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Nursing Core
The GCRC nursing staff welcomes the opportunity to work in partnership with investigators throughout the University of Connecticut and allied health facilities to implement and complete clinical research protocols.
The nurse coordinates inter-departmental aspects of the protocol, drafts standard forms and flowsheets, ensures availability of necessary equipment and supplies, prepares for study-specific procedures, and sets up methods for participant screening, enrollment and follow-up.
The Principal Investigator and the GCRC Nurse work closely throughout the study to ensure proper and complete implementation of the protocol, precisely documenting interventions and participant response. A permanent GCRC-based medical record is maintained as a source document for each participant. Research participants are seen in the GCRC for research-related visits, not routine clinical care, but the research nurse provides professional nursing assessment, education and referral, as needed, for the participant's concurrent health needs.
GCRC nursing staff are available on a regular basis Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Studies requiring outpatient visits at other hours as well as inpatient studies can be accommodated and GCRC nurses can make study visits at other sites. See Exam Rooms to view some of the outpatient exam rooms that are available.
Research Support
The GCRC has Clinical Research Associates and Research Assistants available to assist in clinical trials coordination, data management and data entry. Their services are available through contract with the GCRC. The institution provides support staff and space for a Patient Services Representative and Medical Records Technician. These personnel provide the nursing and patient services staff with scheduling and medical records support.
Services provided by support personnel include:
- Clinical trials coordination
- Data entry
- Database management
- Phlebotomy
- Recruitment
- Sample processing -scheduling
- Screening
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