Genomics & nurse practitioner practice

Diane C. Seibert*

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Abstract

The public expects nurse practitioners (NPs) to be informed about scientific advances and adjust practice as disease screening and management evolves with new research findings. No discipline has evolved more quickly than genomics. This article describes six areas in genomics in which NPs should be competent, concluding with three case studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-28
Number of pages11
JournalThe Nurse practitioner
Volume39
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Family health history
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Human genome
  • Nurse practitioner practice

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