Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses

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Mission:

The formation and ongoing purpose of The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses is to

• Promote the professional development and recognition of pediatric nurses as experts in their field.

• Promote excellence in the care of families with children with Gastroenterology/Nutrition illness

Our Goals:

• To promote nursing research and publication of findings

• To promote education for patients, families, nurses, technicians, and physicians.

• To establish standards of practice

• To create a pediatric Gastroenterology/Nutrition network.

• To support role development through attendance and participation in conferences and development of teaching materials.

Some of the benefits of APGNN membership include networking with nursing colleagues with in the area of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, professional development and maintaining current knowledge in the field. One of the most notable activities is the annual meeting which takes place simultaneously with the annual North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (NASPGN) meeting. We share a strong professional relationship with our Physician colleagues and strengthens it through participation at their meeting and as members of several of their working committees.

APGNN Membership Application Form

The APGNN also has several working committees that members are encouraged to participate in that help to advance knowledge and networking of our group. These include:

Patient Family Education

Chairperson
Diane Buckley-Ulrich, RN,MS, CRNP
(717) 531-5901
e-mail Buckley2@redrose.net

Program Committee

Research Committee

Newsletter Committee

Chairperson
Jennifer Martin,RN, BSc
(514) 934-4400
e-mail martmert@total.net

Nominating Committee

Chairperson
Millie Boettcher, RN, MSN,CPNP
(302) 651-5928

Membership Committee

Chairperson
Nancy Moore, RN, MSN
(410)614-4621
e-mail moores@erols.com

Executive Board