“The art and science of the Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) role is found within the weaving of care throughout the research process, and the value added to patient care that this produces. CRNs play a vital role in improving patient care and contributing to enhanced treatment pathways through delivering and leading clinical research activities, but research nursing is not simply about task-based actions. Rather, it amplifies the nursing values consistent within patient care provided by nurses across all settings.”

Key points for policy, practice, and/or research
· “The 4-point conceptual model captures and demonstrates the value of the CRN across
clinical and research practice settings.
· Inclusion of CRNs in clinical and research settings enhances participant safety and
advocacy.
· Awareness of the core concepts of the CRN role will help CRNs to balance and make
explicit what has long been implicit in the CRN role.
· There is a significant need and opportunity for CRNs to lead future research to focus on
exploration and demonstration of the measurable impacts and added value of the
integrated CRN role.
· The 4-point conceptual model should next be tested in practice across care settings. We
also recommend exploration of the applicability of the concepts within regions outside of
the authors’ countries.”

Hansen, B. R., et al (2022). Capturing the value and core concepts of the Clinical Research Nurse. Journal of research in nursing : JRN, 27(1-2), 32–47.