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Nursing education and genetics. Miles to go before we sleep.
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Genetic TestingGeneticsGenetic EpidemiologyEducationNew GenerationGenomicsGenetic MedicinePublic HealthHealth EducationPersonal GenomicsSleepHuman Genome ProjectNursingGlobal HealthNursing ResearchClinical PracticeHealth Profession TrainingMedicineGenome EditingPublic Health Genetics
The discoveries of the Human Genome Project (HGP), established in 1990 at the National Institutes of Health and the United States Department of Energy, are bringing important new technologies for genetic diagnosis and treatment to nearly all areas of health care delivery. Nurses, who play an integral role in supporting health consumers as they respond to health and illness, require up-to-date genetic knowledge for conducting clinical practice, engaging in nursing research, and educating a new generation of nurses.