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The role of the nurse: prostate cancer in the elderly
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a significant health issue, particularly in elderly men, who constitute the majority of new diagnoses. With increasing life expectancy, managing prostate cancer in older adults presents unique challenges. Drawing on the insights of key studies,...
Urology nurses’ personal wellbeing: Strategies and insights to developing your resilience
Wellbeing and resilience are global concerns for all working in healthcare. Montgomery & Patrician (2020) and Kinman et al (2020) identify that nurses’ wellbeing and resilience are impacted significantly more than the general population. In the United Kingdom a...
A preview of EAUN25 in Madrid
The next International EAUN Meeting is to be held in Madrid, Spain from 22-24 March 2025, marking a special jubilee edition of Europe’s largest urological nursing event. For 25 years, this annual meeting has been an important educational platform...
Introducing new EAUN Chair: Dr. Corinne Tillier
First and foremost, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the former chairs who have contributed to making the EAUN the prominent association it is today for urology nurses. Serving as chair is not just an...
EAUN Guideline Intermittent Catheterisation receives new update
The revised guidelines for intermittent catheterisation including urethral dilatation were presented at EAUN24. The guideline from 2013 was revised and due to the large time span, a lot of literature had to be reviewed. Hence, those responsible have agreed...
Reflecting on my time as EAUN Chair
At the last Annual EAUN Meeting (EAUN24), I handed over the position of EAUN chair to my valued colleague Ms. Corinne Tillier (NL). After three great years as chair and over seven years on the EAUN Board as treasurer...
New EAUN Podcast: Continence matters – How to navigate life’s leaks
Welcome to another EAUN edition of EAU Podcasts! In this episode, two very experienced nursing professionals, Ms. Therese Kelly (IE) & Ms. Eva Wallace (IE) discuss the complexities of continence issues. They talk about the need for healthcare professionals...
First ever EAUN podcast episode: Urinary incontinence – the “superunknown”
Welcome to the very first EAUN edition of EAU Podcasts. In this episode, Dr. Serena Maruccia (IT), an expert in pelvic floor rehabilitation and the treatment of urinary incontinence, is interviewed by Dr. Stefano Terzoni (IT), a researcher in...
Decisional regret on prostate cancer
On day two of EAUN24 there were two presentations on the theme of “Decisional regret in prostate cancer”. From the urologist perspective, Prof. Henk Van Der Poel (NL) presented about “Patient reported outcomes following treatment of localised prostate cancer...
Sexual Health SIG: How to break the taboo of discussing sexuality?
A lot of nurses and doctors find it difficult to start the talk on sexuality with their patients, although, this is a problem that occurs frequently in urological diseases and treatments. At EAUN24, Assoc. Prof. Marieke Dewitte (NL) gave...
PCa SIG: Improving sexual health before and after prostate cancer
The large attendance in Paris at the EAUN24 PCa SIG thematic session on improving sexual health before and after treatment was testament alone to the importance of the topic, and it is hoped that those that did attend found...
EAUN24 meeting highlights
Here is a summary of highlights from the 24th International Meeting of the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN24) that was held in Paris last month. Below you can catch up on some of the key lectures and engaging...