To achieve the best possible outcomes for research
participants and the research process, clinical research
nurses must not only have expert clinical skills and
well-developed critical thinking skills, but they must
also be well versed in the complex regulatory, ethical,
and scientific aspects of clinical research. By managing
study activities, monitoring participants for anticipated
and unanticipated events, supporting and
educating participants, and interpreting and rephrasing
descriptions of study-related care for participants
and family, the clinical research nurse ensures that the
study objectives are attained while upholding all the
principles of participant rights, patient safety, and
continuity of care. Nurses improve recruitment of
participants15 and support individuals to make
informed decisions about clinical trials participation.16