Profiles

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Jo

Jo has been a research nurse for six years. She has been involved in many studies, including her first on dialysis patients. For her, the role of a research nurse is to be the bridge between patients and the wider research team.

  • Background

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

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Simona

    Simona was employed by the Clinical Research Network in her first research nurse post for three years. She is now a clinical research manager and draws upon her previous experiences to support a team of research nurses.

  • Background

    Simona is a clinical studies coordinator with a background as a research nurse. She is married and has children. Her ethnic background is White Romanian.

  • Age at interview 48
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • James

    James has worked as a research nurse for around eight years. He initially started working part-time on cardiology studies. His post is now permanent and he has branched out to studies in other areas, including dermatology and gastroenterology.

  • Background

    James is a research nurse. He is married and has children. His ethnic background is White English.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Louise

    Louise has been a research midwife at a district general hospital for five years. During this time, she has worked on a number of studies and played a key role in promoting awareness of health research amongst patients, public and clinical colleagues.

  • Background

    Louise is a research midwife. She is married and has children. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Christine

    Christine has been a research nurse for two and a half years. She is based in a generic research team but has a special interest in paediatric care and research. She enjoys the work and wishes she had known about the research nurse role earlier.

  • Background

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

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Paul

    Paul has been a research nurse for 15 months. At first, the new post was overwhelming and it took about a year for him to feel more confident. The opportunity for patient contact and support is a key aspect of his job that Paul enjoys.

  • Background

    Paul is a research nurse. He is married and has children. His ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 47
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Karen

    Karen has combined research with clinical practice throughout her career as a physiotherapist. She is now a clinical director in a large teaching hospital and she oversees a number of staff undertaking research.

  • Background

    Karen is a professor of physiotherapy. She is married and has children. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Michael

    Michael was a research nurse for 4 years, working on first-human (phase I) cancer clinical trials. He is now studying for a PhD. At first, he continued working as a research nurse but recently stopped to focus on completing his studies.

  • Background

    Michael previously worked as a research nurse and is now undertaking a PhD. He is in a relationship. His ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 29
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Sarah

    Sarah has been a research midwife for two years. She has worked on a number of clinical trials, and is now in a new post as a coordinating research midwife for a large trial.

  • Background

    Sarah is a research midwife. She is single and her ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 31
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Tabitha

    Tabitha has been a research midwife for two years. She recently finished working on a study about non-invasive prenatal testing, and she is due to start on a project about Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) treatments.

  • Background

    Tabitha is a research midwife. She is in a relationship and has a baby. Her ethnic background is White British.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female