Physical examination and history--taking skills in a prostate clinic.

Describes the establishment of a nurse-led prostate assessment clinic at a North Oxfordshire, England, hospital in relation to the preparation and clinical competency required for such a venture. Creation of a urology specialist nurse post at the hospital; Nurse-led developments in urology; Training of the nurses; Reappraisal of competency; Implications for the quality of nursing care and for nurse education. INSET: KEY POINTS.