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U.S. genetics nurses in advanced practice
Dale Halsey Lea1, Janet K Williams, Judith A Cooksey
1Division of Genetics, Foundation for Blood Research, Scarborough, ME 04070-0190, USA. dlea@fbr.org
Purpose:
To describe characteristics and professional roles of genetics nurses in advanced practice.
Design:
A cross-sectional descriptive survey administered in 2004 as one component of a comprehensive study of genetic services and the health workforce. The sample was 211 U.S. members of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics.
Methods:
The survey included demographic characteristics, education, credentials, professional roles, and attitudes about genetic healthcare issues.
Findings:
The majority of respondents had master's degrees and many had earned doctorates in nursing (20%) or other fields (12%). Thirty-one percent were certified as nurse practitioners; 57% provided direct patient care, with the largest percentage working in genetics (26%) or oncology (22%) settings. Over one-third were educators and 19% conducted genome-related research.
Conclusions:
Genetics nurses in advanced practice in the US focus on both genomic discoveries and clinical health care through the application of genomic knowledge into health care, research, and nursing education.
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