The European Society for Paediatric Urologic Nurses (ESPUN) has released the 2025 Guidelines for intermittent catheterisation in children.
Topics addressed in the guidelines include:
- Infections
- Catheter details
- Teaching
- Quality of life
Evidence for Practice
The following links are to evidence based clinical guidelines which may be relevant to the clinical practice of the Nurse Continence Specialist.
Guidelines for intermittent catheterisation in children
European Association of Urological Nurses
EAUN has produced the following clinical guidelines:
- Catheterisation - Indwelling catheters in adults – Urethral & Suprapubic
- Catherisation – Urethral intermittent in adults
- Male external catheters in adults – urinary catheter management
ICS Standards
The International Continence Society has developed core terminology documents, consensus documents and International Consultation on Incontinence algorithms.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national (UK) guidance and advice to improve health and social care.
They have many evidenced-based, continence related, guidance, quality standards, care pathways, policies and procedures.
Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne has produced clinical practice guidelines relevant to continence. These include:
Best practice guideline: long-term suprapubic catheter related care at home
Dr Alyson Sweeney RN has researched and written the following guideline:
Best practice guideline: long-term suprapubic catheter related care at home