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Connecticut SGNA
  • Home
  • About
    • Purpose and Structure
    • Our Current Board
  • Meetings
  • Beyond the Scope
  • Join Email List
  • Documents
  • Archive
  • Other Edu. Opportunities
  • CTSGNA Facebook Page
  • SGNA.org National Website
  • ERCP

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To contact us email: ctsgnaboard@gmail.com

CTSGNA Newsletter

 Learn about upcoming educational events, local highlights, scholarships and more in our latest Newsletter!

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October 16th, 2025 ~ Virtual Webinar

6:00 pm

“Abdominal Pressure Strategies to Improve the Culture of Safety in Endoscopy”

Presented by:

Denny Dumais, BSN, RN, CGRN

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More Information

News and Happenings

CTSGNA 2026 Positions for Fall Elections

*October, 2025*

The following positions are available:


President-Elect ~ one year, then President, followed by Immediate Past President

Secretary ~ two-year term


Two Board Positions (Directors) ~ each is a two-year term

Two Nomination and Election Positions ~ each is a one-year term


Please consider running for one of these positions to support your organization and practice.


If interested, please fill out a leadership application which is located under the document tab by September 30, 2025 and email to ctsgnaboard@gmail.com


Kathleen Saunders, BSN, RN, CGRN (Immediate Past President of CTSGNA) will oversee the Elections that will be held in the month of October.


Election results will be announced at the

CTSGNA November dinner meeting.

Kathleen with CTSGNA 2025 President Kathy Vinci, RNC, CGRN

2025 CTSGNA GI Nurse of the Year

The 2025 CTSGNA GI Nurse of the Year is Kathleen Jones, BSN, RN from Saint Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport.  Congratulations Kathleen!

Caitlin Rinn, RN (St.Francis), Timothy King, GIA (SRC at YNHH) and Marie Reyes, GIA (St.Francis)

CTSGNA BTS Scholarships

Congratulations to BTS Scholarship Recipients:

Caitlin Rinn, RN (St.Francis),

Timothy King, GIA (SRC at YNHH) and 

Marie Reyes, GIA (St.Francis) 

CTSGNA 2025 Newsletter

Read about Upcoming Educational Events, Nurse of the Year and more in our Newsletter

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Attention: We are looking to MENTOR NEW members!

 We are looking to MENTOR NEW members for the following: Beyond the Scope Overall Chair for next year - would like to start mentoring this year. Beyond the Scope Raffle Chair- we need someone to take charge of this for THIS year. 

Photos from BTS 2025

    Photos from BTS 2024

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      2025 CTSGNA Officers

      2025 CTSGNA Officers

      President:

        Kathy Vinci, RNC, CGRN


      President-Elect:

       Jinghong Yu, MSN, RN, CNE, CGRN, RN-BC 


      Secretary:

       Barbara Comstock, BSN, RN, CGRN 


      Treasurer:

      Holly Sanzo, BSN, RN, CGRN


      Past President:

       Kathleen Saunders, BSN, RN, CGRN 


      Board of Directors: 

      Mario Castiello, BSN, RN

      Danielle Czesak, MSN, RN-BC

      Ann Russo, BSN, RN, CGRN

      Carol Stevens, BSN, RN, CGR


      To Contact the Board Email:

      ctsgnaboard@gmail.com

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