Your role in protecting research participants

Protecting boundaries of consent in clinical research

“…As part of professional responsibilities, many nurses participate in clinical research within institutions to increase the sufficiency of evidence on which to improve practice. 1 Clinical research studies, including nursing research studies, may occur in any healthcare setting. When participating in the research process, nurses, along with other healthcare professionals, need to understand the ethical and legal concerns and advocate for the protection of potentially vulnerable human research participants.…”

“…When participating in the research process, nurses, along with other healthcare professionals, need to understand the ethical and legal concerns and advocate for the protection of potentially vulnerable human research participants. 1,2…”