Genetics Education Program for Nurses

What's Inside

gepnlogo(2) Welcome to the Genetics Education Program for Nurses (GEPN) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The GEPN offers genetics educational opportunities and resources for nurses. Here are the items you can find on this site:

Nursing Curriculum Modules

Each of the 14 Modules consists of a set of assignments, answers and instructional resources that can be used in a variety of ways. Individual Modules can be integrated into existing credit awarding nursing courses. Or, the Modules can be used to create an academic credit awarding genetics nursing course.

Continuing Education

Registration for the following education offerings are now open FOR ALL NURSES:

Web-Based Genetics Institute (18-week offering) Teacher facilitated online course with weekly assignments. 195.9 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related evaluations. The upcoming session is as follows:

January 21 - May 27, 2011 (one-week of 'online' orientation begins January 17), $1200

Applying Genomics in Nursing Practice (5-week offering) Teacher facilitated online course with weekly assignments. 21.25 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related assignments and evaluations.

September 24 - October 29, 2010 (orientation begins on September 20), $400

Genetics is Relevant Now: Nurses' Views and Patient Stories - There are TWO versions of this module; one with a certificate of completion, or certificate for 1.3 nursing contact hours, and a version for classroom use. This module is designed for the following purpose: To inform nurses about the relevance of genetics and genomics in patient care and nursing practice. The module can be completed from a Personal Computer or Macintosh Apple. Please review the minimum computer requirements needed. Access and use of module is FREE!
Newborn Screening: What Prenatal Caregivers Need to Know - No processing fee for Nursing Contact Hours - The purpose of this course is to increase provider ability to educate expectant and new parents about newborn screening. As a health care provider, YOU have an essential role in helping parents to understand the importance of their baby's newborn screening. YOU have the opportunity to educate parents and save lives!
This online module can be accessed at http://region4genetics.org/.

Independent Self-Paced Modules

Nurses' Role in Pharmacogenetics / Pharmacogenomics - This module is designed for the following purpose: Help patients understand the purpose and limitations of pharmacogenetics testing and the implications of their test results. The modules can be completed from a Personal Computer or Macintosh Apple. Please review the minimum computer requirements needed. 4.3 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related evaluations.
Environmental Genetics and Complex Diseases - This module is designed to help the learner meet the following skills-based learning outcome: To improve nurses' abilities to help people understand the influence of genetic and environmental factors on disease susceptibility, prevention and treatment. The modules can be completed from a Personal Computer or Macintosh Apple. Please review the minimum computer requirements needed. 4.1 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related evaluations.
Promoting Informed Decision Making about Genetic Testing Self-Paced Module -- This module is designed to help the learner meet the following skills-based learning outcome: Promote a person's / family's ability to make an informed decision about genetic testing. The modules can be completed from a Personal Computer or Macintosh Apple. Please review the minimum computer requirements needed. 5.8 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related evaluations. A processing fee is required and will be determined prior to September 28th.
Ethical and Social Issues Related to Genetic Testing Self-Paced Module -- This module is designed to help the learner meet the following skills-based learning outcome: Identify ethical and social issues related to genetic testing and recording of genetic information. The modules can be completed from a Personal Computer or Macintosh Apple. Please review the minimum computer requirements needed. 4.7 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related evaluations.
Interpreting Family History Self-Paced Module -- This module is designed to help the learner meet the following skills-based learning outcome: Interpreting family history information to identify and refer clients who can benefit from genetic services. The modules can be completed from a Personal Computer or Macintosh Apple. Please review the minimum computer requirements needed. 5.8 nursing contact hours will be awarded to nurses who participate in an entire course and complete all related evaluation.

Free Online Multimedia Presentations

The Chromosome, DNA, Gene Lecture (best performance in Internet Explorer 6). The objective of this presentation is very basic: To distinguish between the terms chromosome, DNA and gene. Access and use is FREE!
The Introduction to Genetic Counseling Lecture (best performance in Internet Explorer 6). The objective of this presentation is to discuss the role of a genetic counselor and how they interact with other health care professionals. Access and use is FREE!
Mendelian Inheritance - Meiosis Connection -- The purpose of this introductory level instructional program is to demonstrate the basic relationship between Meiosis and Mendelian Inheritance. Access and use is FREE!
The Multiple Roles of Genetics Nurses -- Created by Carol Hetteberg, MSN, RN, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. This presentation contains audio clips from telephone interviews with nurses from the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG). Practice, education, research and administration roles are highlighted. Access and use is FREE!
Perspectives on Genetic Conditions - Sharing the Journey Video Clips - The Sharing the Journey presentation contains a compilation of video clips from 3 of the 5 Consumer Panels hosted during the Genetics Summer Institutes at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The panels, from which the video clips were extracted, were taped in 1998, 2001 and 2003. Access and use is FREE!

GEPN Usage

385 completed the Genetics Summer Institute or Web-Based Genetics Institute. 1190 completed one or more Independent Self-Paced Modules.

Educational Resources

Find links to genetics resources such as genetic glossaries, bibliographies, videos, CD-ROMS and books.

Accreditation

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (OH-046/9-1-09) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.