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Procedures for the Nurse Practitioner in Urology

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    Describe indications for specific office-based procedure appropriate to the urology patient.

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    Review both provider and patient preparation.

  3. 3.

    Discuss necessary post-procedure monitoring and follow-up.

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    Heather Schultz FNP-C

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    Sarah R. Stanley MS, MHS, PA-C

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Schultz, H., Stanley, S.R. (2016). Procedures for the Nurse Practitioner in Urology. In: Lajiness, M., Quallich, S. (eds) The Nurse Practitioner in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28743-0_20

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