Are you a nursing student preparing for clinical placements? A registered nurse managing catheterised patients? A urology specialist building a nurse-led clinic? This book is your indispensable guide to safe, effective, and evidence-based urology nursing.
Urology Nursing Essentials offers clear, structured, and practical insight into one of the most important and fast-developing areas of modern healthcare. Covering everything from urinary tract infections and catheter care to urological cancers and paediatric continence, it combines the latest clinical standards with real-world application.
Authored by Lily Crawford, a senior urology nurse specialist and educator with over 15 years of NHS experience, this book is built for students, practising nurses, and trainers working in urology and continence care.
🔍 What you’ll gain:
A complete understanding of the urinary system—from anatomy to pathology
Step-by-step guidance on catheterisation (urethral, suprapubic, intermittent)
Current NICE and BAUN-aligned practice for stoma care, incontinence, and bladder scanning
Paediatric and adult care plans, pre- and post-op surgery support
Advanced practice insights for ANPs, CNSs, and nurse-led clinics
📚 Each chapter includes:
Case scenarios based on real NHS practice
Reflective prompts and revision quizzes
Abbreviation lists and terminology guides
Quick recap tables and practice-point boxes
Whether you’re at the start of your nursing journey or advancing into leadership, this book provides the tools, confidence, and clinical language to make urology nursing second nature.
Written in the UK for UK nurses. Trusted by those who teach and those who practice.