Nurses Role in Research

Many nurses at Fred Hutch Cancer Center play an active role in research, clinical trials and evidence-based practice implementation. This work ranges from developing implementation plans to creating research orders and more, to help further medicine and oncology patient care.  Clinical Operations – Research Services (CORS) The Clinical Operations Research Services (CORS) team at Fred Hutch provides research nursing services, partnering with research study teams and clinical nursing staff to support safe and study-specific delivery of care to research subjects. This team partners with operations teams including nurses, pharmacists and clinical trial unit/infusion staff to bridge protocol requirements to clinical care. Clinical Trials Unit Fred Hutch’s Clinical Trials Unit provides highly specialized care to patients who are participating in clinical trials. Nurses on this unit work closely with research teams to deliver patient care, conduct data collection and monitor patients. Nursing-Led Research Fred Hutch nurses are encouraged to take part in research, evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives in their departments and across the organization. Every year, Fred Hutch nurses promote the art and science of oncology nursing by writing abstracts, publishing articles and presenting posters based on their work at conferences all over the world.