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Clinical Research Nursing Core Curriculum

November 2023 - IACRN is seeking authors for the 2nd edition of the Clinical Research Nursing Core Curriculum. Please review the Call for Chapter Authors for information and deadlines. If you are interested and can meet the deadlines, please email your CV and cover letter explaining your writing background and preferred chapter(s) to iacrn@iacrn.org by December 15, 2023, and include in the subject line “Core Curriculum.”


IACRN is excited to announce that the Clinical Research Nursing Core Curriculum is available on Amazon! The curriculum is geared towards nurses new to the clinical research nurse role or those with little experience including CRNs in both the direct care and study coordinator roles. The content of the book goes through the unique body of knowledge of the clinical research nurse, including, nursing care, research regulations, the scientific process, and data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The content delves further into specifics, such as human subject protection, care coordination, and continuity, contributions to clinical science, and clinical practice as related to the clinical research nurse across all specialties. The e-book is available now.


IACRN & ANA Clinical Research Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

The premier resource for today's CRN, Clinical Research Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is informed by advances in this specialty's unique body of knowledge: nursing care; research regulations; scientific process; and data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Purchase here

Important Clinical research nursing articles/publications


Clinical Research Nursing: A Critical Resource in the National Research Enterprise

Published in final edited form as: Nurs Outlook. 2012 May ; 60(3): 149–156.e3. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2011.10.003. Link to author manuscript


Journal of Research in Nursing

The July edition of the Journal of Research in Nursing focused on the work of the CRNMidwife and CRNurse has now been published. Visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/jrnb/current for more information


IACRN member articles published in the Journal of Research in Nursing, 2022, Vol 27, Issues 1-2:

  • Hill, G., & MacArthur, J. (2022). Recognising a watershed moment: Opportunities for clinical research nursing and midwifery. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2) 3–8. https://DOI:10.1177/17449871221084160
  • Jones, C.T., Griffith, C.A., Fisher, C.A., Grinke, K.A., Keller, R., Lee, H., Purdom, M., Turba, E. (2022). Nurses in clinical trials: Perceptions of impact on the research enterprise. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2) 50–65. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871211073757
  • Capili, B., Baker, L., Thangthaeng, N., Legor, K., Larkin, M.E., Jones, C.T. (2022). Development and evaluation of a clinical research nursing module for undergraduate nursing school: Expanding Clinical Research Nurses’ outreach. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 68-77. https://DOI:10.1177/17449871211070972
  • Hao, P., Wu, L., & Liu, Y. (2022).  A survey on work status and competencies of Clinical Research Nurses in China. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 82-98. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871211067963
  • Fisher, C.A., Griffith, C.A., Lee, H., Smith, H.A., Jones, C.T., Grinke, K.A., Keller, R., Cusack, R., Browning, S., Hill, G. (2022). Extending the description of the clinical research nursing workforce. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 102-113. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871211068631
  • Hill, G., Ellis, M., & Irvine, L. (2022). Duality of practice in clinical research nursing. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 116-127. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871211070972.
  • Whitehouse, C.L., Raven, J.L., Keable, J., Parslow-Williams, S., Smith, H.A. (2022). Midwifery research in areas of deprivation and need: The MeRIDiAN project. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 131-140. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871211067990
  • Wu, L. (2022). Commentary: Who’s included? The role of the Clinical Research Nurse in enabling research participation for under-represented and under-served groups. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2), 155-156. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871221080670
  • Thangthaeng, N., Hillard, M.A., Cayford, M., Barrett, S., Ducar, D., Larkin, M.E. (2022). Promoting a gender-affirming environment in research: Implications for research nurses. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(1-2) 157–165. https://DOI: 10.1177/17449871211068647


Nursing Research, Step By Step
This series, coordinated by the Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing at Rockefeller University, is designed to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to participate in research, step by step. Each column will present the concepts that underpin evidence-based practice - from research design to data interpretation. The articles are accompanied by a podcast offering more insight and context from the author. Visit the American Journal of Nursing for more information.

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