Genetics & Genomics

This updated edition equips nurses with essential genomic knowledge and skills to provide personalized patient care, covering genetic research advances, disease prevention, pharmacogenomics, and ethical considerations across the lifespan.

This comprehensive guide outlines the scope, standards, and evolving role of genetics/genomics nursing, equipping nurses with the knowledge and competencies needed to provide quality, evidence-based care, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and address genetic influences on health.

Obtain evidence-based information to make timely and accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. Continuing with this volume, Succinct Pediatrics is an ongoing series covering the entire scope of pediatric medicine. Each volume includes concise chapters with key features and invaluable tables and algorithms--resources health care professionals can use to deliver the highest quality of care. This third volume features 41 topics with key points and detailed therapies in neonatology, genetic and metabolic disorders, neurology, and developmental and behavioral disorders. Evidence-based levels of decision support are also provided throughout the book to provide insight into diagnostic tests and treatment modalities. Topics include Apnea of Prematurity Birth Injuries Respiratory Distress Syndrome Down Syndrome and Turner Syndrome Ataxia and Movement Disorders Cerebral Palsy Febrile Seizures Hydrocephalus Autism Spectrum Disorders Behavior Patterns in Infancy and Preschool Congenital Heart Disease Sudden Unexpected Infant Death And more...