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Clinical Services and Equipment
CRC Clinical Services
An experienced clinical research staff consisting of physicians, a nurse practitioner, and registered nurses works closely with investigators throughout the study to optimize and facilitate the research protocol. The CRC encourages a collaborative environment between the clinical staff and investigators.
Clinical staff skills and support services for protocols include:
- All levels of nursing/MD support
- Planning meetings with investigators to facilitate inclusion of desired ancillary testing, nursing interventions and documentation
- Medication administration, including intravenous bolus or infusion
- Blood sampling via venipuncture or vascular access devices
- Anthropometric measurements, e.g., skin folds, BMI, etc.
- Metabolic testing (resting metabolic rate) and pulmonary function testing
- Insertion and maintenance intraveneous access
- Exercise stress testing (cycle ergometer or treadmill)
- Resting ECG
- Muscle function testing
- Bone densitometry
- Advanced cardiac life support
The CRC staff works with investigators on an individual basis to ensure that the services provided are effective and efficient. If you are interested in a service not listed here, please contact the CRC Nurse Manager, Cyndi Flanagan, chf117@psu.edu or 865-7103
CRC Clinical Equipment and Facilities
- Exam room and two invasive procedure rooms
- Procedure room for testing
- Small specimen processing room
- Five hospital-style bedrooms with bathrooms
- IV infusion pumps
- 12-lead ECG machine
- -80 degree freezer
- Resuscitation cart
- Metabolic cart
- 2 treadmills
- Cycle ergometer
- Bone densitometer (DXA)
- Philips IU22 XMatrix V2012 Ultrasound
- Acuson Aspen Ultrasound