Research Nursing

The specialty practice of clinical research nursing includes care provided to research participants, as well as activities to support protocol implementation, data collection, and human subjects' protection. The clinical research nurse has in-depth knowledge of good clinical practices, federal regulations that guide research, and the details of specific study protocol(s), along with clinical knowledge and judgment. Their combined training gives these nurses unique abilities and insight related to clinical trial implementation and subject protection, particularly for trials involving medically complex populations.

Research nurses in institutions that participate in Harvard Catalyst support the conduct of clinical research studies in in- and outpatient settings, within and outside the clinical research centers, and in the community.