Urologic Nursing articles from April 2003

Urologic Nursing archives from April 2003

Nursing is a white-collar profession--or is it? (North Central Regional Director's Message).
April 1, 2003... Nursing scholarship is not something that happens only on university and college campuses. It is not an ivory-tower, esoteric subject that only nursing professors care about. You don't have to be a "brainiac" to support or participate in...

A closer look! (Editorial).(overview of a symposium on urinary incontinence)(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... The room was filled with expectation and energy, even though most participants had traveled a distance, one from as far away as Australia. Approximately 30 nurse researchers, educators, administrators, clinicians, and industry stakeholders were...

The state of the science of urinary incontinence. (Special Report).
April 1, 2003... The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Nursing; the Penn Center for Continence and Pelvic Health, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center; and the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), in collaboration with...

Interstitial cystitis: an updated overview. (Continuing Education).
April 1, 2003... Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder wall, characterized by pelvic pain, urinary urgency, and frequency. Its etiology is unknown. There are an estimated 700,000 cases of IC in the United States. IC...

Me and my bladder, my bladder and me. (Case Study).
April 1, 2003... This article is intended to "put a face" on the disease interstitial cystitis (IC). it is a personal case study based on the experiences of the author. Being misdiagnosed and dismissed for years, her story is typical of the IC patient's...

The effects of a continence program on frail community-dwelling elderly persons. (Research).
April 1, 2003... Urinary incontinence among community-dwelling frail elderly is estimated to affect 6.23 million people at an annual cost of over $7 billion. Overwhelmed caregivers may seek institutional placement of their incontinent family member. Results...

A pilot study comparing two methods of intermittent catheterization: limitations and challenges. (Research).(comparison of opened and closed methods of intermittent urinary catheterization )
April 1, 2003... Given a complex research design, a pilot study was conducted to compare a closed catheter system for intermittent catheterization to the traditional open system. Based on 33 urine samples for 11 subjects, the closed system yielded fewer...

Evidenced-Based Practice Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Care.(Prostate Cancer: Nursing Assessment, Management, and Care)(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Wallace, M., & Powel, L.L. (Eds.). (2002). Prostate cancer: Nursing assessment, management, and care. New York: Springer Publishing Company. Hardcover, 232 pages. $39.95. ISBN 0-8261-8745-5. Editors Meredith Wallace, PhD, RN, CS-ANP, and...