Reference no: EM133925050
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.
Select a genetic or genomic condition you experienced in practice or find interesting.
Develop a plan of care for a client with a positive genetic or genomic test result for the selected disorder, including the following information:
Form a case scenario for a client with a positive genetic test result, including the identification of a genetic condition
- Explain the specific type of genetic testing for the genetic condition, including what the positive results indicate
- Design a plan of genetic nursing care strategies based on the positive results
- Describe the roles of genetic professionals in planning care for clients with genetic and genomic needs.
- Describe various referral resources for the facilitation of genetic and genomic care.