CoM Research Support Centre
A highly trained and skilled professional who cares for the sick and infirm. Helps to educate patients in issues of healthy living and wellness as well as any current or chronic disease process and treatment. Performs treatments and procedures as prescribed by physicians, physician assistants and GPs. Who is a Nurse?
Who is a Research Nurse? a nurse who participates in research, usually clinical studies, with a degree of participation ranging from i.coordinating and administering studies on behalf of their designers ii.to organizing and running studies independently. May have a post Bachelors training, master's (or doctoral degree) in nursing, some nursing schools specifically offer research nursing as a specialty, along with years of experiencing in the nursing community
Roles of a Research Nurse? 1.Recruiting study participants/ Obtaining consents 2.Data collection, cleaning and protection 3.Counseling 4.Administering treatment 5.Communication with professionals 6.Communication with participants 7.Dissemination of trial details to the community (PR) 8.Drafting of SOPs 9.Sample collection and storage 10. Drafting of scientific manuscripts 11.Reporting any adverse outcomes in participants
Research Support Centre (RSC) 1.Housed under the office of Postgraduate Studies and Research at University of Malawi, College of Medicine. 2.Established in 2006 with the aim of promoting research by providing comprehensive research support services to CoM faculty members and students as well as research affiliates and collaborators in: i.grant writing ii.study design iii.clinical trial monitoring iv.data management v.GCP training vi.grant management.
Services offered by RSC 1.Support in Grant Application 2.Grant management (pre- and post-award) 3.Provision of Research information (Info services) 4.Facilitating networking between researchers 5.Clinical Trial Monitoring Support 6.Provision of GCP Courses 7.Research Governance 8.Research Support to under- and post-graduate students 9.Data Management 10.Translation of Research Manuscripts
RSC Courses that Research Nurses can find applicable 1.Good Clinical Practices 2.Project Management 3.Data Management 4.Public speaking skills 5.Grant Management (budgeting) 6.Scientific writing 7.Clinical Trial Monitoring (yet to be organised) 8.Handling of drugs in clinical trials (yet to be organised) 9.Provides advice on various research-related issues