Apr 21, 2013 in Professional Development, Research One of the reasons for my studying nursing was because of the many career opportunities that exist, such as going into management or becoming a nurse specialist. As I went through my degree and read the many, many, many (!) … Continue reading
Mar 10, 2013 in Research, Study Management So what is an SOP? A standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a document that contains accurate and detailed instructions to perform a process or procedure to ensure that the procedure is performed the same way each time and the same … Continue reading
Feb 11, 2013 in Professional Development, Research I am often asked, by nurses not working in research, “what is a research nurse and what do they do” “what are the responsibilities of a research nurse”? When I start to think about all of the steps involved in … Continue reading
Jul 15, 2012 in Lab Skills, Research Translational research is finding its way into all phases of clinical trials which means more and more research nurses are finding themselves with the task of collecting and processing samples. These samples are very valuable resources and crucial to the … Continue reading
Jun 18, 2012 in Professional Development, Research Have any of my fellow research nurse colleagues had the opportunity to look at the policy issued by the Department of Health in March of this year on developing clinical academic researchers from nursing, midwifery and AHP’s? If not, I … Continue reading