“2014 Annual Fall Conference” at
Myrtle Beach, SC
October 17-19, 2014
“14-16” GI Specific Contact Hours
Hotel Information
Marriott Grand Dunes
8400 Costa Verde Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone # 800-228-9290
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Special Rate of $135.00 per night.
We are going Blue this year for “Colon Cancer Awareness”
Marriott Grand Dunes
8400 Costa Verde Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Early hotel reservation is recommended using the Online Booking Code for Special Rate: LOWLOWA
Special Rate valid until September 17, 2014 and may not apply after this date.
Parking
Marriott Parking is complimentary for conference attendees
SC Low country SGNA Officers and Planning Committee
Gerri Drawdy, CST, GTS – President
2013/2014
Alida Dempsey, ADN, RN, CGRN –
President Elect
R’celle Boyd, ADN, RN, CGRN –
Treasurer/Ed. Director
Rebecca Middleton, RN, CGRN-Secretary
Janet Saylor – AV/Web Master
Angelique Stewart- Attendee/Vendor
Liaison
Brenda Capps, LPN, GTS, AGTS –
Fund Raising Coordinator
Grace Osea, BSN, RN-Media/PR Planner
Seating capacity limited to 250
Due to limited seating capacity, cancellation must be made and received in writing by
09-17-2014
Friday Oct. 17th
5:00-7:00pm - Registration
5:50-6:00pm - Welcome/Introduction
6:00-7:00pm – Faye Connor
“Frozen; Cryotherapy in Endoscopy”
7:00-8:00pm – To Be Announced
8:00-10:00pm
“Meet and Greet with our Vendors”
Please take a few minutes and meet the Vendors that not only support us at our work place but also help make our Educational Conferences possible.
Refreshments will be served.
There are 2 Contact Hours that are Vendor Sponsored and will be available to attend during the “Meet and Greet” time period. More information concerning these contact hours will be forthcoming.
Handouts and power points will be posted on our website (www.sclcsgna.org). This information will be available to print or download approx. 2 weeks prior to the conference.
Please visit our website for more information concerning the conference. www.sclcsgna.org
Registration is now available on the website. It can be done online or there is a registration form for printing available.
Saturday Oct. 18th
7:00-8:00am - Breakfast/Registration
Meet the Vendors
7:50-8:00am - Announcements/Intro.
8:00-9:00am – Dr. Andrew Brock
“Endoscope reprocessing: Is 21 days a safe Hangtime?”
9:00-10:00am – Janice Freeman BSN, RN,
CCRC, CGRN
“High Resolution Manometry; Do we really know more?”
10:00-10:30am - Vendor Break
10:30-11:30am – Barbara Fioto
“Hepatitis C”
11:30-12:25pm – Lunch
11:30-12:20- R’celle Boyd/Angelique Stewart
“GI Trivia Challenge”
12:30-1:30pm – Phillip Botham
“Optimizing Adjustment, Outcomes and Quality of Life”
1:30-2:30pm – Brenda Ferguson RN
“Interview with an Ostomate”
2:30-2:40pm - Break
2:40-3:40pm- Kathy Ward
“Gremlins in the GI Tract”
3:40-4:40pm- Peggy Leveen
“What does the Light at the end of the Tunnel mean for my Patient?”
Sunday Oct. 19th
7:00-7:50am - Breakfast/ Registration
7:50-8:00am – Announcements/Intro
8:00-9:00am – – Dr. Jorge Lagares-Garcia
“TBA”
9:00-10:00am – Dr. Christine Carter-Kent
“Foreign-Body and Caustic Ingestions in Children”
10:00-10:10am – Break
10:10-11:10am – Dr. Nilesh Lodhia
“Diverticular Disease: What it’s about and How to cope with it”
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11:10-12:10am – Conrad Worrell, RN, CGRN
“Heartburn”
12:10-12:20pm - Thank-You / Complete Evaluations andReceive Contact Hour
In recognition of those affected by Colon Cancer we will be having a Blue T-Shirt Contest. Please come up with an idea for a design to represent the fight and/or remembrance of those affected or could be affected by Colon Cancer.
The Color is Royal Blue for Colon Cancer.
See attachment for details.