Background/Aim: Clinical research nursing is a well-known concept in Europe
and other countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the nurses’
knowledge and attitudes towards clinical research and their opinions and
self-evaluation about clinical research nursing and factors affecting them.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at the University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska (UCCRS). A questionnaire included 50 questions/
statements was created in order to address the aims of the research and afterwards distributed to 120 nurses from 6 departments.
Results: Response rate was 91.6 %. Most of the respondents showed a low level
of knowledge, but positive attitude related to clinical research. Nurses who participated in clinical research were confident in their competencies according to
their self-evaluation.
Conclusion: Systematic approach to the additional nurses education could have
a significant impact on a success of clinical research.
