GENETICS:-

Genetic is a process of transmission of characters from one generation to the next

generation is called the Inheritance or hereditary. Genetic is a field of biology that
studies how traits are passed parents to offspring.

IMPORTANCE OF GENETIC IN NURSING:-

 To comprehent the medical facts, including diagnosis probably course of

disorder and available management.
 To appriciate the way hereditary contributes to the disorders and the risk of
recurrence in specific relative.
 To understand the option for dealing with the accurance.
 To educate parents about their chance of developing Genetic disorders.
 To empower parents to make educated inform detection about genetic
testing, screening and prevention.

ROLE OF NURSE IN GENETICS:-

Genetic nurse performed risk assessment, analyze the genetic contribution to

diseases risk, and discuss the impact of risk on health care management for
individuals and families. They also provide Genetic education, provide nursing
care to patients and families and conduct research in Genetics.

WHY NURSES SHOULD LEARN GENETICS:-

1. Nursing Assessment:- To assess a patient genetic risk, the nurse must

understand the relationship of Genetics and genomics to health,
prevention, screening, treatment, and monitoring. Essential nursing
competencies include basic knowledge of Genetics and genomics
principles, genetic resources, current research, and professional guidelines
and recommendation. Consider Genetics environment and genomic
 influence and risks during physical assessments, when collecting personal
and family health histories, and when analysing this information. In
addition, assess the patients knowledge, and perception of genetic and
genomics information, as well as his or her response, and address any
issues or concern.

2. Identification of hereditary risks:- In the clinical ((, identification of

hereditary risks begins with the primary care nurse. Obtain a three –
generation family history to identify individual and family Genetic risk
factors. Start with the patient history, then gather information on first –
(children, siblings and parents) second- (maternal and paternal
grandparents, aunts uncles, niece and nephews), third- degree (first cousin,
relative). Note any missing information or unknown family history. (See
family history resources).

3. Use of genetic Testing:- The nurse can help patients and families
understand purpose behind genetics testing options. That are- Diagnostic
testing, Carrier testing, Predictive or pre- symptomatic testing, Pre-natal or
anti-natal testing, Succeptability testing.

4. Interpreting genetic test Results:- Understanding what test results mean

can help u explain them to patients and their families, connect them to
resources and provide support.

5. Education, Support and Care:- The genetic testing process, from initial
counseling through disclosure of test results, can take 4 weeks or more.
During this time, the nurse can offer emotional support and discuss
potential strategies for action after the results are received. In order to be a
 patient advocate, the nurse must first understand their patient’s disease and
if chronic, how these diseases typically progress. As example such as cystic
fibrosis, are inherent condition, one- three the importance of a
comprehensive family health history and the implications of genetics are
integral to our ability to appreciated how hereditary disease effect patients
and their families. Without at least a basic understanding of genetics nurse
can’t educate patients when they turn to us for help.

6. Nursing and precision medicine:-. Precision medicine (tailoring Medical

treatment to each patient’s individual characteristics) has become an
important component of nursing practice. Research supports precision
medicine as evolving strategies for disease treatment and prevention that
includes attention to an individual's Variability in genes, environment and
lifestyle.

7. Good Councelor:- Patient and their families often rely on nurse for health –
related information. The general public doesn’t always have a good
understanding of basic genetics, so the nurse can play a crucial role in
helping patients and families understand their disease. Knowing whether a
patient’s potential off springs or siblings are at increased risk for disease is
important for health promotion and disease prevention. For example,
adults ( 18-55yr old) are at a higher risk for a myocardial infarction or
other heart disease. If they have a family history of Herat disease. The
potential to avoid negative health outcomes not only helps the individual,
in also benefits the family as a whole.
Conclusion:- Genetics and genomics are fundamental to the nursing practice
because the basis of genetics can recognise individual at risk for certain illness
and disease, identify the risk of certain disease or illness when conceiving
children, facilitate drug doses or selection for certain illness or specific patients…
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WHY NURSE SHOULD LEARN GENETICS

SUBMITTED TO: - SUBMITTED BY:-

PROF. TAPATI SAHA RAKESH RATH

ADDITIONAL DEAN M.SC NURSING 1 ST YEAR

SUBMITTED ON:-

21ST JUNE 2020

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