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High quality poster sessions
Two moderated poster sessions took place during the 17th EAUN Meeting in Munich but due to the higher number of high quality abstracts, an extra unmoderated session was organised, for the second time in the history of the EAUN’s annual meeting. We had...
Sharing best practices in major surgical care
Nursing collaboration started in 1993 with first the International Nursing Conference, a dialogue between the University of Jordan and the Institute of Health and Caring Science in Sweden. The results of this abovementioned meeting led to cultural exchanges, job satisfaction, establishment of nursing councils,...
EAUN in Munich: My experience
The 17th EAUN meeting was particularly interesting for me as it highlighted a range of interesting topics and features that were applicable to my field of urological nursing and which enabled me to apply current practices. For the purpose of this article the one...
Issues in nursing care for teenagers in transition to adulthood
The Benign Section of the EAUN held an exciting thematic session discussing the challenges regarding teenagers in transition into adulthood. I was delighted and honoured to present the service I deliver within Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust incorporating Evelina London. My exciting role...
Female genital mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is recognised worldwide as a fundamental violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. FGM involves violation of rights of the children...
Upcoming board member Linda Söderkvist presents herself
My name is Linda Söderkvist, 36 years old, and I graduated in 2012 from the Red Cross University College in Stockholm where I earned my Master´s degree in perioperative nursing and became an operating room nurse. Before I specialized...
Dutch nurse applies for EAUN board membership
In November last year the EAUN sent out an announcement for a new board member and I took the chance to apply. I am Jeannette Verkerk-Geelhoed and I live in the western Netherlands, about 20 kilometers form Rotterdam. I...
2nd ESUN Course takes place in Rome, Italy
Application for the 2nd ESUN Course is now closed. The applications are currently reviewed. The European School of Urological Nursing (ESUN) is proud to announce a brand-new course on neurogenic detrusor overactivity and the overactive bladder syndrome complex. The course will...
Expert insights at nurse-led clinic in the UK
My fascination with all that is related to the nursing profession goes back beyond 2004, the year of my registration as a first-level Nurse. Soon after qualifying, I was given the opportunity to join the Operating Theatres Scrub Team...
Insights from the Prostate Cancer World Conference
I am a New Zealand urology nurse specialist with a special interest in prostate cancer. Fifteen years ago I established a small company which gave me the opportunity to develop a nursing service intended to identify and meet the...
Assessing the needs of cancer survivors
Health services are continuously being put under pressure to deliver five-star service; with patient demand increasing and the lack of financial support and resources, this proves more and more difficult. The only way to meet such demands is by...
EAUN guidelines on catheterisation examined in well-attended workshop in Dubai
The Emirates International Urological Conference (EUSC) took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 5 to 7 November 2015. The EAUN had been invited by Dr. Fariborz Bagheri, Acting President of the Emirates Urological Society (EUS) and President of...