title: Promoting integration of genetics core competencies into entry-level nursing curricula.
abstract: Nurse educators must respond to the growing need to teach genetics content in undergraduate nursing curricula. Recently developed genetics core competencies can be used to guide curriculum assessment and planning. This article describes a 5-year effort to integrate genetics education into a baccalaureate nursing curriculum and provides the results of a curriculum survey based on published genetics core competencies.
authors.affiliation: Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. readca@bc.edu
authors.forename: Catherine Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dylis
authors.forename: Sandra R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mott
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Fairchild
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001900:Boston; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology