Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – November 1, 2008
November 1, 2008
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Nurses moving into clinical trial jobs must change mindset about patients
One ethical dilemma nurses face when they move from clinical care to clinical research is the way the two fields' missions are different with regard to patients. -
Strategies for training and supporting CR nurses
Clinical trial (CT) sites should be providing research nurses and other staff with the best possible foundation in clinical research ethics, as well as helping them make the transition from clinical care to research trials, experts say. -
Compliance Corner: QI program manager cites common mistakes of CTs
A good way to find weak areas in clinical trials (CT) research is by gathering information through a quality improvement (QI) program about what CT sites have done wrong. -
Little things in CT process cause major headaches
Sometimes it's the little things in the clinical trial (CT) process that can cause the biggest problems down the road. -
Web-based data system clean, fast and efficient
Sometimes it takes someone from outside the research field to come up with a clinical trial (CT) solution that is logical, effective, and successful. -
Advantages to using web-based data system
There are a number of advantages to using a Web-based data management system, including the following: -
Amend protocols to participants' needs
Clinical trial professionals and investigators should reconsider the inclusion/exclusion criteria and other factors to meet the needs of their study participants, an expert suggests. -
Entry level clinical research jobs and core competencies
The traditional model based on mentorship in the clinical research profession now is being replaced by formal education through academic institutions.