The Implementation of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in a Community Hospital - Staff Nurses Approach to Engaging and Educating in the Endoscopy Suite, the Organization and Beyond - 47th Annual Course Session Recording

Overview: Nicole Young, BSN RN CGRN and Stephanie Rollo, BSN RN CGRN present The Implementation of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in a Community Hospital - Staff Nurses Approach to Engaging and Educating in the Endoscopy Suite, the Organization and Beyond.

This presentation will provide up to date information on fecal microbiota transplantation and share the experience of implementing this procedure in a community hospital endoscopy unit. The content will include a brief overview of Clostridium difficile, review indications for fecal microbiota transplantation and identify potential candidates. Staff nurses directly involved in the implementation of fecal microbiota transplantation will discuss the process and educational plan utilized to successfully bring this procedure to their unit, institution, and community. The presentation will emphasize how their nurse-led education initiative increased awareness of this treatment option and decreased negativity associated with fecal microbiota transplantation.

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.

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