“Clinical advancement programs (CAPs) provide nurses opportunities to increase engagement in their nursing practice and increased monetary rewards through opportunities for professional development. This increased engagement can lead to improved patient outcomes, healthy practice environments, and increased retention. The redesigned CAP sought to improve upon these tenants by increasing participation through an objective
process while honoring the contributions and expertise of bedside nurses.”
“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. Recognition of this connection to the nursing process and the inherent skill of the CRN role can be difficult to capture. In addition, the role is often misunderstood within wider clinical practice, and the scope, value, and skills of the CRN are often under-utilized, possibly further exacerbated by a lack of formal research into the topic.”
Continue reading“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.”
“The Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) role makes an important contribution to realising the aims of the wider health agenda. Despite its continuing evolution and longevity, the CRN role appears to be one of the least understood outwith the field of clinical research delivery in healthcare settings. The lack of understanding presents additional challenges to those in the role, despite numerous attempts to articulate the core elements of the work through
various publications.”
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