Aims: To determine the extent of pharmacogenomics instruction at US and Canadian
medical schools, characterize perceptions of curricular coverage, identify curricular …

Abstract Knowledge of nurses across the profession and integration into practice
background: Since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, the implications of …

Scientific advances in genetics and genomics are rapidly redefining our understanding of
health and illness and creating a significant shift in practice for all health care disciplines …

Background Pharmacogenomics is a rapidly growing component of personalized health
care, and nurses must be competent to deliver genomic-focused nursing care. Methods We …

Purpose: The rapidly changing field of pharmacogenetics requires that advanced practice
providers have a fundamental foundation in genetics and genetic testing on which new …

Purpose: Nurses investigate reasons for variable patient symptoms and responses to
treatments to inform how best to improve outcomes. Genomics has the potential to guide …

There is an explosion in the numbers of nurse authors exploring new and exciting
opportunities to understand genomic medicine because of international success on The …

Abstract The Human Genome Project is one of the most significant, health-related advances
of modern times. Genetic research has already provided significant interventions for patients …

Surrogate decision makers may be poorly prepared to give informed consent for genomics
research for their loved ones in intensive care. A review of the challenges and strategies …

The pace and enormity of recent genomic discoveries has made it virtually impossible for
family nurses not to become involved in some aspect of genomic health care. However, a …