title: Creating a nursing vision for leadership in genetics.
abstract: Today, an increasing number of nurses are applying new genetic knowledge in their practice, research, and educational activities. Just as the evolving precepts of biology, psychology, sociology, medicine, public health, and economics are integral to the practice of quality patient care, so too are those of genomics. The International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) has taken up the challenge of educating nurses about genetics and about ways such knowledge might be integrated into practice.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Suzanne L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Feetham
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Tammy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nissly
authors.forename: Hilary D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Sigmon
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology