Board of Directors
SGNA Offices Held:
MSGNA Director
Why I love GI:
I love GI patients. Connecting, guiding, supporting, educating and being at their side during their stay in Endo. I love the GI staff. My fellow nurses, all the technicians, Physicians, and rest of the crew, collectively bring deep caring, vast knowledge, expert skill as well as camaraderie, humor and wit. What is not to love about being a GI nurse?
Current Position:
Clinical Intake Nurse
Years in GI:
2
Certification:
ANCC Nursing Professional Development Certification
SGNA Offices Held:
MSGNA Director
Why I love GI:
I love GI medicine as there is so much to learn and constant change and innovation.
Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy Department, MaineGeneral Medical Center – Alfond Center for Health, Augusta ME
Years in GI
3
Certification
2013
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA Director
Why I love GI
I love GI nursing for the variety it offers and the daily challenges it provides. The patients are great and I love supporting them through their procedures. There is always something new for me to learn since it is an ever evolving field. I also work with a great group of nurses!
Current Position
Staff Nurse, Portland Endoscopy Center/Portland Gastroenterology
Years in GI
11
Certification
2013
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA Director
Presentations
MSGNA Fall Conference 2016
Why I love GI
The ability to make a difference in patient experiences through the nursing care I provide is the most rewarding aspect of working in GI for me. I also love learning new things in this ever-changing specialty and working as part of a team with physicians, GI techs, infusion nurses, MA’s and NP/PA’s.
Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy Department, MaineGeneral Medical Center – Alfond Center for Health, Augusta ME
Years in GI
3
Certification
CGRN (Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse) 2016
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Website & Legislative Liaison
Presentations
Membership Presentation – MSGNA Fall Conference 2016
Membership Presentation – MSGNA Spring Conference 2016
Membership Presentation – MSGNA Fall Conference 2015
Why I love GI
“I am a newcomer to the realm of GI nursing, which has allowed me to focus my skills on a specialty practice while gleaning information from my previous experiences as a Medical/Surgical nurse. I thoroughly enjoy the balance of technical skills and patient care that Endoscopy provides. As a novice GI nurse I look forward to opportunities to enhance my knowledge and skills, and hope to bring a fresh perspective to the professional realm of GI nursing. The future of GI nursing is exciting, and fostering the development of our future GI nurses is imperative to the continued success of our practice.”
Current Position
Staff RN Endoscopy
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Years in GI
20
Certification
2006
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA President-Elect
MSGNA Director
MSGNA President
MSGNA Past President
Why I love GI
“I love GI for the changing and challenging advances, what an ever evolving practice, it is still amazing to me the work we can do through our scopes!”
Current Position
Staff LPN Endoscopy
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Years in GI
38
Certification
2005
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA Facebook Liaison
MSGNA Director
MSGNA President
MSGNA Past President
Why I love GI
“I enjoy working in all aspects of the GI Unit as I continue to learn and teach.”
Current Position
Charge Nurse, Endoscopy, Maine General Medical Center / Thayer Campus
Years in GI
28
Certification
2012
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA Director
Presentations
Spring Conference 2014
Why I love GI
“Endoscopy nursing gives me the perfect balance of technical skills along with patient care. I love the challenge of troubleshooting equipment and learning the new and latest procedures and thrive in the dynamic environment of an ever changing schedule. My creativity and thinking outside the box makes this a perfect fit for this unit. The mix of experience and ingenuity result in a fabulous charge nurse who makes a difference each and every day. I have led the Endoscopy unit in achieving Olympian status – 4 consecutive quarters of patient satisfaction scores in the 9-10’s. I maintain collegial relationships with physicians, peers and other departments, and is viewed as expert. I am one of the lucky people who often can be heard saying “I love my job and I’ll be here until I retire.”
Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy St. Marys Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME
Years in GI
30
Certification
2000
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA President
MSGNA Secretary
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Education Committee Chair
MSGNA President-Elect
MSGNA Past President
Why I love GI
“I like the variety and challenge of doing procedures. Every day is different.”
Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME
Years in GI
27
Certification
2000
SGNA Regional/National Offices Held
MSGNA Treasurer
MSGNA Director
Presentations
MSGNA Spring Conference 2004
Why I love GI
“GI covers a variety of disease processes.; I don’t find it boring and it is unpredictable”
Current Position
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy
Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockland ME
Years in GI
34
Certification
1993
SGNA Offices Held
MSGNA Secretary
MSGNA President-Elect
MSGNA President
MSGNA Immediate Past President
MSGNA Director
MSGNA Membership Committee Chair
Presentations
Regional Conference Host, Regional Conference Presentation Panel Discussion Member, MSGNA Regional Conference, MSGNA 2011 Fall Conference
MSGNA Spring Conference 2013
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.”