CRIS-Sunrise (also known as Sunrise Clinical Manager or SCM) is the Clinical Research Information System used by the NIH Clinical Center and Institute staff for entering orders, viewing results, and documenting patient care.
This class is the first of three sessions that nursing staff must attend. The CRIS Introduction course provides hands-on experience and an overview of the CRIS-Sunrise functionality for Nursing Staff only. Users will learn how to locate patients, create patient lists, view results, orders and clinical documentation, and how to retrieve and print reports. Registered Nurses who attend this session should also attend CRIS Non-Prescriber Order Entry and the Clinical Documentation with Medication Charting sessions.
Review of the appropriate computer based training module prior to attending class is recommended. All CRIS Web Based Training modules are located on the CRIS website: http://cris.cc.nih.gov/cristraining/cbt.html.
CRIS Code Access
It is recommended that before attending class, students complete and return a CRIS Access Form, which is required for assignment of privileges to receive a code to access CRIS. For information on how to get a CRIS account, go to: http://cris.cc.nih.gov/accounts/index.html.
Classes have a maximum numbers of attendees and can fill quickly. Any student who applies for a class that has filled but has not yet been marked as full will be contacted to reschedule.
Upon completion of this course, the user will be able to:
- Discuss Clinical Research Information System (CRIS) features
- Access CRIS and navigate its screens
- Locate a single patient or group of patients using various identifiers
- View results, orders and select clinical documentation
- Demonstrate patient information displays
- Demonstrate how to retrieve and print a report.
- Explain the role of CRIS in supporting clinical research and patient care.
- Demonstrate how to navigate various CRIS features and functionalities.
- Identify how CRIS will improve clinical workflow and management of patient care.
- Successfully utilize CRIS according to their role description and security access
Class Location
All CRIS course sessions are held at the Clinical Center (Building 10) in the Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) Training Room. Entrance to the department is located on the first floor, Room 1C290.
Individuals who need reasonable accommodation to participate in CIT Training courses should let CIT Training know at least 5 days prior to the class.
For interpreting services, please request them from the ORS Interpreting Services by completing the form at
or calling (301) 402-8180 or TTY (301) 435-1908 at least 5 days before the start of the class.
Clinical Center and Institute Nursing Staff such as Registered Nurses, Research Nurses, Agency Nurses, Research Support Assistants and/or other Nursing Staff that assist with patient care. Questions about what CRIS classes to take and to register, contact CIT Training at 301-594-6248. For additional questions or concerns, special scheduling accommodations, or if a class is "full" contact CRIS Support at 301 496-8400 and ask for a member of the Training Team.
Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses not employed by Nursing and Patient Care Services (NPCS) must
complete the Credentials Verification Process with the Credentials Verification Consultant at (301) 496-5661. This
involves having your CRIS Access Request form signed by the NPCS Chief or designee. Your CRIS Access Request will
not be processed until this verification is completed.
NOTE: Registered Nurses who attend this session should also attend CRIS Non-Prescriber Order Entry and the Clinical Documentation with Medication Charting sessions.