LAURA STROHMEYER

Employment

Clinical Director, GI

AmSurg Corp, Dallas, TX

Education

RN Diploma

Board Certifications: CGRN

Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC)

ABCGN/SGNA Involvement

National:

SGNA Board of Directors, 2006-2010

SGNA Member, 26 years

National SIG member, 13 years

SGNA mentor for board certification, 2 years

SGNA Lab Management Special Interest Group-Chair, May 00-01

SGNA Newsletter Editor, May 1999- May 2001

SGNA Web Site Committee May 1998-2001

ABCGN (formerly Certifying Board of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates CBGNA)

Board of Directors, 11/98-5/02

National House of Delegates 1995, 1997

Regional:

Board of Directors, SGNA Northern Texas Region, 2003-present

NTSGNA Regional Director 2008-present

NTSGNA Regional President 2003

LSGNA Regional President 1996, 1998

Other Involvement

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., member: 2009-present

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, member: 2007-2009

Texas Organization of Nurse Executives, member: 2003-2005

Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives, member: 1998-2000

Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., 1998-2010

North Texas CCFA Board of Trustees 2002-2005

Founder and Co-Facilitator - Dallas CCFA Education and Self Help Support Group 04-09

Founder and Co-Facilitator - Plano CCFA Education and Self Help Support Group 02-04

Publications

  1. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Not Just a Gut Feeling, 2009, Nursing Spectrum
  2. Finding Support when you have Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome, May 09: Vol 14; Salix-Online Patient Newsletter
  3. The Scoop in the Scope- Prep Tips form a Pro, March 10: Vol 19; Salix-Online Patient Newsletter

Presentations

Meeting CMS Conditions for Coverage for Infection Control at Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers / APIC: Webinar / 9/28/11
GI Bleeding: The Nurses Role / ASGE: Advancing the GI Team / Oakbrook, IL / 6/11/10
Endoscope Reprocessing: Are your Patients at Risk? / AmSurg Center Director Conference / Nashville, TN / 4/22/10
Endoscope Reprocessing: Are your Patients at Risk? / NTSGNA 3rd Annual Lone Star Roundup / Dallas, TX / 11/14/09
Sedation in the GI Lab for EUS and ERCP / WNCSGNA Regional Spring Meeting “Spring Symposium: Irish Style: / Mooresville, NC / 3/13/09
GI Management Workshop / SGNA 36th Annual Education Course / St. Louis, MO / 5/21/09
The Endoscopy Manager: The Power to Make a Difference / SGNA 35th Annual Education Course / Salt Lake City, UT / 05/17/08
Sedation During ERCP & EUS / UTSW 2nd Annual Endo Team Course / Dallas, TX / 1/12/08
GI Bleeding / AACN- Dallas Chapter / Dallas, TX / 8/7/07
Working in Harmony in the GI Lab / SGNA 34th Annual Education Course / Baltimore, MD / 5/22/07
GI Management Workshop / SGNA 34th Annual Education Course / Baltimore, MD / 5/19/07
Introduction to ERCP Accessories / UTSW EndoNurse/Tech Course in ERCP/EUS- / Dallas, TX / 1/13/07
GI Manager on a Mission, or Mission Impossible / SGNA 33rd Annual Education Course / San Antonio, TX / 5/23/06
The Role of Support Groups for the IBD Patient / SGNA 33rd Annual Education Course / San Antonio, TX / 5/22/06
Working in Harmony in the GI Lab / OSGNA Annual Educational Symposium / Cincinnati, OH / 03/04/06
GI Bleeding: The On-Call Nightmare / OSGNA Annual Educational Symposium / Cincinnati, OH / 03/04/06
GI Bleeding- The On-Call Nightmare / SGNA 32nd Annual Education Course / Minneapolis, MN / 05/17/05
US Standards for Endoscope Reprocessing and Current Reprocessing in China / NTSGNA Regional Meeting / Dallas, TX / 03/26/04
Why Certify? / 6th Annual Clinical Nursing Symposium, PHD / Dallas, TX / 03/05/04
GI Bleeding: A Life or Death Situation / GFWSGNA 16th Annual Educational Symposium / Fort Worth, TX / 02/29/04
Pancreatitis and Bowel Obstruction / Medical Surgical/ Oncology/ Post Acute Internship Course / Dallas, TX / 02/11/04
Cholecystitis/ Appendicitis/ GI Bleeding / Medical Surgical/ Oncology/ Post Acute Internship Course / Dallas, TX / 02/11/04
Standards for Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes in the United States / 10th Congress of Chinese Society for Hospital Infection Management / Hangzhou, China / 10/22/03
GI Bleeding: A Life or Death Situation / SGNA 30th Annual Education Course / Atlanta, GA / 05/20/03
Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease / CCFA Patient and Family IBD Educational Symposium / Dallas, TX / 04/05/03
How To Survive JCAHO / NTSGNA GI Nursing Update / Dallas, TX / 09/28/02
GI Medications / Digestive Health Seminar, Medical Center of Plano / Plano, TX / 04/04/02
Certification for the GI Nurse / FWSGNA meeting / Fort Worth, TX / 08/10/00
GI Nurses Guide to the Internet / 27th SGNA Annual Educational Meeting / Anaheim, CA / 05/22/00
Managing Across the Miles, Multiple Sites, Multiple Units / 25th SGNA Annual Education Meeting / Denver, CO / 05/19/98
Dilators: What Kind, When, How? / 25th SGNA Annual Education Meeting / Denver, CO / 05/19/98
Point of Service Testing for H. pylori / LSGNA Spring GI Educational Seminar / Baton Rouge, LA / 04/06/97
Colonic Tattooing / LSGNA Spring GI Educational Seminar / Baton Rouge, LA / 04/06/97
Dilators: What Kind, When, How? / LSGNA Fall Fest 95 / Hammond, LA / 10/14/95
Nursing Considerations for PEG’s / LSGNA- The ABC’s of PEG’s / Baton Rouge, LA / 03/18/95

