Adult CTRC Nursing Services

Our team supports investigator-initiated studies, including multi-center NIH studies, and industry-initiated protocols. All services are provided as fee-for-service with federally-funded studies receiving subsidized rates. Our team includes registered nurses, medical assistants, an echo tech and a Nurse Practitioner--all of whom have clinical research expertise.

We support research visits in dedicated inpatient and outpatient research facilities as well as limited mobile services to conduct research visits within the University of Colorado Hospital and Anschutz campus. Nursing services available include but are not limited to:

• Vital signs, ECGs and anthropometrics assessments
  
• Patient observation including frequent monitoring and real time data collection
• Drug administration (Oral, IV, SQ, IM, infusion therapy)
• IV insertion, phlebotomy, and frequent blood sampling
• Assistance with complex research procedures including bronchoscopies, right heart catheters, intravenous cell collections, insulin clamps and allergy testing