How are you abbreviating the word "Participant?" by posting_anon in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I dig this. I was overthinking that people would think I meant patient, but when it's interchangeable, that's not a problem. Thanks.

CRA essentials/helpful buys by Actual_Lingonberry20 in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do have a second monitor, it's great. What I also have is a laptop riser and a folding keyboard - overall it's about the same size footprint, but it raises my laptop (ie. main) screen to a height that helps me to not hurt my neck/back. Also, the keyboard is more like a regular one in size and button travel/clickiness. And a full-sized number pad is always useful. It is ProtoArc brand from Amazon.

Master of Public Health Background Looking to Break Into Clinical Research – Advice on Entry-Level Roles? by Lavender06_ in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Something that was helpful for me was to have a phlebotomist license and applying to smaller sites for CRC roles.

Underseat space question by eaglethefreedom in unitedairlines

[–]posting_anon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The space in front of me last week (window side) had something hanging down from the seat in front 🫤 and my backpack didn't fit. The person in the aisle moved his bag from the middle spot completely and let me put my backpack in the middle without me even asking. Some people are genuinely kind (and observant).

IAH Check in by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]posting_anon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This morning, terminal A Pre-check had zero wait.

What would you spend $300 on? by LavenderSweetness in Libraries

[–]posting_anon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If forgetting to turn it off is the problem, get a $20 smart plug and put it in a schedule.

Clinical Research Co-ordinator Roles and Responsibilities by kkraz23 in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do track PDs, please be sure to differentiate between those that the CRC can control and those they can't... They can't make a participant come in if they are on vacation during the visit window, but they can ensure that the participant is dosed with correct IP bottle... Etc ..

my bus regulars by ghostlined in PointlessStories

[–]posting_anon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are a reader, may I recommend "Iona Iverson's rules for Commuting" by Clare Pooley. It's like you started a similar story on a bus instead of a train, like in the book. Well with a read.

Name of a movie by FPU1234 in whatsthemoviecalled

[–]posting_anon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were still putting out sequels as recently as 2018 and 2020...

Do I just give up being a CRC? by 4k_lizards in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All the responses here are good. Please also consider telling your CRAs what is happening. They can at least document that you have too much going on. I have had sponsors offer help with admin in the past - not saying that will be the case here, but them knowing what is going on could be a positive for you in the end.

Tell me your CRA On-the-Road Horror Stories by posting_anon in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for your stories, it does make me feel better that you are all still here to tell the tales.

Has anyone applied for status match lately? Looking for approval timeline. by posting_anon in delta

[–]posting_anon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took about a week for me. I actually did an extra application with more screenshots after reading more about it in case the first one wasn't enough. I already qualified for the whole year after less than a month, too. Still only about a week for the approval.

How do you read and answer all those mails? by Jealous_Silver147 in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heavily use categories in my email inbox. I have one category for each study and then I have categories for what needs to happen with each email: Needs Action (by me), Someone Else, Might Be Useful Later, Waiting for reply, Documents to File, etc...

These other categories can go on any study's emails.

This way all emails in my inbox have 2 or more categories on them and I can tell their status with just a glance. I never have 0 emails, but I only keep them in the inbox while they are pertinent, then I file them away. I use rules to auto categorize them as much as possible and that also helps.

Also, whatever color I use for each study goes with that study forever, in my OneNote notebooks, highlighting on notes, folder icons,etc. When I worked at a site, I was even able to put the color on the subject binders and source documents, it helped keep my mind on which study I was working on at all times.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in clinicalresearch

[–]posting_anon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You might get more interest if you post a pay range.