STANDARDS OF INFECTION PREVENTION IN THE GASTROENTEROLOGY SETTING

Ann Herrin1, Midolie Loyola, Susan Bocian

  • 1SGNA Practice Committee 2015-16, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Ann Herrin, BSN, RN, CGRN, is Practice Committee 2015-16 Chair, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Midolie Loyola, MSN, RN, CGRN, is Practice Committee 2015-16 Co-chair, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Susan Bocian, MSN, BSN, RN, is member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Angela Diskey, MSN, RN, CGRN, is member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Cynthia M. Friis, MEd, BSN, RN-BC, is Associate Executive Director of Clinical Affairs, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. LeaRae Herron-Rice, MSM, BSN, RN, CGRN, is member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Michelle R. Juan, MSN, RN, CGRN, is member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Marilee Schmelzer, PhD, RN, is member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Susan Selking, BSN, RN, CGRN, is member, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

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