Keywords

Belmont Report, Common Rule, Declaration of Helsinki, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, human rights, human subjects protection, Kefauver-Harris Amendments, Nuremberg Code, thalidomide, Tuskegee study, Willowbrook State School study

Authors

1. Mick, JoAnn PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Abstract

Abstract: Clinical nurses are in a unique position to support research that studies the effects of interventions, symptom management, education, and treatment plan adherence in their patients. Nurses may also participate in research studies that aim to advance professional nursing practice. Using a quiz format, this article addresses clinical nurses' role in research, the history of federal regulation of research, basic human rights and potential violations during the conduct of research, and specific nursing actions required when research is conducted in the practice setting.