Getting into a Clinical Research Role

What is an NSQIP nurse? Is this a new field of nursing? NSQIP stands for National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the NSQIP nurse works as a surgical clinical reviewer examining surgical notes to abstract specific data so that it can be used as a basis for future quality improvement initiatives. Find out more about NSQIP nursing in this episode of NurseTalks._______________email: [email protected]

Podcast on the Immune System. Email: [email protected] . Alternatively, a video version of this can be watched in Youtube: https://youtu.be/tDPbSjMd9Lg

Healthcare providers are not only direct providers of care. Nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers can also be leaders of change improving quality and service. Although not called as a project manager, healthcare workers will have to work on functions involving project management when engaging in quality and service improvement projects which includes risk and risk management. IN this podcast, I share to you about the concept of risk and risk management and how the process can be applied in healthcare projects. _______________ email: [email protected]

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects the secretions in the body making them very thick. This can be a problem when blockages occur such as blockage in the pancreatic ducts affecting digestion, or it could also result to thickened respiratory secretions that can be hard to expectorate affecting one’s breathing. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient registry which can be seen in the CFF.org website, , there are more than 30,000 people that are living with this condition, and more than 70,0000 worldwide. ________ Email: [email protected]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD is a chronic condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract. At present, the cause of IBD is unknown however there are associative factors such as stress, genetics, environment, and dysbiosis of microorganisms. For each patient diagnosed with IBD, nobody really knows for sure what’s directly causing it so the aim in its management is to maintain the patient in a state of remission so that they can live comfortably, and the goal is directed towards improving the quality of life. In this podcast episode, join me as we review the disease called Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD ________ Email: [email protected]

Research nurses work in a multifaceted role. They are both clinical as well as admin, and maybe add management to that. Part of the job is about seeing clinical trial patients but a big portion of it is also involved in project management. The world of research nursing is very far from ward nursing in that on a day, you can be in clinic to see your patients and in the next hour you are in the lab to process your blood samples in a centrifuge machine. In this episode, I want to share to you about what it’s like to work as a Research Nurse ______ Email: [email protected] Check my book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WORKING-CLINICAL-RESEARCH-Beginners-Coordinators/dp/B08F9SQ8G4

According to the website skincancer.org, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. An increase in awareness in skin cancer is significant since the link between UltraViolet exposure and skin cancer is well established. A lot of people especially during summer holidays bathe in the sun for long periods not knowing that it could pose a risk in the development of skin cancer. Of course there are other factors to consider that contributes to its development but I think it is useful for all of us to be aware about skin cancer so that we can be vigilant enough in having it checked when needed for prevention purposes. ////// Email: [email protected]

Mnemonics might be a thing in learning anatomy and physiology but how do you really study the subject when you’re enrolled with this in university? You can have as many mnemonics or memory aids as you can but sometimes, you really have to read and understand the concept. In this podcast episode, I share to you some of the tips on how you can improve your learning of anatomy and physiology.

I used to work as a Clinical Research Nurse. In this podcast, I share to you about how I got into a clinical research nurse position as well as tips on how a nurse from the bedside can also get into jobs in clinical research.

The guest for this podcast episode is my friend Raul who is a nurse from Iceland. He previously worked in other countries also as a nurse and in this podcast we conversed about how it is like to be working in the profession in Reykjavik, Iceland as well as his journey in getting to such roles.