Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing - American Nurses ...
Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing - American Nurses ...
Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing - American Nurses ...
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Conducts comprehensive health <strong>and</strong> physical assessments which incorporateknowledge about genetic, environmental, <strong>and</strong> genomic influences <strong>and</strong> riskfactors.Specific Areas <strong>of</strong> KnowledgeFundamentals <strong>of</strong> genetic <strong>and</strong> genomicfocused health <strong>and</strong> physicalassessment.Basics <strong>of</strong> risk factors:• Indicators <strong>of</strong> disease susceptibilityor a genetic condition:• Family history:⇒ Red flags <strong>of</strong> genetic/genomicconditions such as:• disease found primarily inmales• early age <strong>of</strong> onset for chronicadult onset disease• multiple cases <strong>of</strong> rare disease⇒ Confounders:• race <strong>and</strong> ethnicity• Physical findings• Health history:⇒ Environmental <strong>and</strong> lifestylefactors⇒ Multifactorial influenceClinical Performance IndicatorsIncorporate genetic <strong>and</strong> genomichealth assessment data into routinelycollected biopsychosocial <strong>and</strong> environmentalassessments <strong>of</strong> health <strong>and</strong>illness parameters in client, using culturallysensitive approaches.22 <strong>Essentials</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Genomic</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>, 2nd Edition