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Homework: Nursing Care Strategies in Genetics & Genomics

Competency

Design nursing care strategies which incorporate genetic and genomic risk factors.

Scenario

You are a general nurse caring for a patient that received a positive genetic or genomic test result. Part of your role as a general nurse in genetic and genomic care is to provide accurate information, ensure appropriate patient referral, and serve as a patient advocate. In preparation for your weekly clinical interprofessional rounds, you develop a plan of care for this client to guide appropriate nursing strategies based on the genetic or genomic test results.

Instructions

Select a genetic or genomic condition you experienced in practice or find interesting.

In a Word document, develop a plan of care for a client with a positive genetic or genomic test result for the selected disorder, including the following information:

o Create a case scenario for a client with a positive genetic test result, including the identification of a genetic condition.

o Explain the specific type of genetic testing for the genetic condition, including what the positive results indicate.

o Design a plan of genetic nursing care strategies based on the positive results.

o Describe the roles of genetic professionals in planning care for clients with genetic and genomic needs.

o Describe various referral resources for the facilitation of genetic and genomic care.