Strategic Plan (2022-2024)

Who We Are

CSGNA is a National leader in Gastroenterology (GI) nursing contributing to and providing access to, evidence-based standard, guidelines, position statements, expert opinions, publications and education.

CSGNA collaborates and partners with organizations and health care groups to provide advocacy, contributions to research, and statistics that support a diverse network of GI Nursing Professionals and associates.

Where We've Been

The CSGNA began as the Ontario Society of Gastrointestinal Assistants in 1984. In 1989, the Society had evolved into a National Society and was renamed as the Canadian Society of Gastrointestinal Nurses and Associates.

The CSGNA received specialty designation from the Canadian Nurses Association with the first certification exam in Gastroenterology Nursing offered in 2004. CGN (C ). Certified Gastroenterology Nurse (Canada) credentials are significant of the educational and professional achievements of CSGNA Registered Nurse members. Our Association continues to work with CNA to encourage recertification and across Canada. CSGNA, also, works with SGNA to certify GI Nurses.

The CSGNA collaborates with professional partners including the Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists (CAG), the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), the Colorectal Cancer Association ( CCAC) roundtable, the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA), Gastro Intestinal Society (BadGut), Crohn's and colitis Canada (CCC), and the Society of International Gastroenterological Nurses and Endoscopy Associates (SIGNEA). The purpose of these collaborative efforts is to provide input in the development of practise documents, address gaps and improve consistently in professional knowledge and care, network and share resources, to seek guidance in professional practice, and to support and endorse fundraising efforts to improve access to up-to-date and relevant patient education.

Our Mission:

We support knowledgeable, engaged, professional members.

Our Vision:

We aim for excellence in comprehensive gastroenterology nursing care by collaborating extensively across the Canadian healthcare continuum and partnering with professional organizations and industry.

Value Proposition:

CSGNA supports, encourages, and nurtures the professional development of GI Nurses and Associates.

Values:

• Education
  • Support and facilitate SGNA Certification and CNA/SGNA re-certification for Gastroenterology Nursing.
  • Provide annual National Conference to meet emerging educational requirements and addressing gaps in knowledge while evaluating the professional profile of CSGNA across the country.
  • Provide Chapter and Regional Conferences to improve access to and address local education needs along with incentives to encourage chapter participation.
  • Offer members scholarships for attendance at CSGNA National and other professional development events.
  • Provide an online forum for electronic education through strong partnerships with industry and other professional groups.
• Practice
  • Develop, contribute and disseminate current evidence-based practice guidelines and standards that guide excellent, high-quality patient care.
  • Research and develop evidence-based position statements regarding current GI Nursing Practice.
  • Offer practice support through on line forum and networking among members.
• Networking
  • Promote chapter involvement and events along with National Conference to provide networking opportunities
  • Promote industry partnership to facilitate educational programs and effective knowledge transfer
  • Enhance GI patient care strategies through inter-organizational collaborations to support consistency of standards of GI practice across the health system sectors, e.g., Society of American Gastro Intestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) access survey, CAG guidelines/statements, multi-society statements
• Research
  • Encourage and facilitate poster presentations at National Conference through educational scholarships, and economical means of displaying and sharing knowledge.
  • Provide Annual Research Scholarship opportunity to active members to conduct research projects, or attend a research educational event.
  • Offer opportunity for member presentations at conferences.
  • Provide member representation on boards- Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards working group, and CNA- Canadian Network of Nursing Specialties.
• Quality and Safety
  • Endorse and promote patient care, patient education, and quality improvement tools that enhance GI Nursing and associate's practice, e.g., Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (CAMDR), Quality Program- Endoscopy (QP-E). Survey of Access to Gastroenterology Program (SAGE).
  • Provide professional practice guidance and resources to members who are working in free standing GI clinic in Canada.

Mandate 1:

To promote and ensure that CSGNA is a recognized leader in Canadian Gastroenterology Nursing.

Core Strategy #1

Increase and strengthen support to membership across the country.

1. Website: Create new and appealing website and content, with public and member's only pages.
   1. Accountability
      1. President Elect
      2. Practise Director
      3. Education Director
   2. Revision/completion date:
      • June 2023

Core Strategy #2

Expand and provide comprehensive support to our provincial chapters.

