Overview
The GI Endoscopy Nursing Workshop & Hands-On is a practical training day for endoscopy unit nurses and technicians, held the day before the 16th Saudi Digestive Disease Forum (SDDF 2026) opens in Jeddah. The morning covers endoscopy unit safety, sedation, and patient monitoring, followed by reprocessing and infection control; the afternoon moves to hands-on stations covering assisting common procedures (EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP) and recognising and responding to emergencies in the endoscopy suite. Registration is SAR 500.
Why attend this course
- A full practical day built specifically for endoscopy unit nursing staff
- Hands-on stations on assisting live procedures, not lecture-only content
- Covers sedation, reprocessing, infection control and emergency response in one day
- Timed the day before SDDF 2026 opens — no extra trip to Jeddah needed
- Receive a Certificate of Course Completion from the SGA
What you will learn
- 1Describe key safety, sedation, and patient monitoring practices in the endoscopy unit.
- 2Apply correct reprocessing and infection-control steps for flexible endoscopes.
- 3Demonstrate the nursing role in assisting EGD, colonoscopy, and ERCP procedures.
- 4Recognise and respond appropriately to common emergencies in the endoscopy suite.
Curriculum
4 modules across 4 units — 4 published, 0 in development.
Unit A · Endoscopy Unit Safety, Sedation & Patient Monitoring
Unit B · Reprocessing & Infection Control for Endoscopes
Unit C · Assisting Common Procedures (EGD, Colonoscopy, ERCP)
Unit D · Emergency Recognition & Response in the Endoscopy Suite
Competency-based curriculum benchmarked against JAG UK and ESGE ESD frameworks. Each module includes Bloom-tagged learning outcomes, pre-reading anchors, case-based reasoning, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and self-assessment MCQs.
Hands-on training (key highlight)
- Hands-on stations on assisting EGD, colonoscopy, and ERCP
- Reprocessing and infection-control practical demonstration
- Emergency-response simulation in the endoscopy suite
Scientific program
Workshop Day — Tuesday, 15 December 2026
- 09:00Registration & welcome—15 min
- 09:15Endoscopy unit safety, sedation & patient monitoringLecture60 min
- 10:15Reprocessing & infection control for endoscopesLecture45 min
- 11:00BreakBreak15 min
- 11:15Assisting common procedures — EGD, colonoscopy, ERCPLecture75 min
- 12:30Lunch · Dhuhr prayerBreak45 min
- 13:15Hands-on station rotationHands-on105 min
- 15:00Closing remarks—10 min
Who should attend
- Endoscopy unit nurses and sedation nurses
- Endoscopy technicians and reprocessing staff
- Nursing supervisors and unit managers overseeing endoscopy services
Course format
- Morning: focused lectures on safety, sedation, monitoring, reprocessing and infection control
- Afternoon: hands-on stations on assisting procedures and emergency response
- Small groups rotating through each station with faculty supervision