Explore highlights from the NCOSGNA community, professional resources, certification information, scholarships, and educational tools designed to support gastroenterology nurses and associates at every stage.
Recognizing Excellence
NCOSGNA proudly celebrates members who have made meaningful contributions to gastroenterology nursing through leadership, clinical excellence, education, and service.
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Jim Collins was recognized as SGNA’s 2017 Distinguished Service Award winner. The site notes that this award honors a current SGNA member who made significant contributions to regional and national Society activities in the previous year. NCOSGNA highlights Jim’s long-standing involvement with SGNA, ASGE, educational resources, and multi-society projects, as well as his career at Cleveland Clinic and service on the NCOSGNA board.
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Patti Trolli was recognized as NCOSGNA’s 2014 Gabrielele Schindler Award winner. The page explains that this award honors a member for important contributions in direct patient care and notes that eligible candidates must be current SGNA members with at least five years of prior membership, at least five years’ experience in clinical gastroenterology, and service on an SGNA National Committee.
Professional Organizations & Certification
SGNA
SGNA is featured as a key professional resource, with the current site emphasizing what being an SGNA member means.
ABCGN & CGRN Certification
The site encourages professionals to become a CGRN to demonstrate commitment to the GI specialty and links directly to the ABCGN Certification Center.
Certification & Recertification Information
The current site lists these recertification requirements:
75 total contact hours
60 GI-specific contact hours
30 GI-specific Category 1 live nursing seminars
It also explains that recertification by contact hour requires the nurse to be actively practicing gastroenterology nursing and includes links to the recertification handbook, a GI-specific tip sheet, a step-by-step guide, and verification forms for categories such as poster presentations, preceptorship, SGNA or ABCGN involvement, item writing or review, and other GI-related organizations or publications.
Educational Resources
Continuing Education
SGNA is featured as a key professional resource, with the current site emphasizing what being an SGNA member means.
Digestive Health Information
The site also points members to:
World Gastroenterology Organization
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Colon & Rectal Cancer Resources
Additional resources currently listed include:
C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition
Colon Cancer Alliance
United Ostomy Associations of America
Colon Rectal Care Line: 1-866-657-8634 for help with insurance and financial matters.