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Bladder Health Awareness Initiative The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates

Bladder Health Awareness Initiative The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates. Tamara Dickinson, RN, CURN, CCCN SUNA President-Elect Senior Research Nurse Continence & Voiding Dysfunction Department of Urology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX.

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Bladder Health Awareness Initiative The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates

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  1. Bladder Health Awareness InitiativeThe Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates Tamara Dickinson, RN, CURN, CCCN SUNA President-Elect Senior Research Nurse Continence & Voiding Dysfunction Department of Urology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX

  2. Bladder Health Awareness Initiative • Recently established a task force to determine ways to improve bladder health awareness in the community. • Task force members were selected out of interest with several being identified as experts in the field of incontinence. • The task force identified the goal of developing a bladder health presentation individuals could easily use in their communities • This task force was a collaborative effort between SUNA, NAFC and the Simon Foundation

  3. SUNA Members: Sue Lipsy,RN, MSN, CUNP (Chair) Pat Meade D’Alisera, MSN, FNP, CURN (Co-Chair) Pamela Ceo, MSN, APRN-BC, CUNP Mary Beth Hendricks, MSN, RNCS, FNP, ACNP, CUNP Cheryl LeCroy, RN, MS, CURN Silvia Maxwell, MSN, APRN-BC, CUNP Todd Morningstar, LPN Donna Thompson, MSN, CRNP, CCCN • NAFC Representative: Rachel Levkowicz, Health Educator • The Simon Foundation: Cheryle Gartley, Founder

  4. Bladder Health Awareness Initiative • The task force developed a Power Point presentation that included basic information along with corresponding patient education fact sheets on bladder health and urinary incontinence. • These resources were launched at the SUNA Annual Conference in October in preparation for Bladder Health Awareness Week (Nov 12-18, 2006) in the US

  5. Goals for the Initiative • That it would be used all over the US or in any other country where healthcare professionals would like to provide community education on the topic of bladder health awareness • That links to this presentation would be available from any website that wished to promote bladder health

  6. The Plan for Use • The presentation and fact sheets would be widely and readily available for anyone to use (members and non-members of SUNA). It is currently available for at www.suna.org or via the SUNA corporate offices on CD (for a minimal charge) • A press release detailing this information was sent out prior to Bladder Health Awareness Week

  7. Examples of Patient Fact Sheets

  8. Examples from the Power Point Presentation

  9. Bladder Health Promotion Community Awareness Presentation endorsed by the Society of Urologic Nurses (SUNA) National Association for Continence( NAFC) Simon Foundation for Continence

  10. Urinary System Urine: is formed in the kidneys and moves down the 2 ureters to the bladder. Bladder: stores and eliminates urine Detrusor: muscle of the bladder contracts and pushes the urine out during urination. Urethra: tube from the bladder that carries urine out of the body. Pelvic floor muscles: a sling of muscles that surround and press on the urethra to maintain urine in the bladder.

  11. Bladder Function When you are ready to urinate, the brain relays a signal to the sphincter to relax and open and a signal to the bladder to contract. After you urinate, the sphincter closes tightlyand the bladder relaxes and the refilling can resume.

  12. Urinary Tract Infections

  13. Bladder Control : Urinary Incontinence

  14. Urinary Incontinence Definition: Any uncontrolled loss of urine of any amount Urgency and frequency of urination are not considered incontinence unless there is loss of bladder control, even a few drops of urine.

  15. Risks Factors for Bladder Cancer People that handle rubber, chemicals, and leather, as well as hairstylists, machinists, metal workers, printers, painters, textile workers, and truck drivers are at higher risk.

  16. Promoting Bladder Health

  17. Do You Know SUNA?

  18. History • Began its existence in 1972 as the AUAA as a sub-group of the AUA • In 1977, ready to accept responsibility for the needs of its members, separated from the AUA • In 1995 the association’s name was changed to the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates

  19. SUNA today… • Known for its exceptional national education programs for allied health professionals • Membership of approximately 3000 • Provides members with a bimonthly newsletter and professional peer reviewed journal as well as a variety of other publications • Strong and active board of directors committed to meeting members needs

  20. So you might ask “Why?” • There was no needs assessment • The program grew out of the strong commitment of the SUNA Board of Directors to provide our membership with resources congruent with our mission and vision

  21. Mission: A professional organization committed to excellence in clinical practice and research through education of its members, patients, family and community • Vision: To be the nursing authority in the management of persons with urological healthcare concerns

  22. Visit SUNA’s website at www.suna.org 2007 Annual Symposium Sexuality, Intimacy & Pelvic Floor Disorders Colorado Springs, March 15-17 2007 Annual Conference Phoenix, October 12-16

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