title: National coalition for health professional education in genetics.
abstract: With the explosion of genetic information, there has been a recognized need for more genetic knowledge among health care professionals. The National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) was established in 1996 to address this need. This article briefly outlines the mission of this Coalition and gives an overview of its relationship to acute and critical care nurses.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing and Health, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kenner
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000193:education*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*