1. Provincial Chapters: Reach out to all Provincial Chapter members to offer support and encourage resurrecting chapters. Assist interested members in offering a course that would attract interest in CSGNA and new members.
   1. Accountability
      1. Canada East Director
      2. Canada Center Director
      3. Canada West Director
   2. Revision/completion date:
      • 2022, ongoing
2. SGNA Certification program: Collaborate with SGNA to encourage certified members to mentor those who wish to certify. To support and mentor Certified Nurses to maintain their certification. Provide increased educational material to assist with education towards recertification (CAN/SGNA).
   1. Accountability
      1. Education Director
      2. President Elect
      3. Practise Director
   2. Revision/Completion: 2022, on going

2022-2023 Strategic Priorities	Target Oct 2022 to Oct 2023	Accountable Board Role	Revision Completion Dates
Website Development and Improvement
Website Development and Improvement	Work with Website Designer to improve accessibility for website users. Improve content	President Elect Education Director Practice Director Events Management Delegate	June 2023
In order to ensure website development meets current and future needs of members and the board. The website content will be broken down and members and board will be surveyed for input.	Board Survey Member Survey	President Education Director Practice Director Events Management Delegate
In order to ensure adequate resources for educational module, portals. CSGNA will involve and communicate frequently with Industry education reps providing website educational programs	Communicate with education reps in person and via e-mail, Abbvie, Janssen, etc.	Education Director Practice Director
Create Strategies to entice new nurses to membership Oct 2022 to Oct 2023
In order to attract new nurses to the field of GI Nursing and membership, create a student membership profile (RNs)	Create student membership profile and post membership form by Mar 2023	Board
In order to recruit new members, create an advertising/communication and recruitment package. In order to diversify options for communication to/among June 2023tigate social media- Facebook blog and twitter as a means of communication.	Utilize result of membership survey to guide and develop initial recruitment and retention strategy by \mar 2023 teleconference Utilize results of membership survey for social development of social media strategy and guideline by Mar 2023	Canada East Director Canada Center Director Canada West Director Practice Director	March 2023
In order to highlight GI Nursing fields in addition to endoscopy, utilize "Spotlight on GI" e.g., IBD Nurse, Motility Nurse, Capsule Nurse etc.	Contact members who are working in fields outside of endoscopy, who may provide a short profile on their role/program for Guiding Light," Spotlight on GI"	Canada East Director Canada Center Director Canada West Director
In order to encourage potential new members to join Chapters from surrounding area use of electronics Media will be encouraged, e.g., Video/tele-health, skype	A list of available electronic media systems will be compiled to provide resource reference for Chapters and Board	Secretary/ Treasure Director Canada East Director Canada West Director Canada West Director	May 2023

Mandate 2:

To promote and ensure that the organization is a recognized leader in GI.

Core Strategy #2

Expand and provide comprehensive support to our provincial chapters.

2022-2024 Strategic Plan		Quarterly Performance Targets
Implement strategies to recognize, highlight and support achievements of the Chapters
In order to acknowledge Chapters, a "Chapter Profile" section on the created to promote and recognize chapter activities	Create Chapter profile section on website by June 2023	Canada West Director Canada Center Director Canada East Director President Elect	June 2023
Streamline of awards, process and application	Utilize results of membership survey to reassess and revise awards program to better address members needs	President Awards and Research director Board	June 2023
In order to connect with Chapters, regular communication from Regional Directors will be encouraged, e.g., Attendance at local education days	Canada East Director, Canada West Director and Canada West Director will make an effort to send a message to local chapters throughout 2023-2024 or attend, if feasible and fiscally responsible Hold zoom meetings in June 2023 with all local Chapters.	Canada \east Director Canada West Director Canada Center Director President	Throughout 2023
Implement Strategies to Improve Attendance at National Conference
To improve attendance at National Conference and provide education to all levels of membership	Change structure of conference to provide education for all areas of GI Nursing e.g., Vendor Day, Focus groups	Board Planning committee
Design Strategies for standardizing the way in which the Provincial Chapters and National Board comfortably interact with pharmaceuticals and other bio-technical companies.
In order to assure availability of appropriate policy's regarding Pharmaceutical and biotech by CSGNA members In order to provide an unbiased ethical framework to apply to requests for online education, the Sponsorship and Endorsement policies will be utilized for each request.	Develop a sponsorship and endorsement policies to be utilized for each request by Industry for online education/endorsement. Policy working group to be developed.	Board of Directors	Sept 2023