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15th Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference
I attended the 15th Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference 2014 held in Melbourne, Australia from 31 August to 2 September together with around 600 other delegates from around the globe. The conference is renowned for a comprehensive and stimulating programme...

EAUN joins Chinese Urology Association meeting
My visit to China on invitation by the Chinese Urology Association’s Nursing Committee, started in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and the most populous city (population at 10 million) in Central China. Wuhan lies in the eastern Jianghan Plain...

Nurses’ Programme at EAU Robotics Section Meeting
Uniquely for a Section Meeting, the ERUS Meeting in Amsterdam featured a full-day programme for nurses involved or interested in robotic surgery. With ERUS coming under the wings of the EAU, the EAUN is now cooperating with the ERUS...

Join us at the 1st ESUN Course on Urinary Tract Infection
FULLY BOOKED! Are you looking for an update in the field of urinary tract infection? Do you appreciate hands-on and applicable recommendations from Europe’s top experts? Are you an experienced practising nurse specialist who treats patients with urinary tract...

Urology nursing: the road map ahead
Every healthcare professional knows the reality of having “to know more about less.” With the rapid developments in technology, treatment options and outcome results, healthcare professionals are expected to acquire a wide range of competencies, and urology nursing is...

First ‘Uro Day’ in Manfred-Sauer-Foundation
The Manfred-Sauer-Foundation in cooperation with the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN) held the first ‘Uro Day last July 4. Approximately 120 participants from urology, nursing and the medical industry gathered in Lobbach, Germany, to discuss updates regarding intermittent...

EAUN Fellowship report
I have been working as a nurse in different hospitals since 1997. In May 2013, I completed my MSc in primary health care and have been working for the Department of Urology at Kostantopoulio Hospital in Greece since 2005....

Visiting the ‘Pearl of Stockholm’
We had the opportunity to visit the Södersjukhuset, a leading hospital in Stockholm, which is also known as the “Pearl of Stockholm.” We always make use of the opportunity to visit a hospital during an EAUN congress. It is...

Danish participants gain insights on best practices
I and two other colleagues from Denmark have had the privilege to attend in April this year the EAUN Congress in Stockholm under sponsorship which meant that we were exempt from paying the registration fees. At the congress venue...

Comprehensive, informative tour of Sweden’s iconic hospital
On the final day of the EAUN Congress in Stockholm last April, I had the opportunity to visit the Stockholm’s Södersjukhuset Hospital. While waiting, I became acquainted with the other participants and I was impressed by the attendance of...

EAUN: Going forward with a dynamic membership
Although the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN) continues to boost its efforts in promoting urological nursing across Europe and beyond, its goal remains essentially the same. A part of our core mission is to represent our members, to...

Stockholm meeting highlights new trends in nursing care
The 15th International EAUN Meeting in Stockholm ended in gathering a much broader group of allied healthcare professionals, which demonstrated the intrinsic links and benefits of a multi-disciplinary approach to urology care. Over three days the EAUN delivered a...