Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing - American Nurses ...

Provision of Education, Care, and SupportThe registered nurse:• Provides clients with interpretation of selective genetic andgenomic information or services.• Provides clients with credible, accurate, appropriate, and currentgenetic and genomic information, resources, services,and/or technologies that facilitate decision-making.• Uses health promotion/disease prevention practices that:• Consider genetic and genomic influences on personal andenvironmental risk factors.• Incorporate knowledge of genetic and/or genomic riskfactors (e.g., a client with a genetic predisposition for highcholesterol who can benefit from a change in lifestyle thatwill decrease the likelihood that the genetic risk will beexpressed).• Uses genetic- and genomic-based interventions and informationto improve clients’ outcomes.• Collaborates with healthcare providers in providing geneticand genomic health care.• Collaborates with insurance providers/payers to facilitatereimbursement for genetic and genomic healthcare services.• Performs interventions/treatments appropriate to clients’genetic and genomic healthcare needs.• Evaluates impact and effectiveness of genetic and genomictechnology, information, interventions, and treatments onclients’ outcome.Essential Competencies 13