NUR 37900 Nursing Genomics

Genomics is quickly advancing the health care arena as scientists discover how genes interact to affect health. This online course is intended to give nursing students a beginning knowledge of genomics in healthcare. The eight modules take the student from the significance of the Human Genome Project, to a review of genetics and genomics, through application of genomics in nursing, to an understanding of pharmacogenomics, ethical issues and it concludes with a module on genetic testing.  The course material is based on the core competencies identified in the American Nurses Association’s Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing: Competencies, Curricula Guidelines, and Outcome Indicators, 2nd Edition (2009).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

C or better in NUR 31000 or AHS 32000