Mar 9, 2015 in Professional Development, Research Like many of you I ‘fell’ into research nursing. Some are scouted by a professor with a project and a grant or a senior research nurse who spotted your ‘talent’ while working alongside you in out-patient clinic. Today even scientists … Continue reading
Jan 18, 2015 in Collaborative Network, Professional Development, Research Research nurse interview with Denise O’Donnell, Senior Hepatology Research Nurse, Gastro Clinical Trials Facility, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Where were you brought up? Co Donegal, Ireland Which subject did you like most at school? English What was your first job? … Continue reading
Dec 9, 2014 in Professional Development I was pleased to talk at the Clinfield conference about developing the research nurse role beyond research delivery, and trying to find ways of getting involved with more of the broader research process. Research nurse roles generally are focussed on … Continue reading
Dec 8, 2014 in Collaborative Network, Professional Development, Research ‘As a research nurse I need to widen my knowledge of research methods’, ‘I need to understand research studies better’, ‘I need to find a course’, ‘I want to be good at this’. These were the first thoughts which went … Continue reading
Aug 20, 2014 in Collaborative Network, Professional Development, Research On a hot summer afternoon I made my way to King’s College Healthcare Trust to meet the ACET Research Team. They contacted me following a Clinfield email offering any team to be featured in a blog post. I love initiative … Continue reading