{"title":"A Reflection on the Nurse And Renal Transplant: A Miracle Of Modern Medicine","authors":"P. E. Jennings","doi":"10.7257/1053-816X.2019.39.2.100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X.2019.39.2.100","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; Since the first kidney transplant in 1954, the state of the science for this surgery has continued to progress, with steadily increasing success and survival rates. The National Kidney Foundation reports that over 17,000 kidney transplants were performed in 2014. This column details the operative process and the importance of the role of the nurse in the transplant process.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"39 1","pages":"100–103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Constructs of the Health Belief Model as Predictors To Haitian Men's Intention To Screen for Prostate Cancer","authors":"J. P. Louis","doi":"10.7257/1053-816x.2019.39.2.72","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816x.2019.39.2.72","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; This study examined the high incidence and high mortality rates of prostate cancer in Haiti by exploring the constructs of the Health Belief Model as a predictor to Haitian men's intention to screen for prostate cancer. Perceived benefits emerged as a predictor.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"39 1","pages":"72–82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julie Prettyman, Lauren Engel, D. Boldt‐Houle, S. Atkinson, Wanda Wilt
{"title":"Personalizing Treatment In the Delivery of Care by Nurses To Patients with Prostate Cancer","authors":"Julie Prettyman, Lauren Engel, D. Boldt‐Houle, S. Atkinson, Wanda Wilt","doi":"10.7257/1053-816X.2019.39.2.83","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X.2019.39.2.83","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; New therapies and evolving scientific concepts are significantly improving outcomes for patients with prostate cancer. A greater emphasis on delivering state‐of‐the‐art nursing care and personalization of treatments is needed. Nurses often spend significant time with patients, caregivers, and their families, and develop personal relationships that present opportunities for enhanced education of treatment options that may reflect patients' lifestyles and personal preferences. Newer drugs are costly, and their use should be discussed with the patient in regard to choice of treatment, potential survival benefits, and overall quality‐of‐life outcomes.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"39 1","pages":"83–99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secondary Prevention of Bone Disease In Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy For Prostate Cancer: Quality Improvement Through Implementation of Evidence‐Based Bone Health Guidelines","authors":"M. Laroche, M. Makic, K. Shaw","doi":"10.7257/1053-816x.2019.39.2.59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816x.2019.39.2.59","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a principle treatment for locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer, but it is associated with bone loss and increased fracture risk. A urology practice implemented a best practice initiative targeting bone health assessment utilizing evidence‐based guidelines.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"39 1","pages":"59–71,99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Ward-smith, J. Hawks, S. Quallich, Jeremy B. Provance
{"title":"Workplace Incivility: Perceptions Of Urologic Nurses","authors":"P. Ward-smith, J. Hawks, S. Quallich, Jeremy B. Provance","doi":"10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.20","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; This survey design study obtained data from members of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates who described their experience with workplace incivility. Responses to the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short‐Form and the Uncivil Behavior in Clinical Nursing Education instruments, as well as demographic information, were obtained and analyzed.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"20–26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case Study in Video Urodynamics: A Unique Lesson Learned","authors":"Lynn Ng Yun Shu, Wang Fenfen, Ng Lay Guat","doi":"10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.36","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; The following case discusses a 62‐year‐old female patient who presented to a local emergency department with severe abdominal pain and acute urinary retention secondary to bladder stones. She was diagnosed with a cystocele and uterine prolapse. Video urodynamic studies (VUDS) were undertaken for further evaluation, but due to the altered anatomical landmarks, the left ureter was inadvertently initially cannulated, then corrected.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"38 1","pages":"36–41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Crowe, Anna L Harbison, A. Wootten, B. Pillay, S. Morrison, Melissa Martin, I. Nahon, D. McKenzie, A. Costello
{"title":"Evaluation of a Video Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Model Prior To Radical Prostatectomy","authors":"H. Crowe, Anna L Harbison, A. Wootten, B. Pillay, S. Morrison, Melissa Martin, I. Nahon, D. McKenzie, A. Costello","doi":"10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.27","url":null,"abstract":"&NA; Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in men. Typically, men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer requiring treatment are offered two potentially curative treatment options: radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation therapy. Commencing pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises pre‐operatively can improve post‐prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI), but men may experience difficulty in correctly performing these exercises, with difficulty isolating and correctly contracting the PFM. Research supports the need for individual PFM exercise instruction and assessment, and investigation of alternative means of providing this information to ensure participants have mastered the technique prior to RP.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"38 1","pages":"27–35,41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenges of Treating Urinary Tract Infections in Post‐Menopausal Women","authors":"J. Baker","doi":"10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.1.6","url":null,"abstract":"This article highlights the management challenges of symptomatic, recurrent, and asymptomatic urinary tract infections in post‐menopausal women. Treatment and prevention options are discussed, along with the growing concern of antibiotic resistance.","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"38 1","pages":"6–19,49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71384157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Focus on oncology: vasectomy and the risk of prostate cancer.","authors":"S M Mahon, D S Casperson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":85039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of urological nursing","volume":"12 4","pages":"599-602"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22016540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}