Clinical Trial Nursing and the STEMM of Nursing with Ellen Yeo

Release Date: 29 August, 2024
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Nurses don't get enough credit for what they do. Despite being an essential role in healthcare, it's still an often misunderstood and underrated field, but one that has immense scope for professional development and medical specialisation.

Ellen Yeo is a Clinical Nurse Consultant specialising in Renal Medicine and Kidney Transplantation Clinical Trials. She's also a nursing education and career pathway advocate. Join us as we speak about Ellen's journey to clinical trial nursing, supporting professional and career development of nurses, and the STEMM of nursing.

About Ellen Yeo

Ellen Yeo (BN, MPH, MHM) is a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) in Renal Medicine and Kidney Transplant Research at Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital in Sydney. With over a decade of nursing experience in both private and public sectors, her recent focus has been on addressing critical gaps in standardised education, workforce engagement, and career progression within the clinical trials nursing specialty.

Emphasising the belief that “it takes a village” to enact systemic change, she has brought the community together within the Sydney Local Health District to develop practical solutions to these challenges.

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  • [00:01:27] Ellen's path to nursing.
  • [00:03:50] Taking a career 'leap year' to travel around her field.
  • [00:05:10] Exploring beyond specialty knowledge and job criteria.
  • [00:07:29] Ellen's road to renal medicine and a chance appointment.
  • [00:09:50] The difference between ward nursing and clinical trials nursing.
  • [00:12:08] The pathway from ward nursing to clinical trials nursing.
  • [00:14:09] The clinical trial nursing environment.
  • [00:15:55] The misconceptions around the role of nurses in clinical trials.
  • [00:19:04] Developing a program to smooth the transition.
  • [00:21:54] Research and nursing go hand in hand.
  • [00:24:04] The opportunity to see how education in healthcare works in other countries.
  • [00:25:39] Educational placement opportunities in nursing.
  • [00:26:29] The roles in clinical research nursing.
  • [00:28:29] Specialis ations, remuneration, and industry recognition in nursing.
  • [00:31:54] Formalising the pathway to clinical trials nursing benefits nurses and patients.
  • [00:35:10] Commonality in clinical trials nursing practice.
  • [00:36:47] The wish to be able to provide the best care for clinical trial patients who are helping to advance treatments for others like them.
  • [00:37:36] Nursing is STEM.
  • [00:41:18] Ellen the artist and composer.
  • [00:43:50] What advice would you give someone who wants to do what you do, and what advice should they ignore?

Highlights

How to cite: Ong, M. (Host), & Yeo, E. (Guest). (2024, August 29). Clinical Trial Nursing and the STEMM of Nursing with Ellen Yeo [Audio podcast episode]. In STEAM Powered. Michele Ong. https://www.steampoweredshow.com/shows/ellen-yeo.html

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