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by Diane K. Newman, RNC, MSN, CRNP, FAAN

Nurses can start to receive benefits immediately by downloading these informative brochures that will help your patients understand and manage their urinary incontinence. After you download them, you can print them on any printer (color looks best) or take the files to a print shop and have them printed in quantity.

Cllick below to view and download the brochures. They’re completely free.

Brochure about our Ask an Incontinence (OAB) Nurse service on SeekWellness.com: Ask an OAB Nurse PDF
Brochure about managing male incontinence with the new Afex System:
afex™ System PDF
Brochure about managing light male incontinence with the new ActiCuf™ Pouch:
afex™ System PDF
ActiCuf is a trademark of GT Urological, LLC.

Updated August 2009

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