About Us

We are committed to excellence of client care while enhancing the educational and professional growth of the membership within the resources available.

About Us

The Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates is committed to excellence of client care while enhancing the educational and professional growth of the membership within the resources available. 

CSGNA Goals

Nursing Practice
The CSGNA is committed to encouraging members to achieve high standards of care in daily practice by establishing Standards of Practice.

Networking
The CSGNA encourages discussion and exchange of information between nurses through the formation of Chapters, Newsletter Publication and an Annual Conference.

Education
The CSGNA keeps its members abreast of current developments in the fields of Gastroenterology through seminars and an annual conference.

Research
The CSGNA encourages initiatives and studies in the advancement of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy nursing practice.

Mission Statement

The CSGNA is a special interest group representing primarily gastroenterology nurses from  across Canada.  The membership consists of nurses,  other health care professionals and health  care workers employed in the field of gastroenterology or a related field.

Gastroenterology nursing is a specialty practice area providing care to adults,  adolescents and  children, with known or suspected gastrointestinal disease or those at risk of developing  gastrointestinal disease requiring diagnostic,  screening,  therapeutic or palliative care.  Gastroenterology nurses can be found working in medical and surgical day units,  out-patient  clinics,  operating rooms, endoscopy units and  in-patient hospital units in all capacities  including management, clinical, education and research.

The CSGNA had its roots in Ontario starting as the Ontario Society of Gastrointestinal Assistants  in 1984.  In 1989 the  Society expanded to a National Society and the name was changed to the  Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.

706 # of members of CSGNA from across Canada.
 19  # of local chapters representing every province.

The CSGNA received specialty designation from the Canadian Nurses Association with the first Certification Exam in Gastroenterology offered in 2004.  Successful candidates earn the right to use the CGN (C), Certified Gastroenterology Nurse (Canada).