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), 1.00 CE earned in this activity is considered approved.

NOTE: Registration for this product expires after 30 days.