Following are the 9 resolutions for 2009. These will be voted upon at the national meeting in St. Louis, MO in May.
As members, we have input into decisions about these resolutions.
It is very important that the WSGNA Board has input from the membership. Please cast your vote.
Please print this page or download the pdf version to print and mail to:
Mary Fiebelkorn, Manager GI Center
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
725 American Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53188
Or copy and paste it
into an email to send to any WSGNA board member.
If you are attending our spring course in Green Bay,
bring it along with you to give to any board member.
Thank You!
YES NO
____ ____ 1. SGNA’s Practice Committee will, in it’s role delineation
statement, define the qualification for the RN who assists with
the PEG tube insertion.
____ ____ 2. SGNA will develop criteria to establish initial and on-going
competency requirements for nurses in the extended role of RN
PEG tube assistant. This will include a live training course,
competency and certification for nurses performing this role.
____ ____ 3. SGNA will create a national educational course scholarship
designated specifically for LPN/LVN’s and associates/technicians.
____ ____ 4. SGNA will develop GI tract educational tools. These tools, available to
the members on the website in the form of a brochure or
pamphlet, will contrast normal and abnormal conditions in the GI
tract. These tools will also identify questions nurses and/or
technicians should ask for each scenario.
____ ____ 5. SGNA will develop an award format to recognize the outstanding
Regional Web site.
____ ____ 6. The SGNA Practice Committee will research and establish
practice guidelines to define procedure start, procedure end, start
of recovery period, and end of recovery period.
____ ____ 7. At the annual course, SGNA will offer a live forum (such as a
panel of experts) or a roundtable discussion to address regional
concerns, share best practices, and brainstorm ideas for
successful regional leadership.
____ ____ 8. SGNA will provide the service of a consultant/facilitator to regional
societies. If hired by the region, he/she will work with the region to
organize their board of directors and society. Regions would have the
option of paying for this service.
____ ____ 9. SGNA will offer a scholarship to associates/technicians for the SGNA’s
Associates Program.
____ _____ 10. SGNA remove criteria for leadership roles and awards to exclude certification for
the LPN/LVN.
When you review these resolutions, ask yourself - how would these changes affect my everyday practice?
Is it best for the patient? Is it best for my unit/department? Is something already in place?
Is it high quality and yet cost effective? Is it fair?
Would it benefit a majority or a minority of members/patients/nurses?
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