News
Meet new EAUN Board Member: Robert McConkey
My name is Robert McConkey, I live in Galway City on the west coast of Ireland, and I am delighted to join the board of the EAUN. I work in the urology day services department in University Hospital Galway,...
The perioperative urology nurse from a UK perspective
The advanced nursing role in urology is currently a popular topic, which was also discussed at EAUN22 in Amsterdam. There are different understandings, requirements and applicability with regard to the topic in various countries. Some commonality does exist, however....
EAUN22: Nurse led clinics
Highlighting clinics for benign conditions The ever-growing workload in urology has resulted in changes to the way urological care has traditionally been delivered. In many countries, nurse led clinics in urology manage and deliver holistic patient centred care for...
When we all help one another, everybody wins
Urology nurses need the help and support of all urologists and urological departments Dear Surgeons and EAU members, Dear Surgeons and EAU members, I’m taking this opportunity to introduce myself as the new chair of the European Association of...
Neurogenic LUTS and CIC: Nurses’ point of view
Future nursing research in CIC to address the need for an evidence-based educational protocol On behalf of the EAUN SIG Continence: E. Wallace (IE), V. Lejay (FR), G. Villa (IT) The general term Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NLUTD)...
Sexocorporel: Clinical sexology in urological context
Nurse practitioner counselling and therapy at the University Hospital Bern The Department of Urology of the University Hospital of Bern uses an approach based on the model ‘Sexocorporel’ for nurse practitioner (NP) counselling in sexual health. The present article...
“Spot-on” evidence-based nursing care – New research and developments
Dear EAUN members, The growing evidence in urology nursing care is amazing! With this column, the EAUN SIG Groups want to put the spotlight on recent publications in their field of interest. This month’s articles have been carefully chosen because of the scientific...
Prostate cancer care and exercise
Regardless of disease state, exercise is (still) a cornerstone of prostate cancer care. And the amount of literature proving it is growing. 150 minutes’ aerobic exercise per week combined with at least two sessions of resistance exercise and daily...
Mrs. Rita Willener wins Ronny Pieters Award for dedication and innovation in urology nursing
For a long period, she was the only urology nurse practising at an advanced level in Switzerland. A long-time advocate for Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN), she improved urology nursing in her home country and went on to do the very...
EAUN supports Ukraine and its nurses and HCPs
The European Association of Urology Nurses, as a European professional nurses association with members from across the world is saddened and greatly concerned by the events in Ukraine and we extend our deepest sympathies to all the people in the...
EAUN21 report: Highlights, crucial updates, and awards
The recently-concluded virtual 21st International EAUN Meeting (EAUN21) delivered the newest and most crucial updates in urological nursing from 3 to 4 September 2021. Comprised of nursing specialists and affiliated medical professionals, the EAUN21 faculty offered their expert insights...
Join the ERUS-EAUN Robotic Urology Nursing Meeting, 11-13 November
One or three-day update available as part of ERUS-DRUS21 meeting The EAUN is working together with the EAU Robotic Urology Section to offer nurses a three-day meeting in Dusseldorf this November. There will be a full-day nurses’ programme on November 11th, with...