Essentials of Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice

by Felissa R. Lashley PhD, RN, FABMGG (Editor)

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REFRESH YOUR GENETIC KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCE YOUR PATIENT CARE

We now know that genetic factors can cause disease or affect an individual's susceptibility or resistance to disorders and even to treatment. To provide the best nursing care, it is therefore essential that practitioners and students have a basic knowledge of the science of genetics and how it affects the major areas of nursing expertise.

To address this need, Dr. Felissa Lashley has created this "essentials" guide specifically for nurses. From genetic factors and trends affecting health care today, to the more complex discussions of human variation, every genetic topic critical to the practice of nursing and nursing education is covered, including:

• Prevention of Genetic Disease
• Genetic Testing and Treatment
• Genetic Counseling
• Maternal-Child Nursing
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
• Community/Public Health Nursing
• Trends, Policies, and Social and Ethical Issues

Each chapter examines how genetic information influences treatment and management and is intended to further the development of a nurse's "genetic eye" in the daily care of patients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826103482
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/04/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Felissa R. Lashley, PhD, RN, FABMGG, is former dean and professor at the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to that, she was a dean and professor at the Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville and a clinical professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University—Springfield. She is the first nurse to be certified as a PhD medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics, and is a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. She began her practice of genetic evaluation and counseling in 1973.

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Table of Contents

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Preface
Section One: The Basics


1. Genomics in Health Care
2. Basic and Molecular Concepts in Biology
3. Human Diversity and Variation: We are Not all Genetically Identical
4. Types of Genetic Disorders, Influences on Chromosome and Gene Action and Inheritance Modes
5. Prevention, Genetic Testing, and Treatment of Genetic Disease

Section Two: The Integration of Genetics into Nursing Courses and Curricula
6. The Application of Genomics to Pharmacology
7. Assessing Patients with a Genetic ""Eye"": Histories, Pedigrees, and Physical Assessments
8. Maternal-Child Nursing: Obstetrics
9. Maternal-Child Nursing: Pediatrics
10. Adult Health and Illness and Medical-Surgical Nursing
11. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
12. Community and Public Health Nursing and Genomics
13. Trends, Social Policies and Ethical Issues in Genomics

References
Further Reading
Appendix A: Useful Genetic Web Sites for Professional Information
Appendix B: Organizations and Groups With Web Sites That Provide Information, Products, and Services for Genetic Conditions
Glossary
Index"

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"...a clear, readable account of current knowledge in this field....Its strength is twofold: it covers classic and recent developments in genetics and genomics, and it focuses on nursing implications....Its greatest utility is clearly for preparing students new to nursing. Faculty teaching in nursing programs would find it a useful sourcebook for adding genetic and genomic information to traditional course work. Overall, this book is recommended as an effective and well-written text."—Nursing Education Perspectives

Editorial Reviews

"...a clear, readable account of current knowledge in this field....Its strength is twofold: it covers classic and recent developments in genetics and genomics, and it focuses on nursing implications....Its greatest utility is clearly for preparing students new to nursing. Faculty teaching in nursing programs would find it a useful sourcebook for adding genetic and genomic information to traditional course work. Overall, this book is recommended as an effective and well-written text."—Nursing Education Perspectives

"...a clear, readable account of current knowledge in this field....Its strength is twofold: it covers classic and recent developments in genetics and genomics, and it focuses on nursing implications....Its greatest utility is clearly for preparing students new to nursing. Faculty teaching in nursing programs would find it a useful sourcebook for adding genetic and genomic information to traditional course work. Overall, this book is recommended as an effective and well-written text."—Nursing Education Perspectives

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