Author

Bao Nguyen

Bao Nguyen, RN, is a health writer at Biology Insights, where she covers urology and preventative care. Before moving into writing, she worked as a clinical nurse in a specialized stone center, coordinating lithotripsy procedures and guiding patients through passing kidney stones. Her background also includes bedside nursing in surgical recovery units. Nguyen holds a bachelor of science in nursing from Wichita State University and still works occasional clinic shifts.

What to Expect After Kidney Surgery?
How Long After Kidney Surgery Can I Drive?
How to Remove a Ureteral Stent and What to Expect
How Serious Is Having a Kidney Stent Put In?
What to Do If Your Nephrostomy Tube Falls Out
What to Expect After Ureteral Stent Placement
How Long Can a Nephrostomy Tube Remain in the Kidney?
Do Ureteral Stents Hurt? Managing Stent Discomfort
Does Lithotripsy Require a Stent for Kidney Stones?
What Is a Cystostomy and When Is It Needed?
What Are the Side Effects of a Kidney Stent?
What to Expect After a Ureteroscopy Procedure
How to Flush a Nephrostomy Tube With a Stopcock
How Painful Is a Stent for Kidney Stones?
How Long Does It Take to Recover From Kidney Stone Surgery?
What Is a Kidney Stent and When Is One Needed?
Is Kidney Cyst Removal a Major Surgery?
How Is a Nephrostomy Tube Removed?
How to Relieve Pain After Kidney Stone Surgery
How Are Kidney Stones Removed? 4 Methods Doctors Use
What Is a Ureteral Stent? Purpose, Placement & Removal
How Are Kidney Stones Removed? Treatments and Recovery
What Is a Nephrostomy? Purpose, Placement & Care
What Is a Ureteroscopy? Procedure, Risks & Recovery
What Is Lithotripsy? How It Breaks Up Kidney Stones
What to Expect After Kidney Removal
How Painful Is Kidney Removal Surgery?
How Dangerous Is Kidney Cyst Surgery?
How Dangerous Is Kidney Stone Surgery?
What to Expect After Kidney Stent Removal