Course Overview
General
It is estimated that the annual number of GI endoscopic procedures is over 75 million, with many requiring diagnostic biopsy. An Endoscopy Lab and Pathology Lab are responsible for individual parts of the Detection to Diagnosis cycle. In this one-hour CNE activity, the speaker will focus on the benefit of an endoscopy suite and a pathology lab partnership from a tissue acquisition standpoint. The speaker will present techniques and processes to improve the quality of biopsy specimens and also discuss communication with pathology lab as a tool for improving biopsy sampling.
Target Audience
This learner paced education activity is intended primarily for RNs with a responsibility for or an interest in endoscopic procedures. The presentation will also be of interest to allied healthcare personnel and MDs involved in Endoscopy.
Learner Objectives
Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1) Recognize the importance of interdepartmental communication between GI Suite and Pathology to determine how to properly collect and handle specimens retrieved from the GI Tract, in order to obtain accurate and definitive diagnoses
2) Describe the optimal techniques used in obtaining and diagnosing tissue samples in the GI lab
3) Discuss disease states requiring tissue sampling for diagnosis
Teaching Methodology
Recorded webinars must be watched in their entirety and cannot be fast-forwarded. In order to save video progress, participants should register/sign in before starting videos. Once the video is complete, participants will complete the evaluation and post-test. A passing score of 8/10 is required to earn a certificate. The post-test can be retaken until a passing grade is achieved. Reviewing the video before retaking the test is available, and fast-forwarding is enabled once the video has been completed. Once the test is passed, a certificate of completion will be available for download.
Accreditation
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 08747, the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Provider Number 50-574, the Florida Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 50-574 and the Georgia Board of Nursing, Provider Number 50-574.
According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), contact hours earned in this activity are considered GI Specific for the purpose of recertification through the ABCGN.
Disclosures
- 1. Successful completion: Participants must complete the entire program, register, achieve a score of 80% on the post-test and submit required documentation.
- 2. Conflict of interest: Planners disclose no conflict of interest. The speakers disclose salary or honorarium from the commercial support entity; they have signed a statement agreeing to present material fairly and without bias.
- 3. Commercial company support: Fees are underwritten by education funding provided by Boston Scientific.
- 4. Non-commercial company support: None.
- 5. Alternative/Complementary therapy: None.
- 6. Implicit Bias: Educational Dimensions supports efforts to eliminate health care disparities and implicit bias in medical treatment along the lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status and other characteristics in CNE activities addressing direct patient care.
Certificate Replacement
Participants successfully completing the activity and submitting required documentation will be permitted to print a certificate of completion. Participants are advised to retain the certificate for eight years following activity completion. Certificates will be available in the participant dashboard.
