Profiles

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Barbara

Barbara is a research nurse and trial coordinator, and has been working in research for 18 years. She is planning to retire in a few months and is in the process of preparing to hand over her roles for ongoing studies.

  • Background

    Barbara is a research nurse and trial coordinator. She is married and has four adult children. Her ethnic background is White American.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Julie

    Julie is a nurse researcher working in the area of paediatric intensive care. She has been in her current post for 10 years, during which time Julie has undertaken a PhD. Her role has evolved from research delivery to include managerial aspects, independent research and research capacity building.

  • Background

    Julie is a nurse researcher. She is in a relationship and has children. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Ellen

    Ellen has been a stroke research nurse for 11 years. Starting the post involved a lot of adjustment and Ellen struggled with not feeling like a proper nurse. Once she had settled in, she found the job very rewarding despite the challenges.

  • Background

    Ellen is a research nurse. She is married and has children. Her ethnic background is White English.

  • Age at interview 50
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Sandra

    Sandra has been a research nurse for 12 years and she currently works for the Clinical Research Network. She now works mainly on palliative care research and has a role in capacity-building for research in care homes.

  • Background

    Sandra is a research nurse. She is married and has children. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 43
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Helen

    Helen has worked as a research nurse for 22 years. She is now the Lead Research Nurse and the Clinical Trials Manager for her Trust, with oversight for a team of research nurses and allied health professionals.

  • Background

    Helen is the lead research nurse and clinical trials manager for her Trust. She is married and has children. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Female