Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-06-23DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000969
Adil Ugur Cetin, Yavuz Beyazit
{"title":"Ergonomic Considerations in ERCP Practice.","authors":"Adil Ugur Cetin, Yavuz Beyazit","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000969","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000969","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"277-278"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148308016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-10DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000934
Kyle A Bloomfield, Amy Tiu, Claire C Davies, Martha Monroe
{"title":"The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge Regarding Nutritional Needs Among Patients With Liver Cirrhosis.","authors":"Kyle A Bloomfield, Amy Tiu, Claire C Davies, Martha Monroe","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000934","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Liver cirrhosis is a devastating and costly disease that impacts patients' quality of life. Given the severe symptoms associated with this diagnosis, such as sarcopenia and loss of appetite, an educational intervention was designed to limit the impact of the disease on patients' lives. The intervention emphasizes dietary modifications with the goal of decreasing symptom severity. Thirty-six patients with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis who met inclusion criteria agreed to participate in the study. The major variable of interest was assessed using an investigator-designed 10-item questionnaire, pre- and post-intervention. Results revealed a significant difference and meaningful clinical change in knowledge of recommended dietary modifications pre- ( M = 4.1, SD = 3.1) and post- ( M = 9.8, SD = 0.43) ( t = -5.7, p < .001) intervention. Future plans of participants regarding dietary modifications were also assessed. Given these findings, an educational intervention addressing knowledge related to the nutritional needs of these individuals is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"240-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148420695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-06-01DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000944
Eun Jou Mun, Ja Yun Choi
{"title":"Factors Associated With Intention to Undergo Colonoscopy Reexamination Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Eun Jou Mun, Ja Yun Choi","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000944","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000944","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify factors influencing intention to undergo colonoscopy reexamination regardless of the colonoscopy results based on Pender's Health Promotion Model. The study included 152 individuals who had undergone colonoscopy at Chonnam National University Hospital in Gwangju City, South Korea. Data using structured self-administered questionnaires were collected from participants who were alert after the completion of the procedure. The factors associated with the intention to undergo colonoscopy reexamination were perceived benefits ( β = 0.33, p < .001, 95% CI = 0.10 to 0.30), perceived self-efficacy ( β = 0.19, p = .021, 95% CI = 0.02 to 0.18), employment status ( β = 0.18, p = .010, 95% CI = 0.25 to ~1.83), and marital status ( β = 0.16, p = .018, 95% CI = -1.87 to -0.17). These variables explained 33.9% of the variance in the intention to reexamine. The study revealed that individuals who perceived benefits and had high self-efficacy related to colonoscopy were more likely to have an intention to undergo colonoscopy reexamination. It is essential to emphasize the benefits of colonoscopy and to encourage and support examinees' confidence in undergoing colonoscopy, thereby increasing the intention and actual rate of colonoscopy reexamination every 5-10 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"260-268"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-07DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000980
Kathy A Baker
{"title":"The Public Trust in Nursing: Is It Waning?","authors":"Kathy A Baker","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000980","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000980","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"225-227"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148375515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-07DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000978
Lovely Negi, Himani Sangwan
{"title":"Budd-Chiari Syndrome Due to Protein C Deficiency: A Case Report.","authors":"Lovely Negi, Himani Sangwan","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000978","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS), a rare vascular disorder of the liver characterized by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow, has an estimated prevalence of approximately 1 in 100,000 in the general population. Among its various etiologies, coagulation factor deficiencies are uncommon. This case, following Case Report (CARE) guidelines, describes a case of BCS associated with protein C deficiency resulting in a thrombus in the inferior vena cava. The patient was an unmarried Indian woman in her 40s who presented with progressive pedal edema and abdominal distension for 6 months. She was evaluated thoroughly, and other causes were excluded. Imaging showed classical features of BCS, including complete fibrotic occlusion of all three hepatic veins, intrahepatic venous and splenorenal collaterals, caudate lobe enlargement, and a 5.2 cm thrombus in the inferior vena cava. She was treated with interventional angioplasty along with anticoagulation and diuretic therapy. She is under regular follow-up and has been counseled for liver transplantation for liver cirrhosis. This case highlights the rare association of protein C deficiency with BCS and emphasizes the need for early recognition, multidisciplinary management, and supportive nursing care to improve outcomes and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"269-276"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148375490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-09DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000954
Jeffrey Berendsen, Traci Ashworth, Wendy Santiago, Michelle Nakovski, Linda M Butorac, Nina Hollopeter Bodnar, Latoia Eppinger, Anthony Mendoza, Caeli Regan, Andrea Sawyer, Jeffrey DeCrosta
