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How does genetics play a part in your work?

17 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Letter

The NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre wants to find out what nurses think about genetics. Are you confident in applying genetics knowledge at...

The role of genetic/genomic factors in health, illness and care provision

20 November 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This is the fifth in a series of articles on genetics. This article focuses on the science that informs health care and explains how genetics (the study of...

Genetics your nursing role

01 October 2007

Primary Health Care

Genetics

The article: ‘Primary care nursing and genetics: it isn’t part of your role… is it?’ (Kirk et al 2006) looked at how genetics is currently affecting nursing and what...

Genetics in emergency care

01 September 2006

Emergency Nurse

Feature

As described in the government’s white paper on genetics (Department of Health 2003), advances in knowledge and understanding of this subject are influencing the...

Genetics is it part of your role?

01 September 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

Nurse Sarah Davies had become aware that her patients increasingly asked about their family history in relation to their particular condition whether it was, for...

Genetics and learning disability practice: is it part of your role?

01 September 2006

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

In her work as a learning disability nurse, Sarah had become aware that parents of people with learning disabilities were increasingly asking her about their family...

Genetics: is it part of your role?

01 September 2006

Nursing Older People

Feature

Scenario 1 (below) is based on a real story. Do you agree with Sarah that family history, or treatments based on genetic make-up, have begun to play a greater role...

Genetics and paediatric nursing

01 September 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Genetics

In response to major research initiatives in genetics, the government has invested significantly in new programmes of research and development for NHS staff...

Primary care nursing and genetics: it isn’t part of your role … is it?

01 September 2006

Primary Health Care

Genetics

Who would you have agreed with in the scenario above (based on a real story)? Perhaps you agree with Sarah, and have found that family history, or new or different...

Genetics in mental health nursing: is it part of your role?

01 September 2006

Mental Health Practice

General

Did the experiences of Sarah, as outlined in Scenario 1, on the previous page, resonate with you? Like Sarah, have you found that family history, or new or different...