Author: receivingconsent

Don't panic!!!  Those of you opening this up thinking what on earth is she talking about are probably experiencing the same thoughts I was a few years ago when someone first explained it to me.  Failure demand?  Eh?   I was working on a study a while back and the paperwork was getting way behind… Continue reading Failure demand – implications for research nurses and the way we work

A little over 9 years ago I became a research nurse. Something had always attracted me to research but I think it is fair to say that I didn't really have much of an idea of what I was stepping into. I had spent the previous (almost!) 5 years working in cardiac intensive care. My… Continue reading AE’s, SAE’s and who on earth is Susan?

There is much in the medical and nursing press about this case and the implications of it particularly on receiving consent from patients and what we should be disclosing about specific risks.  This blog is to explore some of the reasons why this is such an important judgement by the Supreme court and what it… Continue reading Montgomery v Lanarkshire (2015) – what are the implications for research nurses?