Virtual Issues

Year of the Nurse

The international Journal of Urological Nursing is the only international peer reviewed journal which caters for health care professionals (HCPs) who work with patients with urological conditions. This makes the journal content quite specialised at times however there are topics which come under the umbrella of urology which are pertinent wherever HCPs work not just in urology. The articles in this virtual issue give a taste of some of the urological problems patients may experience and the impact on their quality of life as well as how they are treated and managed. They illustrate how having a problem with the urinary tract can impact on a patient’s health and wellbeing as a whole. Yet discussing bladder problems is often cause for embarrassment for patients and so some may not seek help or delay this making the outcome more difficult and uncertain. Also included in the mix are articles describing innovations in practice which may be useful in many a clinical area.

Rachel Busuttil Leaver
Editor in Chief, International Journal of Urological Nursing

Continence

We have the greatest pleasure in presenting this virtual issue of some of the most interesting papers on continence care and related issues published in the IJUN since its inception. We have brought together some of our best papers in one place for your reading pleasure. Even better, it is free to all our international readers. Please enjoy them and share them with your colleagues.

Rachel Busuttil Leaver
Editor in Chief, International Journal of Urological Nursing

Jerome Marley
Associate Editor, International Journal of Urological Nursing

Men's management of urinary incontinence in daily living: implications for practice
Shona McKenzie, Winsome St John, Marianne Wallis and Susan Griffiths

Efficacy of urinary guidelines in the management of post-stroke incontinence
Stephanie Vaughn

Life management and quality of life issues for those with urinary incontinence
Thomas R. Nichols and Matthew Layton

The bridges and barriers to ‘good’ urodynamic practice: a regional perspective
Julie Ellis-Jones, Lucy Swithinbank and Paul Abrams

Inclusive nursing care for people with intellectual disabilities using urology services
Owen Barr and Margaret Sowney

Developing and testing a urine colour reference scale: a practice development project
Anna Meagher, Julia Thompson and Jacinta Vanderpuije

Incomplete bladder emptying in frail older adults: a clinical conundrum
Joan Ostaszkiewicz

Intermittent self-catheterization service provision: perspectives of people with spinal cord injury
Karen Logan and Chris Shaw