Lived experiences of clinical research nurses: Competence and expectations

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  • Janine A. Kampleman, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRC, CMSRN, ANP-BC

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Abstract

Currently, no specific nurse-credentialing certification exists in clinical research leading nurses to avoid certification or to obtain a certification below their current role and educational scope of practice. Although essential to the field, the clinical research nurse (CRN) is practicing with informal educational training and without formal scopes or standards of practice guiding her or his work in a clinical research setting. Knowing how clinical research nurses learn to perform clinical research practices will help identify experiences which enhance professional development leading to competence. Conceivably, learning experiences from this study can be used to formalize education for clinical research nurses through development of clinical research nursing standards. Understanding the clinical research nurses’ point of view may result in an appreciation by nursing organizations, clinical research professionals, and the investigative research team, the unique role nurses demonstrate in the clinical research field. This study will describe the lived experiences of clinical research nurses through descriptive questions based on competence themes developed in the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS). The study results can add to the body of knowledge as registered nurses develop evidence-based standards for the conduct of clinical research.

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TypeDissertation
AcquisitionProxy-submission
Review TypeNone: Degree-based Submission
FormatText-based Document
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Evidence LevelN/A
Research ApproachQualitative Research
KeywordsNurse Competence;
Clinical Research Nurses;
Clinical Research
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GrantorSaint Louis University
AdvisorMyers, Karen;
Meyer, Geralyn;
Grady, Michael
LevelPhD
Year2015
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