title: Acute stroke research: challenges and opportunities for nurses.
abstract: Clinical research in the early acute phase of stroke is inherently complex, but is crucial to improve diagnosis, treatment and care of patients. This article explores the challenges faced by nurses in determining the eligibility of patients who have experienced stroke and obtaining informed consent from patients for inclusion in a clinical research study. It highlights the role of clinical nurses in ensuring patients and their representatives are offered opportunities to participate in research and are supported.In addition, the article illustrates how clinical and research staff jointly assure the safety of patients and the integrity of the research data. Examples of how acute stroke studies provide an opportunity to embed research into everyday nursing practice, thereby enabling nurses to advocate for quality evidence-based patient care, are illustrated.
authors: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) West Midlands Stroke Research Network, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham. j.mccormack@bham.ac.uk
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: McCormack
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Reay
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing*; D006113:United Kingdom