Any clinical research nurses out there?

I was hired straight from beside nursing to a position as a clinical research monitor and later a coordinator at a clinical research organization (CRO) at the university in our town. The title clinical research associate (CRA) at this CRO was a monitor. I was given 7-8 hospitals throughout the U.S. & Canada and was responsible in how they conducted the studies at their sites. A coordinator oversees the monitors and ensures that the medical events are taken care of and other, mainly, administrative events. The clinical research associate (CRA) that works directly for a pharmaceutical company, travels to all the sites that are in studies that she is assigned to. She reports to the CRA or study coordinator about their sites, helps completes case report forms (CRF) and inspects the individual sites to see if they are conforming to the study(s).
This was how it was set up in the department I worked in. I'm sure it is set up differently in other places.
I also worked as a study coordinator in a doctor's office. I interviewed potential subject, completed CRFs, lab draws, and other tests required for the study(s).
I hope I didn't confuse you.

Thank you BoomerRN, any tips on how to get into the CRA field. I've sent my resume out to pharma recruiters and they all come back saying I need 3 years experience in the research field. I am ready to get out of bedside nursing and know that this type of position will be better in leveraging my nursing knowledge. Thanks for your response in advance! And No, you didn't confuse me. Thanks again.

Hello,
I am happy to be her in forum.
Could any CRA/CRC tell me more about Clinical Research Nurse work in NY and NJ, I am RN from Israel
2005 to present- Clinical Research Nurse, Governmental Mental Community Clinic, Israel and The Center for Interdisciplinary Research of Emotions,University of Haifa.
2009 to present –Coordinator@RN of Janssen-Cilag ,Israel..
NCLEX passed in 2008;
RN incense in NY Boars of Nursing;
Master of Arts in Nursing (2003)

IELTS passed in 2007

I am a Green Card winner 2010, how could I start my carrer? Thanks a lot.