Educational Materials
These educational resources can be used to advance nurses' genomic literacy.
Precision Healthcare: Genomics-Informed Nursing Textbook and Course
An open-access resource for nursing students and practicing nurses to increase genomic literacy or integrate content into nursing curriculum. Instructor resources are available for those wanting to adopt the course in full.
Readers will explore genomics integration in precision healthcare and how it relates to nursing practice. Genomic literacy is vital to understanding how genetic variations and environmental and lifestyle factors contribute to disease susceptibility and progression. Nurses with a strong foundation in genomics will be better equipped to assess genetic risk factors, interpret genetic and genomic data, and communicate with patients about their genomic health. The chapters in this book will allow readers to explore the many factors that influence gene expression and lead to disease development, such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders. Nurses will gain insight into modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors to develop evidence-based interventions that promote health and improve patient outcomes. By applying genomics-informed practices, nurses can advocate for personalized healthcare strategies that meet the needs of individual patients and populations. Nurses will also consider their contributions as members of an interdisciplinary team delivering genomic services and future nursing practice initiatives.
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Genetics and Genomics Nursing Toolkit
Nurses, nursing leaders, and nurse educators:
check out our new Genetics and Genomics Nursing Toolkit developed to respond to the urgent need for Canadian nurses to enhance their genomic literacy. Click the image above to visit the website.
Healthing Op-Ed May 2024
Follow this link to an op-ed published in Healthing in May 2024 written by Drs. Nicole Letourneau and Jacqueline Limoges
Opinion: Nurses need genetics in 'their DNA' to improve patient care | Healthing.ca​​
This op-ed highlights the importance and potential contributions to the Canadian healthcare system when nurses are equipped with genomic literacy. A corresponding video summarizing this article was also developed by Dr. Nicole Letourneau that is available here.
Canadian Nursing and Genomics Educational Modules
Canadian Nursing and Genomics Whiteboard Videos(produced with support from Athabasca University)
This video was originally developed as part of a research project entitled "Developing Engagement Strategies for Genomics-informed Nursing: DESIGN Lab" funded by Athasbasca University and Memorial University of Newfoundland. Module 1 features foundational genomics terminology and three clinical vignettes of nurses integrating genomics into their practice.
Module 2 features exemplars of genomics in patient care.
This video introduces the importance of genomic literacy for nursing practice.
This video introduces the engagement framework which can guide leaders from all domains of nursing practice to support nurses to integrate genomics for safe, competent, and ethical care.
This video highlights areas for collaboration among nurses in all domains of practice to accelerate the adoption of genomics into Canadian nursing practice.
This video highlights areas where nurses with genomic literacy can address the social, equity and ethical issues associated with genomics.
Canadian Association of Nursing in Oncology
Collaboration and Partnerships: Forging New Opportunities for Nurses with Genomic Literacy
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This is a PDF of a presentation provided to the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology by Lindsay Carlsson and Dr. Jacqueline Limoges of the Canadian Nursing and Genomics group. It provides an overview the role of genetics and genomics spanning the cancer care trajectory and features examples of cancer genomics clinical scenarios.
