Research Nursing

The research nursing team, with adult and pediatric experience, is assigned exclusively to the CRC unit for inpatient and outpatient services. Pat Pincus, R.N., M.P.H., CIC, CCRC, leads the unit. Our nurses have many years of research experience and a wide variety of expertise which include: telemetry; hypo-, hyper-, and eu-glycemic clamp procedures; timed specimen collection; and processing. For nursing assistance (including off-site nursing) and patient scheduling, please contact the unit at 275-2907. CRC nurses are invaluable for their flexibility to your research needs, attention to clinical care and overall technical support.

Key Personnel

Nurse Manager

Patricia PincusPatricia Pincus, R.N., M.P.H., CIC, CCRC, has led the research team as nurse manager since 1992 with over 35 years of adult and pediatric clinical research experience. She oversees the nursing staff in regards to safe patient care delivery and protocol compliance. Serving on the CRC Advisory Committee, as well as other hospital committees, she reports to the Program Director, the Clinical Chief of Adult Nursing Practice, and works closely with the CRC Administrator.
Patricia_Pincus@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-2907

Nurse Leader

AnnMillerAnn Miller, R.N., B.S.N., M.S., CCRC, has been the Nurse Leader since 1997. She is responsible for the coordination of the staff educational and competency programs. She conducts and trains others in the use of insulin clamp procedures, her major area of  expertise.   
Ann_Miller@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-2907 

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Services Provided

Daily Hours of Operation in the CRC

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday:  7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The CRC can be opened continuously from 7:00 a.m. Monday through 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, if there are inpatients scheduled. 

Thursday and Friday:  7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday:  Closed

Please check with the nursing staff if these hours do not meet your needs.  Staff may be provided at other times for a fee to accommodate a particular study.

CRC Nurses Station

 

 

 

CRC Inpatient Room

 

 

Outpatient room

 

In addition to the normal standards of Nursing Practice, the following are provided by the Clinical Research Center nursing staff:

  • 24-hour nursing coverage for all research protocols including inpatient and outpatient services for adult and pediatric subjects
  • Private outpatient examination rooms to promote confidentiality
  • Nursing staff with a variety of backgrounds including medical, surgical, and pediatric experience
  • Off-site nurses are available for neonatal and infectious disease studies
  • Initiating of IVs, blood draws, and specimen processing
  • Serial blood sampling setups (i.e., tubes, labels, transfer tubes, and flow sheets)
  • Precise collection of samples including 24-hour urines and serial blood samples
  • Assistance for biopsies (muscle and fat)
  • Basal metabolic rate determinations
  • Specialized tests, such as DEXA scans and autonomic testing with tilt tables
  • Orientation with investigators for protocol design, technique, and initiation

 

    Lab Processing Room

DEXA Scanner

Noya Rackovsky MSNoya Rackovsky, MS coordinates and oversees the operation of the CRC’s Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scanner.

Noya_Rackovsky@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-4920

Child Care Room1

Child care services are available for research participant families.  Our child care room is staffed with a Child Life Assistant.

To schedule an appointment for this service.

Phone:  585-275-2907.

ChildCareRoom


Holiday Closure Dates 2009:

                November 25th @ 12 noon                    December 24th @ 12 noon                   January 1, 2010

                November 26, 2009                                 December 25, 2009

                November 27, 2009                                 December 31st  @ 12 noon

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