Urinary Incontinence - Nursing
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Development of a urinary incontinence educational program using a competency-based approach and case method.

29 Jun 2009 Nurses have limited knowledge about urinary incontinence and find it difficult to care for those who suffer from it, yet there is little training on incontinence designed for nurses. Hence, there is a real need to develop and evaluate an appropriate ... Read more...

Investigating the standard of continence care in nursing homes.

29 Jun 2009 This article describes the results of two studies that explored the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of urinary incontinence among residents in Swiss nursing homes and the knowledge and practice of nurses and nurse assistants in dealing with ... Read more...

Why more attention must be given to catheter fixation.

29 Jun 2009 Failing to secure urinary catheters can result in complications, including infection and discomfort for patients. This article explores why catheter fixation is important and some of the devices that can be used to achieve ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Urinary Incontinence - Nursing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Development of a urinary incontinence educational program using a competency-based approach and case method. 29 Jun 2009
• Context for WOC practice: unavoidable pressure ulcers, wound swabs, bladder cancer, and pelvic floor muscle training: time to call for a WOC nurse consult! 29 Jun 2009
• Investigating the standard of continence care in nursing homes. 29 Jun 2009
• Why more attention must be given to catheter fixation. 29 Jun 2009
• Providing urinary continence care to adults at the end of life. 29 Jun 2009
• Nurses must receive sufficient continence education and training. 30 May 2009
• Continence specialists have the opportunity to inspire services. 30 May 2009
• Reducing urinary incontinence. 30 May 2009
• Falls in the nursing home: a collaborative approach. 30 May 2009
• Adding to the evidence base: perceptions of embarrassment for men with and without urinary incontinence. 29 Apr 2009
• Perceptions of embarrassment for men with and without urinary incontinence. 29 Apr 2009
• Living with urinary incontinence: experiences of women from 'The last frontier'. 29 Apr 2009
• Incontinence patient education: strategies to enhance the teachable moment. 29 Apr 2009
• Summary of current policy to address urinary incontinence. 29 Apr 2009
• Is urinary incontinence as the sixth vital sign part of your practice? 29 Apr 2009
• The perception of urinary incontinence. 29 Apr 2009
• Recall-, application-, and analysis-level questions. 29 Apr 2009
• Will the WOC nurse of the future also be a DNP? 29 Apr 2009
• The face of dedication. Interview by Chimere G Holmes. 30 Mar 2009
• What can the community health nurse do? Help for patients with urinary incontinence. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Urinary Incontinence'

Definition: Involuntary loss of URINE, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. Major types of incontinence include URINARY URGE INCONTINENCE and URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.

Descriptor UI: D014549

Alternative terms: Urinary Incontinence; Incontinence, Urinary;

Related Mesh Headings: Incontinence Pads; Urinary Sphincter, Artificial;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C12.777.934.852; C13.351.968.934.814; C23.888.942.800;