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The purpose of this in-service meeting is for us to learn about your research study in detail
and for you to clarify any questions we may have regarding nursing care, lab work, and
nutritional needs for your research subjects.
Due to the time it takes to develop an accurate nursing flow sheet tailored to the unique
requirements of your research study, we ask that you provide the PI orders and a copy of the
approved protocol at least two weeks before the meeting. During this time, the nursing staff
will develop a flow sheet. At the PI meeting, any discrepancies between the flow sheet and
PI orders can be clarified and all questions can be answered. Following the PI meeting, the
PI and/or the Professional Research Assistant (PRA) will be provided with the finished
protocol flow sheet and typed PI orders. Please take the time to proof these items since the
success of your study is linked to properly executed study instructions. Once the PI approves
the final flow sheet, research subjects for the respective study can be admitted to the GCRC.
Properly signed informed consent forms (signed by both the investigator and the patient within
one year of the study date) must be made available to the nursing staff before or upon the
subject’s arrival at the GCRC and before any procedures can be carried out. Additionally, the
PI must provide a signed copy of HRC approval and patient consent form before subjects can be
admitted to the GCRC. This information must also be provided to the GCRC upon the yearly
renewal of the protocol.
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