Abstract
Abstract GENETICS, once thought of only in the context of rare diseases, is now recognized as an integral component of many common diseases. In the near future, genetic predisposition to cancer and heart disease may be identified at an early age, allowing for individualized prevention and management plans (2). Nurses must be prepared to identify and effectively respond to clients' genetic health concerns and help them manage new genetic information. TO DO THIS, NURSES MUST HAVE THE NECESSARY GENETICS EDUCATION (3–7). THE CONCEPT OF INFORMED CONSENT can serve as an example of how to reframe a well-established principle inherent in the delivery of health care and in research involving human subjects within a “GENETIC FRAMEWORK” and thus integrate genetic content. Nurses must be prepared to identify and effectively respond to clients' genetic concerns and help them manage new genetic information. To do this, they need genetics education. This article describes an innovative, case-study-based genetics educati...
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