| Title |
A Partnership Approach to Genetic and Genomic Graduate Nursing Curriculum: Report of a New Course's Impact on Student Confidence.
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| Published in |
Journal of Nursing Education, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.3928/01484834-20160914-06 |
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| Authors |
Tamara Williams, Rosemary Dale |
| Abstract |
Genetics and genomics have historically not been included in nursing curricula but are increasingly important in health care delivery. A course was developed through a collaboration between nursing and pathology faculty, combining nursing practice and genomics content expertise. Graduate nursing students enrolled in the course self-reported confidence in the 38 American Nurses Association essential genetic and genomic competencies prior to, immediately after, and 9 months after completing the course. Before the course, students reported low confidence across all competencies. Students indicated a significant improvement in confidence in all competencies with an average 2-point improvement on a 5-point Likert scale, both immediately and 9 months after course completion. A course rooted in basic science directly linked to nursing application can prepare nurses to develop a sustained confidence in core competencies. Cross-disciplinary collaborations with faculty who have expertise in genomics may be an effective strategy for nursing programs. [J Nurs Educ. 2016;55(10):574-578.]. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 28 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 28 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 11% |
| Researcher | 3 | 11% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 7% |
| Professor | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 14% |
| Unknown | 9 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 32% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 36% |