Precision Health: Applications for Registered Nurses

Precision health care requires the treatment of individuals, families, communities, and populations based on their genomic, biological, behavioral, and environmental characteristics. Nurses are key factors in identifying health risk factors and coordinating treatment plans." to "Nurses are essential healthcare professionals who identify health risk factors and coordinate treatment plans. Genomics-informed nurses can improve patient outcomes by advocating for appropriate care plans or riskprevention strategies at the individual, family, community, and population levels. Social determinants of health and the resulting epigenomic modifications are important factors to integrate into care plans. Genomics-informed nursing care incorporates genetic and genomic knowledge in the nursing process to promote optimal outcomes through precision health care.