Genetics Genomics Competency Crosswalk Development for Undergraduate Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Genomic Medicine
• Precision Health

Background:

• Precision health is becoming standard in healthcare.
• Prelicensure nursing education requires foundational genetic and genomic content.
• An International Society of Nurses in Genetics task force was formed to define essential content for new nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify key genomic competencies for entry-level nursing practice.
• To develop a framework for integrating genomic education into nursing curricula.

Main Methods:

• Literature review and analysis of existing undergraduate nursing course syllabi.
• Development of entry-level student genomic competencies by a task force.

Main Results:

• Nine essential genomic competencies for nurses were identified.
• A crosswalk was created to map these competencies to professional organization standards.

Conclusions:

• The developed crosswalk facilitates the integration of genomic competencies into prelicensure nursing programs.
• Future steps include international expert consultation to standardize these competencies globally.
• Linking competencies to professional standards supports accreditation requirements.