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Review
. 2020 May 22;7(3):237-242.
doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_10_20. eCollection 2020 Jul-Sep.

The Oncology Clinical Research Nurse Study Co-Ordinator: Past, Present, and Future

Elizabeth Ness  1
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The Oncology Clinical Research Nurse Study Co-Ordinator: Past, Present, and Future

Elizabeth Ness. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. .

Abstract

Clinical research nursing is a specialty practice that has evolved over the past century. Clinical research nurses (CRNs) work directly (e.g., direct care provider and advance clinician) or indirectly (e.g., manager, educator, and study co-ordinator) to support clinic research. For more than 50 years, oncology nurses have contributed to the body of evidence describing and validating the responsibilities and importance of the nurse in clinical research, especially the study co-ordinator role. This article will focus on the CRN study co-ordinator role in oncology clinical trials highlighting the historical evolution of the role, the contributions of dedicated members of the Oncology Nursing Society, and the future landscape of clinical research nursing through the International Association of CRNs.

Keywords: Clinical Research Nurse Study Co-ordinator; Clinical research nurse; clinical trials nurse; evolution.

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