Clinical Research Nurses' online community webpage
Welcome to the community webpage for Clinical Research Nurses, hosted by the RCN Research Society. This is a virtual resource: if you have any suggestions for additions to the page, please email the RCN Research and Innovation team
Latest news
RCN resources
- Research Nurse Competency Framework [2011]
- Informed consent [2011]
- Research ethics: RCN guidance for nurses [2009]
- Career pathways for research nurses [2001]
- Comprehensive list of postgraduate training opportunities, including all the Master's of Research courses available in the UK [updated regularly]
Other resources
- Gibbs, CL, Lowton K (2012), "The role of the clinical research nurse", Nursing Standard, Vol 26 No 27, pp37-40
- Position paper: maximising the nursing contribution to the UK clinical research agenda [2011]
- Presentations from a study day organised by Clinfield Limited in October 2011, including
(a) Developing National Nursing Careers in Clinical Research, Dr David Foster, Deputy Chief Nurse, Department of Health
(b) Research Nurse Competency Framework 2011, Helen Pidd (standing in for Dr Leslie Gelling)
(c) Independent Prescribing and the Clinical Research Nurse, Dr Kathryn Jones
(d) Advance Practice Role for the clinical research nurse in the CRF, Helen Pidd & Gail Holmes
(e) Research Nurse Professional Development Survey, Nicky Perry
(f) Academic Career Pathways, Professor Christine Norton
Looking for a career in clinical research?
Useful networks
See our section on Research Networks - clinical research
Developing this webpage
The Clinical Research Nurses' online community webpage was formally launched at a fringe event at the RCN 2010 annual international nursing research conference.