{"title":"Improving Knowledge in Newly Graduated Registered Nurses: A Collaborative Gastroenterology Experience Project.","authors":"Jeffrey Berendsen, Traci Ashworth, Wendy Santiago, Michelle Nakovski, Linda M Butorac, Nina Hollopeter Bodnar, Latoia Eppinger, Anthony Mendoza, Caeli Regan, Andrea Sawyer, Jeffrey DeCrosta","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000954","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transitioning to practice as a newly graduated registered nurse (NGRN) is becoming increasingly more challenging as our patients and the healthcare environment grow in complexity. Many NGRNs report feeling low confidence levels, increased stress, and a general lack of knowledge about various specialty areas of nursing when entering practice, which can result in poorer patient outcomes and may contribute to increased attrition rates in nursing. Exploring new ways to create positive transitions into practice for NGRNs remains crucial. Targeted experiences, focusing on knowledge gaps, such as in the field of gastroenterology, may enhance learning, increase confidence levels, and improve patient care. For this reason, an innovative Gastroenterology Experience Project (GEP), including targeted simulations and didactic content, was developed and implemented in a transition to practice program for NGRNs. The purpose of the GEP was to enhance NGRN knowledge of the most common gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic tests and procedures, understand the nurse's role as an effective team member, and promote safe and high quality nursing care before, during, and after GI interventions. This article discusses a unique collaboration between nurses from the education, simulation, and gastroenterology departments and NGRNs participating in a new nurse residency program at a large metropolitan health care system in the Midwest. The implementation of the GEP, as well as quantitative findings and NGRN reflections, will be discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"228-239"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148411525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-09DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000947
Brenda Findley
{"title":"Infection Prevention for Immunocompromised Patients: How the Single-Use Duodenoscope Changes Best Practice.","authors":"Brenda Findley","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000947","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000947","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Each year, an average of 700,000 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures are performed. Patients may be at risk of duodenoscope-associated infections caused by multiple drug-resistant bacteria, with 10.8% of infections being linked to the use of reusable duodenoscopes. Since 2013, reusable duodenoscopes have appeared in more Federal Drug Administration Safety Communications than any other medical device due to design challenges and reprocessing concerns. Reusable duodenoscopes have continued to show areas of contamination despite updated decontamination protocols. Implementing the use of single-use duodenoscopes can effectively break the chain of infection and significantly lower the incidence of duodenoscope-associated infections. This literature review analyzes the impact of single-use duodenoscopes on infection control and increasing protection for the immunocompromised patient. By adopting single-use duodenoscopes for all endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures performed on immunocompromised patients, health care providers provide an additional layer of safety and significantly reduce the risk of infections. Endoscopy nurses and technicians are empowered to advocate for their immunocompromised patients by increasing their knowledge around the benefits and cost-effectiveness of the single-use duodenoscope.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"254-259"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148411495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-09DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000937
Hyeon Sik Chu, Juyeon Oh
{"title":"Identifying Gastrostomy Care and Home Gastrostomy Tube Feeding-Related Educational Content for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Their Family Caregivers: A Delphi Panel With Professional Stakeholders.","authors":"Hyeon Sik Chu, Juyeon Oh","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000937","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Enteral nutrition is delivered through a gastrostomy tube to provide nutritional support to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who have developed severe dysphagia at home. Complications may arise from gastrostomy and enteral nutrition when family caregivers do not provide adequate care. This study identifies key areas of educational content that can improve the care of patients with ALS requiring gastrostomy and home enteral nutrition. We conducted a modified three-round e-Delphi survey with health care experts to clarify their perspectives on the educational content regarding gastrostomy and home enteral nutrition disseminated among patients with ALS and their family caregivers. The experts provided their opinions on specific educational content areas, and their responses were analyzed to identify areas of consensus and divergence. Accordingly, in Rounds 1-3 of the survey, 16 experts, including registered nurses ( n = 6), advanced practice registered nurses ( n = 3), clinical neurologists ( n = 3), and dieticians ( n = 4), participated. In Round 3, four categories and 39 educational components reached consensus. The results provide a framework for developing educational nursing interventions for family caregivers of patients with ALS receiving home enteral nutrition through gastrostomy tubes and for defining the essential elements of the educational content of such interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"245-253"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148411536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-07-27DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000985
{"title":"Budd-Chiari Syndrome Due to Protein C Deficiency: A Rare Disorder to cause Chronic Liver Disease: A Case Report.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000985","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"49 4","pages":"E4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148619716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-06-23DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000965
Susan Bocian, Stephanie Prischak, Heather A Edwards, Cynthia M Friis, Emma Gimmel, Amy Granato, Heidi Rice
{"title":"Minimum Registered Nurse Staffing for Patient Care in the Gastroenterology/Endoscopy Setting.","authors":"Susan Bocian, Stephanie Prischak, Heather A Edwards, Cynthia M Friis, Emma Gimmel, Amy Granato, Heidi Rice","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000965","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000965","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"279-281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148307966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}