Managers in the field of gastroenterology nursing are faced with unique challenges to develop staff, oversee education, and pacify physicians while providing quality nursing care. During this session, you will join other managers to discuss issues facing GI Lab managers today, and various solutions to identify positive solutions. Participants are encouraged to bring departmental statistics, budget, personnel list, and quality improvement plans to experiment with tools designed to analyze and organize monthly and annual departmental reports.

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We are pleased to present the abstracts from SGNA's 34th Annual Course, Charting a Course for Professional Growth. The diversity of these topics certainly reflects the richness and breadth of our specialty. In keeping with the tradition of the Annual Course, we hope the following abstracts will encourage discussions for improving nursing practice and patient care outcomes.