Research

  1. Clinical Study Coordinator: GHBA/Janssen-JR051:619/1203 : Clinical Evaluation of Cisapride in the Treatment of Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux disease-A Multicenter Dose-Response Trial-1989-1990
  2. Clinical Study Coordinator: GHBA-170 : A 42 Day, Double-Blind Parallel Groupmulti center Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Three Dose Levels of Budenoside with Placebo in Adults Patients with Distal Ulcerative Colitis/Proctitis-1991.
  3. Clinical Study Coordinator: GHBA/Glaxo-H2B-302 : A Multi center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Evaluation of Healing and Relapse Rates Following Oral GR122311X Compared with GR88502X, Ranitidine and Placebo in Patients with Duodenal Ulcer-1992-94.
  1. 4. Clinical Study Coordinator: -GHBA/Glaxo-H2B-312 : A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Evaluation of Healing and Rates Following Oral GR122311X Compared with GR88502X,Ranitidine and Placebo in Patients with Benign Gastric Ulcer-1992-95.
  1. Clinical Study Coordinator -CTMS/Glaxo- H2B-306: A Multi center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Evaluation of Healing and Relapse Rates Following Oral GR122311X in Combination with Clarithromycin, Compared with GR122311X, Clarithromycin, and Placebo in Patients with Duodenal Ulcer-1993-94.
  2. Clinical Study Coordinator -GHBA/Astra Hässle-I-1002a.b. and QL-Healing and Prevention of Gastroduodenal Lesions Induced by Non-Steroidal, Anti- inflammatory Drugs During Oral Treatment with Omeprazole or Misoprostal in Patients with Arthritic Disease-1993-1994.
  3. Clinical Study Coordinator- Janssen- CIS-USA-52A-Clinical Evaluation of Propulsid (cisapride)Tablets, 20 mg B.I.D., in the Treatment of Subjects with Symptoms of Chronic Esophageal Reflux Disease 1994-1995.
  4. Clinical Study Coordinator- Glaxo-H2BA3001 -A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Center, Evaluation of H.Pylori Eradication Rates following Oral GR122311X PlusClarithromycin 500 mg T.I.D. Compared to Oral GR122311X Plus Clarithromycin500mg BID in Subjects with Duodenal Ulcer. 1995-1996.

Awards

CBGNA- 2007 Certified Professional of the Year, 5/22/07

Texas Nurses Association: Great 100 Nurses, 5/9/2007

Proctor & Gamble- PHD GI Professional of the Year- 3/06

2000 Edith LoBue Leadership Award, Baton Rouge General Med Ctr., 5/11/00

Essay

I have worked in GI Endoscopy for over 28 years and have been a certified GI RN for 21 years. The field of GI Nursing has offered me numerous opportunities to help patients, educate the public, motivate my peers, participate in professional organizations and achieve my professional goals.

I have participated in numerous health fairs and programs to promote colon cancer awareness and treatment of GI diseases. My most rewarding experience working with the public was facilitating an IBD Support Group for seven years. When I participate in direct patient care, I think it is important to think of each patient as an individual and work with physicians to meet all patient need during each procedure.

I believe that certification in your specialty is not only a means of personal satisfaction, but a way to encourage certification to your peers. I have given numerous presentations on the importance of certification and organized study groups for those preparing for certification. It has been rewarding making a difference in this profession through leadership positions with SGNA (regional and national) and ABCGN.

In the last two years I have started working in the ambulatory setting, and I work closely with 16 ambulatory endoscopy centers. I enjoy the opportunity to share my passion for GI nursing, and encouraging others to get all they can from GI nursing.