Scientific Programme

Considering the rapid developments of urology and the diversity of urological nursing in Europe the development of urological patient care poses a great challenge. Since its inception in 2000, the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN) has committed itself to understand and meet the diverse needs of urological nurses on the continent. Although this is a mammoth task, it is a task that is essential if the goal of high quality patient care is to be realised throughout Europe. One increasingly valuable tool in the sharing of nursing knowledge is the EAUN Annual Meeting.
The EAUN, with generous support and encouragement from various EAU offices and an increasing number of supporting companies, is resolutely committed to a range of activities that will meet the research, practice and development needs of Europe’s urological nursing community.
 

Preliminary Programme of the 10th EAUN Meeting

Wednesday, 18 March

08.30 -

10.30

   Workshop**
   State of the art of nocturia causes - treatments and reasons for
   treating
   Chairs: B.T. Jensen and J.P. Nørgaard

11.00 -

13.00

   Workshop**
   Superficial bladder cancer - Hexvix®
   Chair: F. Charnay-Sonnek, Strasbourg (FR)   
   Sponsored by GE HEALTHCARE and PHOTOCURE

12.00 -

15.00

   Hospital visit to the Karolinska University  Hospital, Stockholm (SE)*

12.00 -

13.00 

   Lunch

13.00 -

15.00

   Special session of the Swedish Association of Urology Nurses
   Clinical practice, education and research in urology nursing in
   Sweden
   Chairs: K. Stenzelius, Lund (SE)
              H. Thulin, Stockholm (SE)

15.00 -

15.45

   Break

15.45 -

16.00

   EAUN Opening
   P-A. Abrahamsson, Malmö (SE), EAU Secretary General
   B.T. Jensen, Århus (DK), EAUN Chair,

16.00 -

16.15

   Good Practice in Health Care
   Incontinent urostomy
   Introduction
   V. Geng, Lobbach (DE) and U. Konheiser, Hollister Incorporated (DE)

16.15 -

17.15

   Symposium
   Neurogenic bladder management
   Chair: W. Artibani, Padua (IT)
   Sponsored by HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

17.15 -

18.15 

   Champagne Reception
   Sponsored by HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

 
Thursday, 19 March

09.00 -

12.30

  Hospital visit to the Karolinska University  Hospital, Stockholm (SE)*
 

08.30 -

09.30

  ESU Course 
  Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)   Part 1  
  Chair: M. Grabe, Stockholm (SE)                 

08.30 -

09.00

   Definitions, pathogenesis and impact of UTI
   B. Wullt, Lund (SE)

09.00 -

09.30

   Role of urine culture, management of UTI and case discussions  
   M. Grabe, Malmö (SE)

09.30 -

10.00

   Break

10.00 -

11.00

   ESU Course 
   Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Part 2 

10.00 -

10.30

   Prevention of UTI and ward hygiene
   E. Lund, Århus (DK)

10.30 -

10.50

   Prevention of healthcare associated infections antibiotic prophylaxis
   M. Grabe, Malmö (SE)
   Case discussions

10.50 -

11.00

   Conclusions and messages to take home

11.00 -

11.30

   Break

11.30 -

12.30

   Symposium
   Neurogenic bladder and sexuality
   Chair: C. Hultling, Stockholm (SE)
   Sponsored by ASTRA TECH AB

12.30 -

13.30

   Nurses Lunch Gathering
   Sponsored by AMGEN (EUROPE) GMBH

13.30 -

14.00

   Poster viewing

14.00 -

15.15

   Poster Abstract Session
   Chairs: R. Pieters, Ghent (BE) and K. Fitzpatrick, Dublin (IE)

15.15 -

16.00

   State-of-the-art lecture
   Body-image and sexuality in urology
   H. Forristal, Dublin (IE)

16.00 -

17.00

   Workshop
   Ensuring continence in difficult cases -
   solutions by nurses
   Chair: R. Pieters, Ghent (BE)


Friday, 20 March

08.30 -

10.00

   EAUN Nursing Research Competition
   Learning session
   Chair: R. Pieters, Ghent (BE)

10.00 -

10.15

   Workshop
   A new approach for the management of prostate cancer:
   The once-yearly LH-RH agonist Vantas®
   F.M.J. Debruyne, Nijmegen (NL)
   Sponsored by ORION PHARMA

10.15 -

10.45

   Break

10.45 -

11.30

   State-of-the-art lecture
   Suprapubic catheters
   With 20 min. hands-on mannequin session
   E. Wallace, Dublin (IE)

11.30 -

11.45

   Break

11.45 -

12.15

   State-of-the-art lecture
   Evidence based practice in bladder cancer nursing care
   D.L. Berry, Boston (US)

12.15 -

12.45

   EAUN General Assembly
   Chair: B.T. Jensen, Århus (DK)

12.45 -

13.15

   Lunch

13.15 -

14.00

   State-of-the-art lecture
   Current research in the treatment of incontinence in the elderly
   D. Newman, Philadelphia (US)

13.15 -

14.00

   Oral Abstract Session
   Chairs: V. Geng, Lobbach (DE) and B.T. Jensen, Århus (DK)

15.15 -

15.45

   Break

15.45 -

16.00

   Awards session
   Research Award supported by an unrestricted educational grant from
   FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS
   Chair: B.T. Jensen, Århus (DK)
  

* Optional visit to the urological wards and outpatient clinic and ESWL unit
Limited places are available and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be invited to inform us of your interest to join one of the hospital visits by e-mail in January 2009.

** Workshops
Please note that the number of participants is limited.
Admittance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration on-site in Stockholm is possible. EAUN members are kindly requested to register in advance but this is not mandatory.

Registration costs for workshops
EAUN members: no registration costs
Non-members pay € 20 per workshop, to be invoiced with the confirmation.
Cancellation after the confirmation is not possible.