Hi all, Im new to this site - I am in a very unique situation...I have searched relevant threads and the common response to "ADN or LPN or RN?" is that it
depends on your career goals / overall outcome Education: BA Biology (2005), SoCRA CCRP (certified clinical research proffessional)
Experience: past 4 years working in clinical research for the (1 yr academic cancer center, 3 in big pharma- all in oncology)
Current: Clinical Trial Manager in oncology for a big pharma company.
Situation
I am in a very good position career wise, but have always regretted not following my instinct to pursue clinical patient care

. Due to financial & personal obligations (bought a house in June = crazy mortgage), I am unable to return to school full time.
(personal training & nutrition/wellness coach part time to get my "fix"
) However, my company is in the midst of an acquisition, so there is a lot of change to come - one major change being we will most likely be working remotely from our homes- which means flexibility (ie potential to return to school).
Goals:- Clinical Research Proffessional full time- Per diem practicing nurse (in place of the personal training!
) - Gain clinical insight and knowledge to be able to better communicate with nurses and doctors re: elligibility, dose modifications, DLTs, procedures, design, endpoints, safety parameters, etc...
- Provide better quality comments on protocol/icf & database development , safety review, etc..to my medical team Transition to a medical/safety position in the industry
Question
Given my background, goals, current employment status, and financial obligations- which nursing program would I be best suited for?
I truly appreciate your time and welcome feedback - even criticism- i welcome it all
Kind regards,
Christina
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