Features/Columns


  • Gender in the Endo Bay: Respect for Women
    I really try hard to engage my nurses in the care of our mutual patient and to treat my nurses as the valuable colleagues they are. I interact. “How was your weekend?" "How are you doing?" "What do you think of (such and such)?" I get responses. ...More
    April 6, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
  • The Second Time Around: Re-Entering the Endo Field
    It’s not true. You can go back. Much will have changed, but you can return. ...More
    April 6, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
  • Equipment Repair Advice from the Experts
    EndoNurse magazine recently asked industry professionals what endoscopy nurses and technicians should know about equipment repair. ...More
    April 2, 2012
    Posted in Articles
  • UConn Endo: Where Conflicts are Rare
    In our endoscopy unit at University of Connecticut Medical Center, all of the nurses are well versed in their profession of assisting with GI procedures. The different roles that are performed are accomplished daily by all of our nurses. We admit, recover, and assist with ...More
    March 28, 2012
    Posted in Articles
  • New Study to Examine Colon Hydrotherapy's Use for UC
    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects individuals of any age group with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Extreme cases often result in total proctocolectomy with ileostomy in order to prevent colon cancer, which has an ...More
    March 1, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Procedures
  • Team Gives All to Veterans
    Imagine a staff member with 90 years of experience in GI endoscopy. They'd have to be at least 110, picture that. Alas, the endoscopy team at the Orlando VAMC GI Clinic, in Orlando, doesn't have any one person with that much experience, but all together, the team does. ...More
    February 23, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
  • Advice for Collecting Patient Debt
    As patients assume more responsibility for payments, healthcare providers will increasingly be looking at methods and procedures to improve their collection on debts. Healthcare providers can improve their success by using technology to implement more ways for patients to ...More
    February 21, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
  • Best Practices for Scope Cleaning
    If only the process of scope cleaning were as easy as house cleaning: finding gumption and spare time on a Saturday. Sure, some house cleaning methods are easier than others (dusting vs. polishing, for instance) but the consequences of one choice over another are tiny. Say ...More
    February 20, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Procedures
  • Biopsy 2012: Safety Should Reign Supreme
    When patients think of endoscopy, they usually think of tubes with cameras, and most often think of the dreaded colonoscopy. However, as endoscopy professionals know, biopsy is another vital part of endoscopy. Call it the unsung hero of the specialty. If it's done properly, ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in Articles, Procedures
  • Lake Forest Endoscopy Center: Small and Busy
    The endoscopy team at Lake Forest Hospital, in Lake Forest, Ill., is small but gets a lot done, according to the team's nominator, Sheila Blindauer, nurse manager. ...More
    December 30, 2011
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues