Introduction to the Role of the Pediatric Clinical Research Nurse by L. Hodsdon | OPENPediatrics

In this Nursing World Shared Practice Forum, Dr. Margaret McCabe, Ms. Lorraine Hodsdon, and Ms.Vanessa Young discuss their roles as Pediatric Clinical Research Nurses. They discuss the specialty of research nursing and the challenges that research nurses face. They also discuss the roles and responsibilities of the research nurse and their obligations to patients and families. Learning Objectives • Define clinical research nursing • Discuss the evolving role of the clinical research nurse and research nursing organizations • Understand the role of the research nurse within the research team and as an integral part of the patient care team • Describe how to get involved in clinical research nursing SPEAKERS Margaret McCabe, PhD, RN, PNP Director of Nursing Research Boston Children's Hospital Lorraine Hodsdon, RN Child, BSc, MSc Head of Nursing for Clinical Research Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Vanessa Young, RN, BA Research Program Manager Boston Children's Hospital