MSGNA Board of Directors

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MSGNA Board Of Directors 2011

President

Linda Gondeck

Linda Gondeck
RN CGRN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Saint Marys Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME

Years in GI
24

Certification
2000

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Secretary
MSGNA President-Elect

Presentations (National/Regional)
None

Why I love GI
"I like the variety and challenge of doing procedures. Every day is different."

Immediate Past-President

Education Chair

Rosemarie Powers
BSN RN CGRN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Maine Medical Center, Brighton Campus, Portland ME

Years in GI
14

Certification
2006

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA President
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Education Committee Chair
MSGNA President-Elect

Presentations (National/Regional)
None

Why I love GI
"I love that we can make a difference in a patient's long term and, sometimes, short term prognosis."

President-Elect
Lisa Gwarjanski

Lisa Gwarjanski
RN CGRN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME

Years in GI
24

Certification
2000

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Treasurer

Presentations (National/Regional)
None

Why I love GI
"Teamwork and knowing that we are making a difference by teaching the public the importance of having a screening colonoscopy."

Secretary

Betty Roy
RN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME
Years in GI
11
Certification
None
SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Secretary
Presentations (National/Regional)
None
Why I love GI
"I love GI because I work with the greatest physicians and nurses. I love what I do and I enjoy taking care of these patients who are scared to death of having a colonoscopy. I like to ease their fear of having this procedure.."

Treasurer

Sandy Masters

Sandy Masters
BSN RN CGRN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME

Years in GI
21

Certification
2000

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director

Presentations (National/Regional)
MSGNA Spring Conference 2004

Why I love GI
"GI covers a variety of disease procesess.; I don't find it boring and it is unpredictable"

Director

Cindy Ferland
LPN CGN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Maine Medical Center, Brighton Campus, Portland ME

Years in GI
32+
Certification
2003
SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Education Committee Chair
MSGNA President Elect
MSGNA President
MSGNA Immediate Past-President
Presentations (National/Regional)
None
Why I love GI
"I entered the GI field not knowing what I was getting myself into, but have become passionate about all aspects of GI . I am very lucky to work in an area of nursing where I feel I can truly make a difference."

Director
Membership Committee Chair

Barbara Young
RN CGRN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport ME

Years in GI
28

Certification
1993

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Secretary
MSGNA President-Elect
MSGNA President
MSGNA Immediate Past President
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Membership Committee Chair

Presentations (National/Regional)
Regional Conference Host, Regional Conference Presentation Panel Discussion Member

Why I love GI
"GI is the place to be in nursing. It is innovative and always advancing. I consider it a privilege to provide such a service to my patients. I appreciate the opportunity to be active on the MSGNA Board as it gives me a voice in the practice of GI Nursing."

Director

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Michelle Kasney
RN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Maine Medical Center, Portland ME

Years in GI
18

Certification
None

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director

Presentations (National/Regional)
None

Why I love GI
The Doctors are great Teachers, learning new procedures, new equipment, new policies, and learning at conferences and lectures.

Director

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Pam Saunders
RN

Current Position
Information Unavailable
Years in GI
Information Unavailable

Certification
Information Unavailable
SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director

Presentations (National/Regional)
Information Unavailable
Why I love GI
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Director

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Janet Fogg
RN CGRN

Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston ME
Years in GI
22
Certification
2000
SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director
MSGNA President-Elect
MSGNA President
MSGNA Past-President
Presentations (National/Regional)
None
Why I love GI
I love the variety of GI nursing and continually learning as the field evolves. I also enjoy working as a team with the other GI nurses, technicians and doctors.

Director

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Jean Kelleher
RN

Current Position
Information Unavailable
Years in GI
Information Unavailable
Certification
None

SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Director

Presentations (National/Regional)
None

Why I love GI
Information Unavailable

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Administrator

Cindy Tiemann
BA BSN RN CGRN

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