The daily activity of the nurse in clinical research: an experience report

Abstract

The present study is a report on the authors' experience working nurses in a randomized, blinded, phase III clinical trial, developed at Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca / FIOCRUZ / RJ. This study describes the participation of nurses in the implementation of a clinical trial, highlighting their importance in this new field of work. The authors state the rigorous implementation of the clinical trial by the nurse, aiming to prevent errors, biases and failures; as well as the commitment to the authenticity of data collection, attention and respect to the rights and welfare of the study subjects. Nurses are not only able to perform with quality their usual patient-related tasks, but also research activities in health science, such as participating in clinical trials, monitoring, supervision and professional training.