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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I am a registered nurse at the Department of Urology’s Outpatient Section of the Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) in Auckland, New Zealand, and I would like to share my insights regarding the value of teamwork and a nurse-led...

1. URO-DAY, 4. Juli 2014, 9.00 – 17.00 Uhr In Kooperation mit EAUN Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, mit dem 1. URO-DAY wollen wir eine Fortbildungsveranstaltung für Pflegefachpersonen, Urotherapeuten und weitere an der Urologiepflege interessierte Fachpersonen durchführen. Erkenntnisse aus der...

Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) was addressed in the last EAUN Meeting but little is known in clinical practice. The staff at The Centre of Voiding Dysfunction, Århus University Hospital (DK) set out to share their experience with Danish as...

Sometimes small initiatives can make a big difference to patient care, and yet as a topic they may seem too ‘simple’ for presentations at a nursing conference. When the complaint was received the urology nurses acknowledged the anxiety caused...