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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...
EAUN at SIU Conference: Informative, inspiring meeting in Melbourne
As part of the organising committee, it was a pleasure to attend and support this inaugural nurses meeting at the Societé International d’Urologie (SIU) in Melbourne. The meeting, supported by the Victorian Urological Nurses Society (VUNS), the Australia and...
Opportunity for European nurses to join the EAUN Meeting for free
In time for Munich 2016, we are truly delighted and proud to announce the launch of the inaugural EAUN Meeting Scholarships Awards in association with Astellas Pharma, partners who recognise the critical role of urology nurses in patient care...
New video session format at 17th EAUN Meeting in Munich
The ‘Inside the Body – Surgery in Motion’ session that we had for three years at the annual EAUN meetings will be presented in a new format starting with the 17th International EAUN Meeting in Munich next year. Why...
New EAUN guidelines to benefit bladder cancer patients
The chance to participate in developing the EAUN Intravesical instillation in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer guidelines has inspired me since being part of an international group of expert colleagues is a once in a lifetime opportunity! The EAUN, among...
Australian and NZ Urological Nurses Society Annual Meeting
In April I had the privilege of attending a full and varied urological conference programme in Adelaide, Australia. The 68th Annual Scientific Meeting was collaboratively organised by the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) and the Australian...
New nursing perspectives on CAUTI issues
Under the auspices of the EAUN’s educational activities, the European School of Urology Nursing (ESUN) offered its initial course in Amsterdam in the Netherlands from May 8 to 9 this year, and in this report two participants describe their...
Chair visits CUA Meeting in Ningbo
As chair of the EAUN it was my great privilege to be invited to attend this year’s annual Chinese Urology Nursing Meeting in Ningbo, a seaport city in the northeast of Zhejiang province, People’s Republic of China. A meeting...
Trouble shooting at workshop on indwelling catheterisation at Madrid EAUN Congress
11 May 2015 On Sunday morning, March 22, around 120 nurses attended in Madrid the workshop “Troubleshooting and quality of life in indwelling catheterisation,” which aims to give participants insights into the management and care of patients with indwelling...