Commentary on Spilsbury K, Petherick E, Cullum N, Nelson A, Nixon J & Mason S (2008) The role and potential contribution of clinical research nurses to clinical trials.Journal of Clinical Nursing17, 549-557

IntroductionNurses are critical to the research enterprise. However all nurses are not prepared to participate as members of the research team since education and training in clinical research nursing and nurse-specific Good Clinical Practice are not consistently included in nursing curricula. The lack of nurse education and training in clinical research and Good Clinical Practice leaves research participants vulnerable with a nursing workforce that is not prepared to balance fidelity to protocol and patient quality care and safety.MethodsA collaborative network of nurses within Clinical and Translational Science Awards and beyond was established to address this education and training need. Over a 2-year period, using expert opinion, Delphi methods, and measures of validity and reliability the team constructed curriculum and knowledge test items.ResultsA pilot modular electronic curriculum, including knowledge pretest and post-tests, in clinical research nursing and nurse-specific Good Clinical Practice competencies was developed.ConclusionsAs the scope and setting of clinical research changes, it is likely that all practicing nurses, regardless of their practice setting or specialty, will care for patients on research protocol, making all nurses, in essence, clinical research nurses. The curriculum developed by this protocol will address that workforce education and training need.

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Current Status of Educational Experience and Preferred Educational and Certification Program of Clinical Research Nurses: A Questionnaire Survey

Journal of Korean Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ◽

10.12793/jkscpt.2005.13.2.195 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 195 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ihnsook Jeong ◽

Hyun-Sook Kang ◽

Won-Ock Kim

Keyword(s):

Clinical Research ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Educational Experience ◽

Current Status ◽

Certification Program ◽

Research Nurses

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The conundrum of clinical trials and standard of care in sub-Saharan Africa – the research nurse perspective

Journal of Research in Nursing ◽

10.1177/1744987118824625 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (8) ◽

pp. 649-660 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jane Frances Ndyetukira ◽

Richard Kwizera ◽

Florence Kugonza ◽

Cynthia Ahimbisibwe ◽

Carol Namujju ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trials ◽

Clinical Research ◽

Standard Of Care ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Research Nurse ◽

Loss To Follow Up ◽

Resource Limited ◽

Research Nurses ◽

Sub Saharan

Background Nurses form a very important part of the health workforce in sub-Saharan Africa. Research nurses are critical to the implementation of clinical trials. The duties and responsibilities of a research nurse are complex and continue to evolve as new practices and guidelines are formulated. Aims In this paper, we have highlighted the major contributions of research nurses in HIV clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa from the unique perspective of Ugandan nurses. Methods The requirements and challenges of two multi-site, randomised cryptococcal meningitis clinical trials in Uganda were assessed from the perspective of research nurses conducting complex research in resource-limited settings. Results Over the course of 8 years, approximately 1739 participants were screened and 934 people were enrolled into the two trials. The nurses found that patient education and engagement were among the most important predictors of success in minimising loss to follow-up. Conclusions Research nurses played a key role in communicating clinical research goals to patients, obtaining informed consent, minimising loss to follow-up, and ensuring that research practices are translated and implemented into standard of care. However, there remains a need to integrate the same level of care provided in clinical research studies to non-study patients.

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