Endoscopy Nurses Training
Preparation, procedural assistance and safe workflow
- Date
- Saturday 12 December 2026
- Time
- 08:30–13:30
- Places
- 15 nurses
- Hands-on
- 2 h 45 min practical
- Fee for Egyptian participants
- EGP 5,000
- Fee for non-Egyptian participants
- USD 500
About this course
A practical course for endoscopy nurses and assistants. Teaching develops equipment preparation, procedure assistance, team communication and reprocessing skills, with simulation of routine and advanced endoscopy workflows.
Learning outcomes
- Prepare the room and accessories and complete relevant patient and equipment checks.
- Assist with accessory handling, specimen management and clear team communication.
- Demonstrate key reprocessing steps according to the device instructions and local policy.
Course timetable
Saturday 12 December, 08:30–13:30, at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, Zamalek.
Welcome and learning objectives
Nurse educator
Pre-procedure checks, patient preparation, monitoring and escalation
Nurse educator
Polypectomy and hemostasis toolkit
ERCP accessories and coordinated assistance
Preparation for OTSC, FTRD and Endomina procedures
Hisham Al-Dhahab and technical trainers
Coffee break
Practical rotation 1
Station trainers
Practical rotation 2
Station trainers
Practical rotation 3
Station trainers
Team scenario, observed skills and closing
Course faculty
Hands-on stations
Three groups of five rotate through three stations for 55 minutes each. Nurses practise preparation, assistance and communication within their local scope of practice.
Polypectomy and hemostasis: accessory preparation, deployment assistance and specimen handling
Hisham Al-Dhahab and nurse educator
ERCP and advanced devices: wire control, accessory exchange and OTSC, FTRD and Endomina set-up
Ehab Abufarhaneh and technical trainer
Point-of-use care, leak testing, manual cleaning, reprocessing and traceability
Reprocessing instructor
Teaching team
Each participant joins one crash course.
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Lead nurse educator and reprocessing instructor to be announced
Good to know
- Registering a group of nurses? Email the names and the course for each person to info@egyptgastrohep.com.
- Practical times are scheduled group rotations, not individual operating time.
- Places are totals per course, not remaining places. The registration team confirms current availability, and a waiting list opens when a course is full.
- Already registered for the congress? Tell the team which course you want so it is added to your booking.
- After you register, the registration team confirms your place and arranges payment with you.
Assessment
Use of observed checklists for equipment preparation, procedural assistance and reprocessing, followed by a short team scenario and individual feedback.
Based on: ESGENA core curriculum for endoscopy nursing.