title: Physical examination and history-taking skills in a prostate clinic.
abstract: The proliferation of nurse-led initiatives arising from nurse specialist/practitioner posts in urology is reflected in areas such as the management of bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, stoma care, and prostate disease. The establishment of the role of urology specialist nurse in one North Oxfordshire hospital led to the development of a nurse-led prostate assessment clinic for male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms arising from benign prostatic hyperplasia. A description of how training was conducted, and the subsequent reappraisal of competency, is given in relation to physical examination and history-taking skills necessary for the development of this initiative.
authors.affiliation: Horton Hospital, Banbury, Oxon.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wareing
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003663:Decision Trees; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014563:Urodynamics