Clinical Outcomes
Expected Nursing Students' Clinical Outcomes in Genetics Group 1
- Recognize when a diagnosis is genetic or has a genetic component.
- Recognize common phenotypes.
- Obtain genetic family history.
- Generate pedigree .
- Recognize at-risk family members based on pedigree.
- Recognize ethnic and racial predisposition to gene specific diseases.
- Recognize presence of dysmorphology.
- Identify and refer to genetic resources ( medical, support groups, quality web sites).
- Assist individual and family with interpretation of genetic information.
- Use health promotion/disease prevention techniques shown to alter phenotypical expression of genes.
- Identify and anticipate risk factors specific to gender, race and/or ethnicity.
- Identify genetic disorders common to a population.
- Identify, anticipate and deliberate the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic advances .
- Function as self-directed learners who update their knowledge about and competence in the clinical application of genetic advances.
- Anticipate the phenotypic effects of potential ethnic / racial genetic differences (e.g., pharmacogenetics).
- Anticipate ethnic, cultural differences as they relate to personal/group responses to genetic information, technology and services.
Group 2
- Management of genetic information.
- Recognize genetic components of common disorders.
- Awareness that genetic condition affects whole family.
- Phenotypical assessment.
- Case management.
- Facilitate referral process and obtain resources.
- Construct three generation pedigree.
- Recognize and anticipate interaction between genetics and environment.
- Facilitate discussion of ethical dilemma with individual and family.
- Awareness of pharmacogenetics.
- Critical understanding of genetics language.
- Provide basic genetic information.
- Assess families' understanding of and response to genetic information / technology / services.
- Active listening.
- Support decisions.
- Refer.
- Avoid contributing to horror stories or inaccurate genetic information.
- Advocate through health care policy.
Group 3
- Assessment.
- Collect genetic history.
- generation pedigree.
- interviewing skills.
- recognize common deviations from normal through the lifespan.
- Understanding legal, social and ethical implications of genetics in clinical practice.
- Sensitivity to cultural diversity.
- Intervention.
- Recognize need for referral.
- Make appropriate referral.
- Identify resources.
- Provide basic information.
- Recognize own strength and weaknesses.
- Provide safe, supportive care to clients and families.
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