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UROLOGICAL NURSING
Urological Nursing
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Third Edition

By
Sharon Fillingham, RGN, Dip Couns, ENB 978, 980, 216, 998, 870, HA, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Urological Stoma Care/Psychosexual Therapist, UCLH NHS Trust, London

Description
The third edition of this highly acclaimed U.K. text provides a comprehensive overview of urological nursing written by an outstanding team of nurse specialists and educators. It is extensively revised and updated to include all the latest developments and is suitable for all nurses and students working in the specialty. Additional content covers care pathways, setting up nurse-led clinics and clinical trials, the developing roles of specialist nurses, ACE procedure, and use of viagra and other oral agents

Audience
Nurses working in urology, continence advisers, renal nurses, nurse cystoscopists: post-registration nurses doing courses in urological nursing, Promotion of continence, Stoma care and Nephrology nursing; pre-registration nurses; medical students

Contents
Anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract. Urological investigations. Urodynamics. Conservative management of urological problems. Urinary drainage systems. Urinary tract stones. Reconstructive surgery for urinary tract defects Reconstructive surgery for the promotion of continence. Prostatic problems. Urological cancers. Urological stomas. Penile disorders. Scrotal disorders. Reassignment surgery. Paediatric urology. Psychological effects of urological problems. Developments in urological nursing.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 384 pages, publication date: MAY-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-2677-5
ISBN-10: 0-7020-2677-8
Imprint: BAILLIÈRE TINDALL


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