
Health and Genes: Expanding Foundational Nursing Knowledge, An Issue of Nursing Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 60-2 - May 14, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sarah Dewell, Trina Walker
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 4 1 4 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 4 1 5 - 5
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In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editors Sarah Dewell and Trina Walker bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Health and Genes: Expanding Foundational Nursing Knowledge. Genetics is now influencing assessment, diagnosis, and management across all areas of practice, and in this issue, top experts explore the connection between health, genes, and nursing care. Articles equip nurses with an understanding of basic genomic concepts and principles, how they are used in practice, and how they will shape future nursing care - including key topics such as pharmacogenomics.
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including global health and genomics; genomic terminology and literacy; new essentials of genomic nursing for all registered nurses; linking nursing knowledge and genomics (LINKAGE); genomics and digital health; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on health and genes, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Nursing
Global Health and Genomics
The Parallels, Pearls, and Perils of Health and Genomic Literacy
The Genomic Essential Competencies Expected for all Registered Nurses
Linking the Nursing Process with Genomics
Interprofessional Collaboration to Enhance Practitioner Education and Practice in Genomics
Pharmacogenomics for Nurses
The Use of Pharmacogenomics in Mental Health
The Use of Pharmacogenomics in Cardiovascular Care
Pharmacogenomic Considerations in Antibiotic Therapy: A Pathway to Personalized Medicines with Antibiotic Use
Building a Genomic Foundation: Competencies for Applying Genomics in Oncology Nursing Practice
Nursing’s Role in Advancing Care for Rare Genetic Diseases
Digital Health and Genomics
Precision Health: Applications for Registered Nurses
The Parallels, Pearls, and Perils of Health and Genomic Literacy
The Genomic Essential Competencies Expected for all Registered Nurses
Linking the Nursing Process with Genomics
Interprofessional Collaboration to Enhance Practitioner Education and Practice in Genomics
Pharmacogenomics for Nurses
The Use of Pharmacogenomics in Mental Health
The Use of Pharmacogenomics in Cardiovascular Care
Pharmacogenomic Considerations in Antibiotic Therapy: A Pathway to Personalized Medicines with Antibiotic Use
Building a Genomic Foundation: Competencies for Applying Genomics in Oncology Nursing Practice
Nursing’s Role in Advancing Care for Rare Genetic Diseases
Digital Health and Genomics
Precision Health: Applications for Registered Nurses
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 60-2
- Published: May 14, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Sarah Dewell
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, CA, USATW
Trina Walker
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Nursing Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA