Urologic Nursing articles from August 2003

Urologic Nursing archives from August 2003

We're everything we say we are.(President's Message)
August 1, 2003... Would you agree that being a member of a group is important to most people? Just the word "member" reminds us of that sense of belonging that people long for. It's great to be a constituent, or to be a part of something, or just to "belong."...

Needed: urologic nursing mentors for new grads.( )(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... Take a moment and think back to when you graduated from nursing school. Do you remember the relief and sense of accomplishment you felt at having completed air intense course of study? Do you remember interviewing for and landing your first job...

Artificial urinary sphincter, Part I: overview.(Continuing Education)
August 1, 2003... Urinary incontinence has a tremendous impact on an individual's quality of life and self-esteem. A number of patients will fail both conservative medical as well as conservative surgical treatments in their pursuit to regain urinary control....

Artificial urinary sphincter, Part II: patient teaching and perioperative care.(Continuing Education)
August 1, 2003... As discussed in Part l, effective management of urinary incontinence is a tremendous quality of life intervention. The surgical implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) provides a definitive, although invasive, surgical option to...

Artificial urinary sphincter case study.(Continuing Education)
August 1, 2003... M. L. is a 57-year-old gentleman with a history of Gleason 3+4 = 7 prostate cancer, with a preoperative prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.1. He underwent a unilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy approximately 1 year ago. In the...

Prostate cancer: perspectives on quality of life and impact of treatment on patients and their partners.(Research)
August 1, 2003... Prostate cancer is a major health concern for Western men, but little is known about its consequent impact on sexual function for men and their partners. In this pilot study, the effect of the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer on...

Clinical study of a new urine collection bag.(Research)(Belly Bag from Life-Tech Inc. and sold by Rusch Inc. )
August 1, 2003... A pilot study of an innovative urine drainage bag that defines a new principle regarding dependent gravity drainage was conducted. Patients and caregivers found improvement in activities of daily living, comfort, convenience, safety, and cost...

Urologic challenges in the menopausal woman: a case study.(Case Study)
August 1, 2003... Menopausal women present many challenges to the health care provider. The practitioner must be skilled in treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) and assessing the urogenital tract. Multiple factors should be considered even in the absence of...

Demystifying the clinical nursing research process: the literature review.(Demystifying Nursing Research)
August 1, 2003... After identifying a problem you wish to study and stating it in one sentence, you are ready to proceed to the second step in the research process: the literature review. This is a critical step and one inexperienced researchers may wish to...

Prostate cancer support groups.(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Katz, D., Koppie, T.M., Wu, D., Meng, M.V., Grossfeld, G.D., Sadesky, N., Lubeck, D.P., & Carroll, P.R. (2002). Sociodemographic characteristics and health related quality of life in men attending prostate cancer support groups. The Journal of...

Treating phimosis.(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Ashfield, J.E., Nickel, K.R., Siemens, R., MacNeily, A.E., & Nickel, J.C. (2003). Treatment of phimosis with topical steroids in 194 children. The Journal of Urology, 169, 1106-1108. Male infants have been traditionally treated with...

Treating recurrent kidney stones.(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Chandhoke, P.S. (2002). When is medical prophylaxis cost-effective for recurrent kidney stones? The Journal of Urology, 168, 937-940. When patients suffer from recurrent kidney stones, they are usually counseled to take preventative...

ICSI for treating male infertility.(intracytoplasmic sperm injection)(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Lugwig, M., & Katalinic, A. (2003). Pregnancy parameters and health of children born after ICSI depending on parameters of male factor infertility. Human Reproduction, 18(2), 351-357. Several concerns have been raised about the safety of...

QOL in men with an artificial urinary sphincter.(quality of life)(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Dalkin, B.L., Wessells, H., & Cui, H. (2003). A national survey of urinary and health related quality of life outcomes in men with an artificial urinary sphincter for post-radical prostatectomy incontinence. The Journal of Urology, 169,...

IC prevalence increasing.(interstitial cystitis)(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Parsons, C.L., Dell, J., Stanford, E.J., Bullen, M., Kahn, B.S., Waxell, T., & Koziol. J.A. (2002). Increased prevalence of interstitial cystitis: Previously unrecognized urologic and gynecologic cases identified using a new symptom...

Andropause.( )(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Stas, S.N., Anastasiadis, A.G., Fisch, H., Benson, M.C., & Shabsigh, R. (2003). Urologic aspects of andropause. Urology, 61(2), 261-266. Andropause, or the age-related decrease in gonadal function in men, has gained popularity recently as...

Treating overactive bladder.(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Yoshimura, N., & Chancellor, M.B. (2002). Current and future pharmacological treatment for overactive bladder. The Journal of Urology, 168, 1897-1913. This review article begins with a discussion of the economic impact of treating and...

Coming attractions! New medications on the horizon for erectile dysfunction.(Medication Minute)
August 1, 2003... Erectile dysfunction (ED) accounts for more than half a million ambulatory visits to health care professionals annually (Johannes et al., 2000). According to numerous multinational epidemiologic studies, more than 30 million men in the United...

External genital and dermatologic examination Part I: the female patient.(Intimacy Issues)
August 1, 2003... When a female patient presents to her health care provider with concerns bout genital "irritation" or pain associated with sexual sensation, providing comprehensive care necessitates evaluation of the external genitalia in addition to a...

Getting ready for certification: pediatric urology advanced practice.(Professional Enhancement)
August 1, 2003... There are many reasons to become certified in one's specialty. It is wonderful when someone is rewarded monetarily for their hard work in preparing for and obtaining certification. Unfortunately, there is not a monetary award for many of us who...

Calcium oxalate kidney stones: another reason to encourage moderate calcium intakes and other dietary changes.(Complementary and Preventive Medicine)
August 1, 2003... Conventional medical thought several decades ago was to restrict the amount of calcium intake in individuals with a history of calcium oxalate stones. In the past decade, several studies have suggested that increasing the intake of calcium may...

Educational opportunities.(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... September 11-13, 2003 Urodynamics "Hands-On" Course. Location: Vancouver, British Colombia. Sponsor: Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. Contact: Kristin Jankowski, Laborie Medical Technologies, 800-522-6743; Fax 802-878-1122;...