Abstract:
The role of nurses/midwives in clinical trials research is undergoing a remarkable transformation from being a data collector for medical research to the recognition of the nurse/midwife as an essential member of the research team with a more complicated role. Clinical trials are an important part of advancing patient care, and nurses/midwives who coordinate clinical trials require specialized cognitive competencies. This interactive workshop will provide nurses/ midwives with the fundamental information necessary to be successful as a clinical trials nurse/midwife and help them to apply their new knowledge to manage clinical trials and care for patients on them. Purpose: by the end of this workshop, the participants (nurses and midwives) will be able to identify the necessary information and processes needed to coordinate clinical trials by achieving at least 75% on the post-test.
Methods: Target Audience: This workshop is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses/midwives with less than two years of experience in a research role. This course may provide insight into the role of research/ clinical trials nurse/midwife for those considering a position in research.
• Expected number of participants: maximum 20 attendees
• Required time: less than 3 hours
• Support requirements: Audio/Visual, chart, clinical trials file samples
• Pre-test and post-test will be done to evaluate the progress
Expected outcomes:
• Describe and analyze the components of a clinical research study.
• Describe the main ethical and legal principles that govern clinical trials.
• Outline steps the research nurse/midwife can take to support the integrity while implementing a clinical trial.
Biography:
Abdulqadir Nashwan is a Nurse Research Scientist (NRS) at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) a member of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar. He received his Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) in 2007 and Master Degree in Nursing Oncology (MSN) in 2011 from the Hashemite University (HU) in Jordan. In 2012, he joined the nursing department in NCCCR as an Oncology/Hematology Charge Nurse; then he became a Head Nurse for Urgent Care Unit in 2013 and in 2014 he has been appointed as a Nurse Educator. In 2015, he has been appointed as a Senior Adjunct Instructor at the faculty of nursing at the University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ). His current research interests include Research Utilization, Evidenced-Based Practice, Clinical Hematology, Medical Oncology, Nursing Informatics, and Cancer Immunotherapy. Mr. Nashwan has published more than 25 research articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the Blood, BMJ, and Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. In November 2015, he has received Award of Merit for Placing HMC at the Cutting Edge of Cancer Research as a part of Stars of Excellence Program introduced by HMC. In October 2016, Mr. Nashwan has completed a Cancer Biology and Therapeutics (CBT) Program; provided by Harvard Medical School (HMS). Mr. Nashwan has been committed to mentoring and encouraging young clinical investigators throughout his career; he has formally supervised the training of more than a dozen MSc candidates and nursing fellows. His expertise is routinely sought in an advisory capacity both nationally and internationally; he has served as a member of health policy subgroup at ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advance Practice Nursing Network (APNN), also he has served a reviewer for several reputable journals (e.g., Journal of Applied Nursing Research, Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, and Journal of Cancer Therapy) and as an editorial board member at the American Journal of Nursing Science (AJNS) and Trends in Medicine and Health (TMH).
