Nursing

1. Nursing

2. What is a Protocol Nurse? • The Protocol Nurse works with the investigative team in developing and implementing clinical protocols on the GCRC. • Each protocol nurse is experienced in their area of specialty as well as in clinical research. • This unique blend of expertise provides the investigative team with the clinical skill and expert knowledge needed to develop, implement and execute clinical protocols.

3. Protocol Nurse (Continued) • To further aid in our clinical expertise, all GCRC nurses work within clinical cluster groups such as neurology, psychiatry, neuro-bioimaging, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, infectious disease, pediatrics and oncology. • In addition, the nurse provides the compassion and human caring necessary to ensure the well being of our subjects.

4. Nursing Responsibilities Development and implementation of the protocol in collaboration with the study team and GCRC staff, including: • Collaborates with study team to develop research data collection tools. • Assist with physician order implementation. • Conducts regular evaluation of protocol progress with PI, study staff, GCRC staff. • Conducts Nursing assessments.

5. Nursing Responsibilities (Continued) • Educates GCRC staff on protocol-specific procedures. • Designs a plan of care that ensures: • subject safety • maintenance of subject’s health state • prompt identification and treatment of adverse events • Implementation of the discharge plan.

6. Nursing Responsibilities (Continued) • Monitors subjects’ physiological and psychological status during the study. • Oversees accuracy of lab slips and specimen labels. • Administers study medication and procedures and observes and records subjects’ response.

7. Nursing Responsibilities (Continued) • Participates in preparation of study findings for presentation and publication. • Participates in research protocol review with membership on Partners HRC committees and MGH Patient Care Services Collaborative Governance committees.

8. Common Nursing Procedures • Performs clinical assessment of the subject. • Implements emergency preparedness. • Performs venipuncture or IV placement for administration of medication. • Continually assesses subjects’ response. • Completes EKG and physiological monitoring. • Conducts study-specific procedures and equipment usage as appropriate.

9. Common Nursing Procedures(Continued) • Teaches protocol requirements, reviews study visit, injection teaching, urine collection, medication administration, etc. • Processes laboratory samples in the absence of lab tech staff. • Develop protocol-specific scheduling templates.

10. Study Staff Requirements • Confirm study visit date and time with the research subject. • Arrive at the scheduled time. • Submit approved doctors’ orders two business days before scheduled visit. • Delivers protocol-specific equipment and supplies, including medications and protocol-specific aliquots and tubes. • Pick up specimens in a timely fashion.

11. Study Staff Requirements • Notification of cancellation: • Call the front desk at 6-3294 or 6-0807 (BIC) ASAP. • Cancel visits through the “Request for Appointment” program, which will update the Turbo Scheduler.

15. Contact Us! • Maureen E. Schnider, Interim Nurse Manager • Phone 617 726-3201 • Fax 617 724-3497 • E-mail mschnider@partners.org • MGH White 13 • Phone (617) 726-3294 • Fax (617) 726-7563 • Biomedical Imaging Core (BIC) CNY building 149 2nd floor • Phone (617) 726-0807 • Fax (617) 724-3101

16. Go Back to GCRC Orientation