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SGNA Doris Barnie Certification Review Course
Current Courses Scheduled
2009 Course Offerings
- March 14-15, 2009 - Dallas, TX
- August 15-16, 2009 - Baltimore, MD
* Additional information on exact locations will be made available shortly.
Course Pricing
$250 SGNA Member
$350 Nonmember
Hotel Reservations
Please reference SGNA when making your reservation to secure the special rate.
Overview
Certification is necessary in order to remain competitive in GI nursing today!
SGNA has teamed up with Doris Barnie, MSN RN CGRN, to present her legendary certification review course to SGNA membership. Course content, written by Ms. Barnie, has been revised and is now being presented by faculty trained by Ms. Barnie.
Course Content
Faculty
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Course Content
The SGNA Doris Barnie Certification Review Course covers the following topics over a two day period:
- How to Study
- A Historical Perspective
- The Gastroenterology Nurse and Associate
- Standards of Practice
- Performance Improvement
- Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Moderate Sedation
- Endoscopic Principles
- Nursing Process and Physical Examination
- GI Bleeding, Emergencies and Complications
- GI Infectious Disease
- Infection Control
- Motility and Manometry
- Non-endoscopic GI Procedures and Other Tests
- Occupational Hazards
- Principles of Research
- How to Take a Test
Faculty
- Margaret Coffey, MSN BSN RN CGRN BC
- Cathy Dykes, MS RN CCRC CGRN
- Peggy Gauthier, BSN MS RN CGRN
- Leslie Stewart, BA RN CGRN
- Theresa Vos, MS BSN RN CGRN
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Schedule-at-a-Glance
Day One
7:30 am - 8:00 am - Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 11:30 am - Review of Modules 1-4
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Review of Modules 5-9
Day Two
7:30 am - 8:00 am - Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 11:30 am - Review of Modules 10-13
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Review of Modules 14-18
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Course Evaluation and Distribution of Certificates
*Please Note: Schedule subject to change
Refund/Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than the Friday one week prior to the specific course you are registered for and will be subject to a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be processed after that date.
Note: The SGNA Doris Barnie Certification Review Course is intended to assist the experienced gastroenterology nurse in designing an individualized plan of study in preparation for the Certification Exam offered by the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses. No guarantee of success is made or implied.
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center 's Commission on Accreditation.
14.0 (12.4 GI specific) contact hours will be awarded. The SGNA is also accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider number CEP 11579). This accreditation applies only to the programmatic content of the educational activity and in no way implies endorsement by SGNA , ANCC or the California BRN of specific products or services.
Made possible by the generous support of Olympus America Inc.

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