“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.”