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Careers in Assisted Medical Clinical Research
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In 2006, the Wellcome Trust (UK) and the HRB announced funding for a Dublin consortium to support the development of a clinical research facility which will lead to the establishment of infrastructure (i.e., the physical space, facilities and expertise) needed to support patient-focused research studies within a hospital setting. Based on governmental policy such as the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 (Government of Ireland, 2006) and the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation's (2006) report on health research, it is anticipated that over the short-to-medium term greater investment will occur and other such centres will develop. Taken together, this represents yet another research opportunity for Irish nursing and midwifery, especially given that elsewhere nurse-led research is developing from this arena and utilising clinical research facilities for nursing research.
In response to these developments, the National Council is currently undertaking a project looking at this topic with the aim of producing a joint publication with the HRB. The project involves a literature review, site visits to overseas centres to see recent developments and a consultation with nurses and midwives working in the role of research nurse. The project is being led by Sarah Condell with assistance from some nurses in the area. We hope the project report will be not only a resource to nurses and midwives contemplating entry to this area of practice, but also a stimulus to nursing and midwifery researchers to think about how these opportunities might be harnesses for their own research agendas.
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