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  • Urology
  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Functional urology patient management is complex, requiring multidisciplinary expertise.
  • Nurses play a crucial role alongside the medical team in urological care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the specific roles and contributions of nurses in functional urology.
  • To highlight the evolving responsibilities and expertise of urology nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted discussions with nursing staff in a urology unit.
  • Performed a literature review using PubMed with keywords: "nurse", "urology", "urodynamics".
  • Analyzed regulatory texts concerning nursing practice in urology.

Main Results:

  • Nurses possess specialized skills in endoscopic/urodynamic explorations, stomatherapy, sexology, and therapeutic education.
  • Expertise extends to advanced treatments like tibial nerve stimulation, sacral neuromodulation, and botulinum toxin injections.
  • Nurses' roles have expanded due to specialized training (e.g., Inter-University Diploma of Nurse Expert in Urology since 2002) and cooperation protocols (since 2009), enhancing patient support and care quality.
  • Multidisciplinary consultation meetings increasingly involve nurses in care coordination.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses in functional urology are key collaborators with urologists.
  • They serve as the primary patient contact, significantly contributing to diagnostic and therapeutic management.
  • Their specialized skills are essential for optimizing patient outcomes and addressing healthcare system challenges.