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A Pioneer Nursing Genomics Staff Development Program
Author(s) -
Pestka Elizabeth,
Moessner Anne,
O’Neil Marybeth
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2006.00272_8.x
Subject(s) - genomics , nursing , health care , medicine , trainer , variety (cybernetics) , medical education , computer science , genome , genetics , artificial intelligence , gene , economics , biology , programming language , economic growth
In 2001, a large Midwestern medical center determined that providing genomics education to all members of its health care team was a top priority. Two advanced practice nurses were selected to coordinate education for a diverse group of over 6000 nurses. A needs assessment conducted during an entry level genomics course revealed 82% of nurse attendees had no working knowledge of genomics but 83% considered genomics relevant to their clinical practice. Genomics education has been delivered using a variety of methods that prepares nurses in all practice settings to understand and clinically apply genomics information. Creation of a Nursing Genomics Interest Group has served to develop expertise in a core group of nurses using a ‘train the trainer’ approach which maximizes genomics education to all nursing specialties and strengthens the infrastructure for ongoing education. This presentation includes information on how to implement a nursing genomics staff development program and expand it in a logical and structured manner. Nurses are in a unique position to step forward to meet the burgeoning genomic education demands of patients and families. A structured nursing genomics staff development program can enhance capacity to provide state of the art health care within the profession of nursing.