Objectives: To investigate the ethical challenges experienced by oncology clinical trials nurses (OCTNs) during the management of CTs and to examine how they resolve those conflicts. Sample & Setting: 12 licensed RNs who had been practicing as full- or part-time OCTNs for a minimum of two years...

Purpose: To understand the perceptions of risk, benefit, and the informed consent process after enrolling in and completing a phase 2 clinical trial using intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for early-stage breast cancer, and to determine how perceptions varied based on women’s health literacy...

Increased awareness, institutional commitment, and nurse champions are critical to expanding access to clinical trials in the community setting. Nursing leadership in clinical research can affect accrual and retention in research studies. AT A GLANCE Clinical trials enrollment in the community...

Background: Understanding the experiences of patients with solid tumors who are in phase 1 clinical trials can help nurses to provide optimal care. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to describe patient perspectives of participating in a phase 1 trial and understanding their disease status...