The risk of disease transmission during gastrointestinal endoscopy will be discussed. Focus will be placed on an evaluation of the risk of transmission of bacterial biofilms, Clostridium difficile, and other epidemiologically important infectious agents. Measures that prevent as well as risk factors for the transmission of these and other infectious agents also will be discussed.

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We are pleased to present the abstracts from sgna's 36th annual course, SGNA: your gateway to opportunity. 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.