2012
ENCSGNA Board of Directors
President 2012-2013
Bonnie L. Streeter
MSN, RN.CGRN, CNIV
Meadowmont GI Procedures
300 Meadowmont Village Circle, suite 335
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
bstreete@unch.unc.edu
(919) 843-7200
Immediate Past President
Catherine Collins Bauer
encsgna@gmail.com
(607) 435-2205
Secretary Treasurer 2012-2013
Linda Kelly
lkelly@wakemed.org
(919) 350-2110
Board Members
2012-2013
Elaine Simmons
elaine.simmons@duke.edu
(919) 954-3789
2012-2013
Kelly Osborne
mrskellyorn@aol.com
(919) 862-5081
2012-2012
Kathryn Lyons
lyons017@duke.edu
(919) 668-4340
2011-2012
Susan Tripp
stripp1@pcmh.com
(252) 847-4536
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2012 GI Nurses and Associates Day
ENCSGNA and SGNA thanks and congratulates you on this special day, as we honor your hard work and dedication as a GI / endoscopy nursing professional. Coast-to-coast, your colleagues are celebrating our specialty as well as the top-notch professionalism, commitment and strong team contributions GI / endoscopy nursing professionals demonstrate throughout the year.
Take time to recognize and appreciate yourself and your profession today - you deserve it!
Today is the day to celebrate YOU!
Your SGNA Headquarters staff honored our members and GI / endoscopy nursing community by celebrating GI Nurses and Associates Day. How did you celebrate? Share with us your stories and photos from your celebrations by e-mailing sgna@smithbucklin.com.
Congratulations Linda Kelly!
Also post a congratulations to Linda Kelly for her article in Gastroenterology Nursing volume 33 number 1 January/February 2010 issue. page 62 "When your best is not good enough".
ENCSGNA Regional Business Meeting Minutes - Oct. 22, 2011
ENCSGNA - Application for Grant Money
ENCSGNA - Educational Scholaship Contract
Want to Host the Spring 2013 ENCSGNA Conference?
Please contact us at encsgna@gmail.com.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
"Be an Advocate - Be Aware - Educate"
Fall 2011 ENCSGNA Conference Presentations
Measuring and Improving Operational Efficiancies - Dariele Burchfield RN, CGRN
GI Certification - Kelly Osborne, CGRN, BSN
ERCP and EUS Indications with Emphasis on the Jaundiced Patient - Dr. Lisa Gangarosa
Therapeutic Endoscopy in Children - Dr. Thomas Lin
Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Jesse Liu, MD
President's Message - June 2011
Hi to all of our SGNA friends both old and new. It's certainly hard to believe that I will be stepping down as your president in about 6 months, but I know that Bonnie Streeter will keep up the pace and continue to grow and improve our region. This has been great for me as president of such a wonderful organization as ENCSGNA. The level of participation and cooperation from many of you across every corner of the region has been exciting as we have all worked together to promote the cause of GI nursing and focused on helping to lift up all members of region 42. Not only was the attendance at the spring meeting in Wilmington noteworthy, but through the generous contributions of our vendors and participants, much-needed funds were put in place for future ENCSGNA events and educational scholarships for all ENCSGNA members. A great deal of work goes into the planning and presentation of activities for ENCSGNA and getting the results we have makes it all worth it. The attendees see the speakers and the vendors at the conferences, but the real heroes are those ENCSGNA members that work behind the scenes, endless hours for months to make one day of quality educational offerings available to the participants. Without the commitment of those among us to go the extra mile, these goals of success and excellence cannot be attained. So as we go about the chores of surviving the dog days of summer, trying to stay cool, finding new innovative ways to keep the kids entertained until school starts back, finishing off that tan that will hopefully take you through the winter, take a moment to think about becoming one of those who go above and beyond for all of us in ENCSGNA this year. Ask yourself how you can make a difference and talk with an ENCSGNA rep from your area or call me directly at work number is 252-847-0506 and my cell number is 607-435-2205. It would be great to work with you and your team to put together the next big event for ENCSGNA.
Bring your colleagues; share with them the benefits of becoming part of this great team.
Until next time, best wishes for a great summer and God bless.
Sincerely,
Catherine Collins
ENCSGNA President
2011 Spring Conference Comments
I wanted to say &thank you& for the SGNA show this weekend. As a vendor it was very successful so I hope that it was viewed as a success from your end as well. You definitely have my support for future conferences and I look forward to the next one. Let me know if I can do anything else for you Cathy. Have a great week.
-Jeff Cash, US Endoscopy
It was a great event this weekend. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of it. I met a number of clinicians that had some great interest in our product line.
-Craig Wermuth, COVIDIEN
The meeting was great. The amount of leads and new contacts surpassed any previous meeting that I attended. The hour long break was especially good, nobody felt rushed. Keep having the meeting at places like Carolina Beach and we will continue to attend.
-Bruce Kaplan, Mercury Medical
Thank you for a great meeting!
Did you feel that the event was a benefit to you? Yes, we were able to engage with many customers and facilities.
Were you given enough time to meet with the attendees? Yes, plenty of time.
How can we improve the experience for you? None. The area and time we had with customers was very good.
-Glenn Hoskin, Olympus America, Inc
Spring 2011 ENCSGNA Conference Presentations
Hepatitis C - Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Current Treatment & Beyond - Jennifer Herdman, PA-C
Advancements in Endoscopic Hemostasis - Laura White
Understanding Anesthesia Risks for Non-Anesthesia Personnel - Robert Whitehurst
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - William Leland, MD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Jennifer Herdman, PA-C
ESGNA Bylaws
Please review the attached bylaws, the first document is the original bylaws, and the second has proposed changes which need to be approved by the members. I encourage any and all comments, and unless we the board hear objections prior to January 15, 2011 we will send this in to nationals to put into place.
Read Proposed Bylaw Changes...
ESGNA Educational Scholarship
It's that time of year again when we need to think about our education goals for the year to come. Are you going to the annual SGNA meeting in Indianapolis this May? Are you re-certifying, or going to be taking the certification exam, are you returning to school? The ENCSGNA would like to help. The mission of our board is to maintain financial stability while promoting education to the regional nurses and associates. We reinvest money we make from our regional conferences back into our members through scholarships. Attached you will find the scholarship application and contract form to be completed by December 31st for 2011 expenses. Please let me know if you have any questions I am happy to help.
Catherine Collins
President ENCSGNA 2010-2011
encsgna@gmail.com
Read ESGNA Educational Scholarship Application Form...
Read ESGNA Educational Scholarship Contract...
ENCSGNA Regional Business Meeting Minutes
September 18, 2010
Spring 2012 Vendor Survey
Congratulations Bonnie Streeter!
Congratulations to Bonnie Streeter who has been elected to the National SGNA nominations and elections committee effective May 2010.
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