title: Genomics and nurse practitioner practice.
abstract: The public expects nurse practitioners (NPs) to be informed about scientific advances and adjust practice as disease screening and management evolves with new research findings. No discipline has evolved more quickly than genomics. This article describes six areas in genomics in which NPs should be competent, concluding with three case studies.
authors.affiliation: Diane C. Seibert is a chair/director at the Family Nurse Practitioner Program Uniformed Services University, Graduate School of Nursing, Bethesda, Md.
authors.forename: Diane C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Seibert
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D002983:Clinical Competence; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D023281:Genomics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment