Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic

Rodgers, K., Jones, A., Carlin, A., Redsell, S. and Andreyev, J. (2024) Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic. British Journal of Nursing, 33 (5). pp. 266-270. ISSN 2052-2819 and 0966-0461

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Abstract

In the spring of 2020, two nurses (KR and AJ) commenced their research nurse careers amid the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) global pandemic. This reflective article discusses their experiences of beginning a clinical research nursing career, presented as a case study of their learning journey, rather than detailing the randomised controlled trial they delivered via GP practices. The main study compared standard care to nurse-led management of irritable bowel syndrome, the details of which will be published separately. The article identifies three overarching concepts: ‘Green as grass, keen as mustard’, ‘Spires and steeples’, and ‘Down the rabbit hole’. The article offers insight from the two nurses for other professionals contemplating a career in research.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an author accepted manuscript of a paper published on 6th March 2024 by MAG in the British Journal of Nursing. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Divisions:	School of Social Science
Depositing User:	Alexandra Carlin
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2026 14:52
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2026 14:52
URI:	https://lbro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1288

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