GI Nurses and Associates Week 2026 A thank-you to the teams behind every procedure

Last reviewed: November 2026

GI Nurses and Associates Week 2026 ran March 15–21, 2026. It's the yearly week the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA (opens in a new tab)) sets aside to recognize gastroenterology nurses, techs and associates. This was the 13th year, with the theme "Rooted in Care: Growing the Future of GI."

Why this week matters to us

NewCura has worked alongside endoscopy teams since 1999. We see up close how much of every procedure rests on the GI nursing team:

• Before the case: checking history and prep, answering questions about sedation, and helping nervous patients feel ready.
• During the case: monitoring the patient, managing sedation with the physician, positioning, and helping with biopsies and specimens.
• After the case: recovery, discharge teaching and follow-up instructions.
• All day long: making sure every scope is cleaned, reprocessed and stored the right way before it reaches the next patient.

It's careful, skilled work, and much of it happens out of the spotlight.

Easy ways to recognize your GI team

The week has passed, but the ideas work any time of year:

• Say it specifically. A short note from a physician or manager naming one thing a nurse did well goes a long way.
• Make room to learn. Host a lunch-and-learn, or set aside time to talk about certification goals.
• Spotlight people. Feature team members in a newsletter or huddle, with their permission.
• Use SGNA's materials. SGNA shares celebration resources each year and the hashtag #GINAW2026.

Less paperwork, more patient time

A lot of a GI nurse's day goes to documentation: images, notes and scope records. Good software should take that weight off, not add to it. That's what we build for:

• EndoManager^® EMS and Image Capture put procedure images where the team needs them, in the EHR, without extra steps.
• Report Writer gives point-and-click procedure notes.
• ScopeCycle^® guides and records each reprocessing step, so scope histories are ready when someone asks.

Thank you

To every GI nurse, tech and associate: thank you for the steady hands, the calm voice and the care you bring to every patient. From all of us at NewCura in Lee's Summit, Missouri, you earned the week, and the other 51 too.

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