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Flu Shots Don’t Make Employees Quit

CHICAGO—Mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination, as a condition of employment, does not lead to excessive voluntary termination, according to a four-year analysis of vaccination rates at Loyola University Health System in ...read more

Endobronchial Ultrasound 101

What is bronchoscopy? Bronchoscopy is a method used for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are performed in the lungs. It allows direct visualization in the lumen of the upper airway and the tracheobronchial tree ...read more

Choosing and Using the Proper Probiotic

This slide show will be helpful to GI professionals who want to learn more about probiotics, and can be shared with patients as well. ...read more

Early MVP Voting Results Are In

Voting for the 2013 EndoNurse MVP started on May 22 and early results are in. ...read more

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New CDC Chief Announced

ATLANTA - Dr. Julie Geberding, an anthrax expert, has been named as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Geberding, 46, is an infectious-disease specialist who has made her mark within the scientific community. She was adamant about ...More
July 5, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Industry Events

SGNA Vendor Representative CourseJune 27, 2002, August 15, 2002Chicagowww.sgna.org Ethics in Gastrointestinal and Digestive EndoscopyJune 27-30, 2002Kos Island, Greecewww.esge.com North Texas SGNA Best of SGNAJuly 11, 2002Randall.Brinson@lonestarhealth.com Florida Gulf ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles
Ergo in Endo

In the late fall of 2000, I injured my neck and shoulder during a difficult procedure in the endoscopy unit that would change my life and cause many frustrating days to come. Many conventional methods for improving my injury were tried, including days of physiotherapy. ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles
ENDO ALL STARS

Chandler Regional Hospital Endo All Stars Work Together Trisha Ray, RN, is the clinical supervisor for the endoscopy department at Chandler Regional Hospital. The 140-plus bed healthcare facility, located in a Phoenix suburb, has a two-room endoscopy suite with an average ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
California Medicare to Cover Capsule Endoscopy

LOS ANGELES -- California health officials have announced the state will cover capsule endoscopy under the Medicare program. The coverage includes reimbursement of the procedure for an examination of the small intestine and is available to more than 3 million Medicare ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Colorectal Cancer Screening:

Gail Burton, RN, CGRN, is familiar with cancer. Not only has the endoscopy nurse treated numerous patients in her 30 years at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky., but she has also seen family members diagnosed. The reality is every American knows someone who has ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
The Karma Of Care

Mother Teresa once said, "If we worry too much about ourselves, we won't have time for others." I think about her selfless nature every day on my way to work. Like many metropolitan areas, large billboard messages about hope and understanding have gone up since the tragedy ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Ergo in Endo

Ergo in Endo Reducing Staff Injuries In Endoscopy By Shelley Bible, RN In the late fall of 2000, I injured my neck and shoulder during a difficult procedure in the endoscopy unit that would change my life and cause many frustrating days to come. Many conventional methods ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles
Isolation Guidelines

"Isolation: The separation of a seriously ill patient to stop the spread of infection, or protect the patient from irritating factors." For quite some time, this definition of isolation was the mainstay on which hospital isolation protocols were established. However, in ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Procedures
Innovations

Medi-Globe Stiffy Based in Phoenix, Ariz., the Medi-Globe Corporation has created a new flexible endoscopy stiffening guide wire called the Stiffy. The wire is used to aid physicians while advancing flexible endoscopes during procedures when additional endoscope rigidity is ...More
July 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues