Author: wsgna59

15 January 2016 Most of you are familiar with me as I have served as your WSGNA president in the past.  I look forward to doing so again for 2016.  Although I retired from 28 years of GI nursing this

THANK YOU for the Re-Certifying Scholarship!  Re-certifying will enhance my professional career for multiple reasons. First, my institution requires that all of us use AIDET to introduce ourselves to our patients. I find that many patients who are anxious about

September 29, 2015 Dear Members of the WSGNA Board, Thank you for having selected me as a scholarship recipient to attend the WSGNA Fall conference in La Crosse, WI. This was my very first SGNA conference, and I was very

June 3, 2015 Wisconsin Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, I am writing to express my gratitude for selecting me as a scholarship recipient to attend the 42nd annual SGNA course “Stepping Forward – Connecting with our GI Community” held

I am just sitting here reflecting on yet another wonderful SGNA National Conference. Even after working in GI for 26 years and no matter how many conferences I attend, I always learn something I did not hear before. This year,

There were so many great educational learning opportunities at the SGNA 42nd Annual Course in Baltimore in May. It was difficult to choose which courses to attend. The quality of these offerings were very impressive. My time at work is

I’d like to thank WSGNA for selecting me as a recipient for the SGNA 2015 Annual Course in Baltimore. The course was excellent on many levels. The “Stepping Forward-Connecting with Our GI Community” theme was apparent in the many excellent