Author:
Shendy Maged,Marinceu Delia,Roy Mohua,Siddique Amar,Dakhilallah Hanadi
Abstract
Nursing role in urogynaecology has expanded in the modern practice especially with emerging of formulated protocols and guidelines In urogynaecology. Furthermore, conservative approaches and its success in improving patients quality of life is currently led by trained nursing staff, these areas includes pelvic floor training, bladder retraining, fluid intake modification such as explanation of the impact of caffeinated drinks on bladder activity. The adoption of pessary led nurse clinics are well established model in the current urogynaecology with significant improvement in patients flow rate across urogynaecology service provision. On the investigation side of practice, nurse led uroflowmetry and urodynamics are currently expanding with good outcomes for the patients and service capacity. Nursing role in teaching patients how self catheterise is important in those with voiding dysfunction and also prior to incontinence surgery due to associated risk of voiding difficulty.
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