Pairing pedagogical and genomic advances to prepare advanced practice nurses for the era of precision health

Autor: Lynda Mackin, Sasha Binford, Hamza Abid, Elena Flowers, Margaret Martin
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Education
BMC Medical Education, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)
BMC Medical Education, vol 19, iss 1
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1542-x
Popis: Background Broadly accessible curriculum that equips Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) with knowledge and skills to apply genomics in practice in the era of precision health is needed. Increased accessibility of genomics courses and updated curriculum will prepare APNs to be leaders in the precision health initiative. Methods Courses on genomics were redesigned using contemporary pedagogical approaches to online teaching. Content was based on the Essential Genetic and Genomic Competencies for Nurses with Graduate Degrees. Results The number of students enrolled (n = 10) was comparable to previous years with greater breadth of representation across nursing practice specialty areas (53% vs. 20%). Prior to the first course, students reported agreement with meeting 8% (3/38) of the competencies. By completion of the 3rd course, students reported 100% (38/38) agreement with meeting the competencies. Conclusions Content on genomics sufficient to obtain self-perceived attainment of genomics competencies can be successfully delivered using contemporary pedagogical teaching approaches. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12909-019-1542-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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