What Can I Bring To Your Practice?

Experience as a Urodynamics Specialist and Urology Nurse enables me to bring in my key skills.

• Urodynamics training, testing and interpretation

• Educating nurses with catheterization (self-catheterizations (CIC), Foley catheters, suprapubic catheters S/P tube)

• Patient education and advocacy

• Bladder and prostate anatomy education

• Patient-centered care strategies

• EHR documentation and urology coding

• Cross-training in pediatric urodynamics

Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

• Safe and hygienic techniques for intermittent self-catheterization

• Educating patients on maintaining independence and confidence in their care

• Troubleshooting common issues, such as infections or discomfort

Benefits:

• Reduced risk of infections compared to indwelling catheters

• Improved bladder emptying and health

Indwelling (Foley) Catheters

• Proper insertion and maintenance techniques

• Prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)

• Patients education on long term Foley catheter care

Other Core Areas of Expertise

• Urinary strictures

• Neurogenic bladder

• Continence management including:

  
  

  • Stress incontinence

  • Urge incontinence

  • Overflow incontinence