TY - JOUR
T1 - The professional role for nurses in clinical trials
AU - McEvoy, Mary Dee
AU - Cannon, Lorelei
AU - MacDermott, Mary Lou
PY - 1991/11
Y1 - 1991/11
N2 - This article has examined the role of the nurse in clinical trials, particularly the clinical, administrative, and research roles. Components of each role and characteristics essential for the implementation of each role have been examined. The nursing role in clinical trials research is undergoing major transformation from the perception of the nurse as a data collector for medical research to the recognition of the nurse as an essential member of the research team with a multifaceted role. Miaskowski22 22 Miaskowski C: The future of oncology nursing: A historical perspective. Nurs Clin North Am 25:461-473, 1990. identifies two factors influencing the development of oncology nursing practice; scientific and technological advances and societal factors relating to the perception of cancer as a disease and changes in the nursing profession. Certainly it is recognized that progress in basic science research will lead to an increase in the complexity and number of clinical trials. Nurses have clearly implemented the roles necessary to be vital participants and have contributed to answering questions leading to improved treatments for the patient with cancer.
AB - This article has examined the role of the nurse in clinical trials, particularly the clinical, administrative, and research roles. Components of each role and characteristics essential for the implementation of each role have been examined. The nursing role in clinical trials research is undergoing major transformation from the perception of the nurse as a data collector for medical research to the recognition of the nurse as an essential member of the research team with a multifaceted role. Miaskowski22 22 Miaskowski C: The future of oncology nursing: A historical perspective. Nurs Clin North Am 25:461-473, 1990. identifies two factors influencing the development of oncology nursing practice; scientific and technological advances and societal factors relating to the perception of cancer as a disease and changes in the nursing profession. Certainly it is recognized that progress in basic science research will lead to an increase in the complexity and number of clinical trials. Nurses have clearly implemented the roles necessary to be vital participants and have contributed to answering questions leading to improved treatments for the patient with cancer.
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U2 - 10.1016/0749-2081(91)90065-W
DO - 10.1016/0749-2081(91)90065-W
M3 - Article
C2 - 1775777
AN - SCOPUS:0026247286
SN - 0749-2081
VL - 7
SP - 268
EP - 274
JO - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
JF - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
IS - 4
ER -