Promoting excellence in gastroenterology nursing
Promoting excellence in gastroenterology nursing
18 January 2021
Supported by AbbVie, this IBD introductory course is now open for registrations. NEW, online and better than ever before.
Read More21 May 2020
The Official e-newsletter of the World Gastroenterology Organisation is now available.
12 May 2020
To commemorate International Nurses Day 2020 Australia’s Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officers have prepared a special celebratory video. Among others the exceptional nurse leaders outline the significance of 2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife, share stories of nurses that have inspired them by giving shout-outs and give health and well-being advice to nurses.
12 May 2020
On this significant day for our profession we are proud to surprise you with a special message from the Prime Minister, the Honourable Scott Morrison MP. This is the first time an Australian Prime Minister is addressing nurses on International Nurses Day and demonstrates how crucial nurses are to the health and well-being of our community.
05 May 2020
This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale - the world's most famous nurse and founder of modern nursing.
Her pioneering work was born out of crisis - war. And so it is today that nurses around the world and in Australia are once again on the frontline and in a war - this time against the dreadful coronavirus.
Here in Australia, nurses are playing a critical role across the patient care spectrum.
Nurses are working in respiratory clinics, providing important support, comfort and guidance to people who are worried and frightened about whether they have COVID-19. Nurses are delivering care to people in their homes so they can stay well - particularly people with chronic conditions. In aged care, nurses are helping to put in place vital infection control processes to protect the most vulnerable.
Nurses are very much at the frontline in the intensive care units, where the nurse is the person who is at the bedside of the most vulnerable, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.......... more....
01 May 2020
GESA’s Infection Control in Endoscopy (ICE) Committee has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICE Committee is a multi-society, multidisciplinary Committee with expertise in GI Endoscopy, GI Endoscopy Nursing, Infection Prevention and Control, Infectious Diseases and Sterile Processing. Endoscopic reprocessing is at the core of safe and efficient endoscopy practice. The ICE Committee considers the safety of all patients in endoscopy units and personnel involved in instrument reprocessing a priority.
18 March 2020
A number of resources relevant to nurses during the Coronavirus pandemic 2019-20 are available on the GENCA website.
12 December 2019
From Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - The purpose of this advisory is to describe the minimum requirements for health service organisation compliance with Action 3.14 following the introduction and subsequent revision by Standards Australia of AS/NZS 4187:2014 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations.
04 December 2019
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care have developed a number of resources to help implement and address a number of the quality statements outlined in the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard. These resources are intended to support consumers, clinicians, organisations and assessors. Below is a list of the resources:
Fact Sheets Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard – Clinician Fact Sheet Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard – Consumer Fact Sheet NSQHS Standards Implementing the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard – informed consent NSQHS Standards Certification and Re-certification of practicing colonoscopists
Poster Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard poster
Templates Colonoscopy Referral Information Template Colonoscopy Report Template Colonoscopy Follow Up letter Template – from the specialist to the GP and patient
Videos Consumer Video Assessor Video
19 July 2019
Certification (of training) and Recertification (of ongoing competency) in colonoscopy are now mandatory for all practitioners working in health service organisations being assessed to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (second edition).
20 May 2019
The revision of the standard AS/NZS 4187:2014 has been published. The revised standard is available to be purchased from SAI Global.
Read More01 May 2019
GENCA has a discussion portal for any questions you may have regarding Endoscopy, Hepatology, IBD, Infection Control, Nurse Endoscopists, Management, Paediatrics, Bronchoscopy.
Read More28 February 2019
We are seeking any interested members to submit an article to be included in J GENCA.
Read More25 July 2017
We are excited to launch two fully interactive e-learning modules - Gastrostomy Guidelines: Pre-Insertion and Gastrostomy Guidelines: Module 2: Acute Hospital Care - these are now available from the GENCA website.
