RN can become research co-ordinator in clinical trials

As a Registered nurse most people think of finding career as a normal nurse. However, it means much beyond that. As a RN you can expect to become research co-ordinator and will get an option to participate in clinical trials What is expected out of RN to become research co-ordinator in clinical trials? 1) Registered Nurse is the credential to start with. If you are a registered nurse in a state that would be an asset 2) Very good communication skills. This is an integral part of nursing profession as such. For co-ordinator job communication among different project members come handy 3) Strong organizational skills 4) Very good leadership skills 5) Must possess good acumen and will become dependable during clinical trials 6) Must of self-motivated, ambitious 7) Must possess information technology knowledge including databases, spreadsheets, word processing etc. Clinical trial involves recording of data and DB skill is an asset 8) Knowledge of software applications like result recording software come handy 9) Excel spreadsheet is the basic tool skill expected Become registered nurse and improve your IT skills to become a research co-ordinator in clinical trials