Thanks to your board

members this is all

falling into place.

The Fall Conference

has wonderful

speakers. There will

be 11.5 hours of CE

with two optional CE

hours on Friday.

This year we will be at

the beautiful

Arrowwood Resort in

Alexandria. I hope

that you plan on

attending and bring

your co-workers.

Watch for your

MNSGNA ballot in the

mail soon, and please

return them. SGNA

does ask that we give

them the percentage

of ballots returned.

Wow, it is hard to

believe that summer

is coming to an end

already! Our

summers are just too

short in Minnesota.

Your board members

know that as summer

ends, it is time to get

into full swing for the

Fall Conference,

MnSGNA Board

elections and the

revamp of our

website.

I would love to report

that we had 80%

involvement so

PLEASE RETURN

them.

I am also asking that

you consider running

for a board position

next year. It is a great

opportunity to get

involved and meet a

lot of great people

that have an interest

in GI nursing. You can

begin involvement by

volunteering for the

fall conference

planning committee.

I hope you enjoy the

last few days of

summer and join us at

the Fall Conference in

Alexandria in October.

Jill Bendiske-Minor

President MnSGNA

Even with high

temperatures,

Phoenix was a

wonderful location

for the Annual

Course. Attendees

had the opportunity

to take advantage of

122 educational

sessions and up to

42.5 contact hours

per attendee.

MN SGNA NEWS

Message from our Mn SGNA President

Jill Bendiske-Minor.

SGNA 39th Annual Course in Phoenix,

Arizona.

SGNA 40th Annual Course News—Austin,

Texas

MnSGNA Fall Conference at the Arrow-

wood Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota.

MN SGNA

NEWSLETTER

August 2012

Message from MN SGNA

President

Jill Bendiske-Minor

Page 1

SGNA 39th Annual Course held in Phoenix — May 18-23, 2012

The Annual Course wasn't

simply about attending the

educational sessions. It

was also about

reconnecting with friends

& meeting new GI

professionals from all over

the country.

Page 2

Minnesotans at the

Gala Awards Banquet.

SGNA 39th Annual Course held in Phoenix, Arizona (Continued)

Vendors

MnSGNA sponsored our 1st

Annual “Minnesota Night”.

Minnesota attendees met at a

local restaurant for food &

conversation.

A few present & past MnSGNA Board Members.

Regional Society Presidents honored.

MnSGNA President

Jill Bendiske-Minor.

Jill

Page 3

Visit the

MnSGNA Facebook page and “Like” us!

SGNA does a wonderful job in

providing a top quality educational

course. There is also great value in

meeting & networking with other GI

nurses from all over the country. It isn’t

all work at a conference. There are many

opportunities to socialize & to see local

sites.

MnSGNA provides several annual

scholarships to attend the national

conference for MnSGNA members who

complete an application & meet the

requirements. At our fall conference one

member also can win a drawing for

$1000 toward the cost of attending the

Annual Course.

MnSGNA membership has advantages.

There are scholarships/grants for the

certification and re-certification fees.

There are also reduced registration fees

for attending the Regional Conferences.

See MNSGNA.com for more information.

Registration

Brochure

Available

Now!

October

12-14, 2012

Alexandria,

Minnesota

MnSGNA Fall

Conference

2012