Awards

The EAUN presents this prestigious award to recognise and celebrate dedication and innovation in urological nursing research and practice. The award is named after Ronny Pieters to honour his pioneering achievements and contributions to urology nursing and the constitution and development of the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN).

The award is named after Ronny Pieters to honour his pioneering achievements and contributions to urology nursing and the constitution and development of the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN). Ronny Pieters (Ghent, BE) was the catalyst and instrumental driving force behind the organisation of the first meeting for European nurses working in urology, which was held in Brussels in 2000.

The Ronny Pieters Award is exclusively for EAUN members. To get nominated, you should have provided a consistent and outstanding record of commitment and contribution to the development of urological nursing in Europe. You can be nominated by the EAUN Board or by any member of the EAUN.

To nominate a candidate, download the Nomination Form and send it to eaun@uroweb.org with the subject line: “Nomination Ronny Pieters Award”

The nomination can be underpinned with documents such as:

• Publications: articles (original, peer-reviewed, and other articles), book chapter,s or editor of books
• Awards received
• Grants received from (inter-)national institutions or from the industry
• CV

National societies can also support a nomination by adding a Letter of endorsement to the above documents.

Deadline: 1 November 2025

The EAUN invites their members to submit a research plan on a topic relevant to urology, continence nursing or a related field.

Research Plan submission is closed.

Do you have an idea for a project that will…

• Improve the quality of your daily work in urology care?
• Turn a new or unique aspect of nursing care into a research project?
• Evaluate developments that have taken place in your urological field?
• Turn practical clinical issues in nursing into a research project to help resolve them?
• Or do you have a small practical project that you would like to develop into a research project?

All the projects of the nominees will be discussed in a scientific session, thus creating the possibility for all participants to learn from other projects, through feedback and discussion. The winner will be chosen by the jury and will receive  € 2,500 to start his or her research project. The prize will be handed over in the Award Session on Monday afternoon, 16 March 2026.

We hope that many of you will use the opportunity the EAUN presents to you. Remember, also small research can change the urological nursing world!

Prize for Best EAUN Nursing Research Project Plan Presentation

M. Varandas, M.M.V. Modol Vidal, C.A.M. Armas Moreno, M.M.S. Munoz Serrano, P.R.C.S. Castellano Santana, M.L.G. Luque Gonzalez, D.D. Dias , T. Santos (Lisbon, Portugal; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)

With the research project plan: “Safety and usability of the T-Control® catheter in cytostatics management: A pilot study protocol”

– Handed out by C.N. Tillier (l) and L. Casey (r) to M. Varandas

First prize for Best Science-oriented Poster Presentation
 

J. Bajramovic, T.K. Dreyer, S.B.T. Nielsen , I. Søndergaard, J.B. Jensen, B.T. Jensen (Aarhus, Denmark)

With the poster: “Effect of a standardized laxative regimen on gastrointestinal recovery following radical cystectomy in patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) or high-grade Non Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)”

– Handed out by C.N. Tillier (l) to B.T. Jensen who accepted the prize on behalf of J. Bajmarovic

Second prize for Best Science-oriented Poster Presentation
 

G. Zisengwe, C. Gubby, O. Omolade, E. Benn, V. Akinpelumi, E. Osawie, C. Campbell, C. Morris, A. Salameh, O. Elhage, P. Cathcart, B. Challacombe, J. Noel, P. Dasgupta, R. Popert, L. Fleure (London, United Kingdom)

With the poster: “Establishing a nurse led diagnostic model for prostate cancer”

– Handed out by C.N. Tillier  (l) and S. Terzoni (r) to G. Zisengwe

First prize for Best Practice development-oriented Poster Presentation
 

J. Verkerk-Geelhoed, J.J.H. Beck (Nieuwegein, the Netherlands)

With the poster: “A longitudinal study on psychological effects at diagnosis and over time in Dutch cohort of men with Peyronie’s disease”

– Handed out by C.N. Tillier (l) and S. Terzoni (r) to J. Verkerk-Geelhoed

Second prize for Best Practice development-oriented Poster Presentation
 

F. Croft, J. Sobczak, F. Mutch, E. Westaway, D. Ford, C. McNally, R. Nicholson, S. Bennett, L. Kingston, J, Canavan, D. Natu-El, N. Kinsella (London, United Kingdom)

With the poster: “Patient pain experiences during transperineal prostate biopsy in a nurse-led urology diagnostic clinic”

– Handed out by C.N. Tillier (l) and S. Terzoni (r) to F. Croft