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Christine E. Kasper, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACSM Tonya A. Schneidereith, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC Felissa R. Lashley, PhD, RN, FABMGG Completely updated to help nurses learn to ""think genetically"" Today's nurses must be able to ""think genetically"" to help individuals and families who are affected by genetic disease or contemplating genetic testing. This book is a classic resource for nursing students and practitioners at all levels who need to acquire the knowledge and skills for using genomics in their practice. This completely updated second edition encompasses the many recent advances in genetic research and knowledge, providing essential new information on the science, technology, and clinical application of genomics. It focuses on the provision of individualized patient care based on personal genetics and dispositions. The second edition is designed for use by advanced practice nursing programs, as well as undergraduate programs. It pinpoints new developments in prenatal, maternity, and pediatric issues and supplies new information on genomics-based personal drug therapy, environmental susceptibilities, genetic therapies, epigenetics, and ethics. The text features a practical, clinically oriented framework in line with the core competencies defined by the AACN. It delivers information according to a life-span approach used in the practice setting. The second edition continues to provide basic information on genomics, its impact on health care, and genetic disorders. It covers prevention, genetic counseling and referral, neuropsychiatric nursing, and public health. The core of the text presents information on a variety of diseases that affect patients throughout the life span, with specific guidance on the nursing role. Also included are tests for a variety of diseases and information on pharmacogenomics, which enable health care providers to select the best drugs for treatment based on a patient's genetic makeup. Plentiful case study examples support the information throughout. Additionally, an instructor's package of PowerPoint slides and a test bank are provided. New to the Second Edition: Completely updated Personal drug therapy based on genomics Environmental susceptibilities Prenatal detection and diagnosis Newborns and genetic screening Reproductive technologies Ethical issues Genetic therapies Epigenetics Includes content for graduate-level programs PowerPoint slides and a test bank for all student levels Key Features: Encompasses state-of-the-art genomics from a nursing perspective Provides a practical, clinically oriented life-span approach Covers science, technology, and clinical application of genomics Addresses prevention, genetic testing, and treatment methods
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Author: Christine Kasper, PhD, RN, FAAN , Tonya Schneidereith, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN , Felissa R. Lashley, PhD, RN, FABMGG
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.114kg
ISBN: 9780826129123
ISBN 10: 0826129129
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 16 September 2015
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS Contributors Editor’s Note Felissa R. Lashley, PhD, RN, FABMGG Preface Part I: The Basics 1 Genomics in Health Care Tonya A. Schneidereith and Christine E. Kasper 2 Basic Concepts in Molecular Biology Wendy L. Kimber 3 Human Diversity and Variation Emma L. Kurnat-Thoma 4 Inheritance Patterns in Human Phenotypes and Types of Genetic Disorders Timothy M. Dwyer, Rivka L. Glaser, and Tracey M. Mason 5 Prevention, Genetic Testing, and Treatment of Genetic Disease William G. Danchanko and Christine E. Kasper Part II: The Integration of Genetics Into Nursing Curricula 6 The Application of Genomics to Pharmacology Emma L. Kurnat-Thoma 7 Assessing Patients With a Genetic “Eye”: Family History and Physical Assessment Kendra L. Schaa 8 Maternal–Child Nursing: Obstetrics Tonya A. Schneidereith 9 Maternal–Child Nursing: Pediatrics Tonya A. Schneidereith 10 Adult Health and Illness and Medical–Surgical Nursing Tonya A. Schneidereith and Gwen Anderson 11 The Genetic Basis of Cancer Gwen Anderson, Jennifer Francis, and Caitlyn Cornell 12 Genetic Elements of Behavioral Disorders Christine E. Kasper 13 Ethical and Policy Issues in Clinical Genetics and Genomics Leila Jamal Appendix A: Resources for Professionals Appendix B: Websites Providing Information, Products, and Services for Genetic Conditions Glossary Index
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Christine E. Kasper, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Senior Research Scientist at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Nursing Services, Washington, DC; Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; and Member of the Governor’s Committee on Spinal Cord Injury Research in Maryland. Tonya Andrade Schneidereith, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, is an innovative nurse educator, leader, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of pioneering work in health care and academic settings. She is an Associate Professor and full-time simulation educator in the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s prestigious Debra L. Spunt Clinical Simulation Labs. Felissa R. Lashley, PhD, RN, FABMGG, is former dean and professor at the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to that, she was a dean and professor at the Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville and a clinical professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University—Springfield. She is the first nurse to be certified as a PhD medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics, and is a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. She began her practice of genetic evaluation and counseling in 1973.
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