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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Stretta Procedure
    Heartburn is a burning sensation behind the breast bone when stomach contents reflux backward into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux, GER). GER occurs in 10 percent to 48 percent of the U.S. population. Untreated GER has potentially severe complications including ...More
    May 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
  • GI Nursing: Does it Make Your Ears Wiggle?
    Can you remember why you became a gastrointestinal (GI) nurse? Close your eyes and recall the moment you chose to enter GI nursing. Was it the tales of a respected colleague or friend who was a GI nurse? An opportunity to escape "the floor" or the daily psychic trauma of ...More
    May 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
  • Bronchoscopy For The New Endoscopy Nurse
    As healthcare continues to evolve, healthcare workers (HCWs) must learn to be multi-skilled and diverse. It is probable that hospitals will combine endoscopy units into one large suite, only adding to the necessity of diversity. What is a Bron-koss'ko-pee? bronchoscopy is ...More
    May 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
  • How Do You Disinfect That?
    Years ago we didn't hear this question from our endoscopy patients. In the past few years, however, public awareness of infection control issues with flexible endoscopes has been raised through articles in publications like USA Today and Newsweek and in televised ...More
    May 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Procedures
  • What is Professionalism?
    Are you a true professional? I know this sounds like a boring topic but it's not what you think. According to Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th edition, professionalism is the conduct, aims or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional ...More
    May 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
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