title: The impact of genomics on oncology nursing.
abstract: Since 2003, genetics and genomics information has led to exciting new diagnostics, prognostics, and treatment options in oncology practice. Profiling of cancers offers providers insight into treatment and prognostic factors. Germline testing provides an individual with information for surveillance or therapy that may help them prevent cancer in their lifetime and options for family members as yet untouched by malignancy. This offers a challenge for oncology nurses and other oncology health care providers to become comfortable with incorporating education about genetics/genomics into their clinical practice and patient education.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Health Studies, College of Health & Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University, 1240 Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA; College of Nursing, University of Utah, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Laura Curr
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Beamer
authors.forename: Lauri
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.forename: Bohua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eggert
mesh_terms: D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D023281:Genomics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000451:nursing
keywords: Cancer genetics; Epigenetics; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA); Genomics; Oncology nursing