Research Epic Process

[gmarks]

Hello, 

I've been a research nurse now for 6 months and the department that I'm in is lacking in a really good process. We use Epic however the department isn't utilizing epic to its fullest potential. I've been looking up and research but most information about epic and/or research process is shut down. 

What process do you use in clinical research? Do you use Epic and if so what do you use it for, documentation, reports, scheduling, treatment plans, etc. 

Currently I'm looking for detail information on reports/tasks/patient lists/ etc. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

[Julia Liou, RN]

It's super cool that you work in research! I worked in research for 4 years before becoming a registered nurse. I'm curious about what specific information you need to acquire from Epic. Do you have REB approval to access the information you're seeking? Have you reached out to the informatics team to explore whether you can access specific applications for data analysis for your research, assuming it has REB approval? I know our hospital has applications where we can access specific statistical information, such as the number of people requiring a hospitalist or requesting spiritual care, etc. However, access to this tool is limited to certain individuals.