Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond
Background: Genomics is a foundational element of precision health and can be used to identify inherited cancers, cancer related risks, therapeutic decisions, and to address health disparities. However, there are structural barriers across the cancer care continuum, including an underprepared nursin...
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| author | Jacqueline Limoges Rebecca Puddester Andrea Gretchev Patrick Chiu Kathy Calzone Kathleen Leslie April Pike Nicole Letourneau |
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| description | Background: Genomics is a foundational element of precision health and can be used to identify inherited cancers, cancer related risks, therapeutic decisions, and to address health disparities. However, there are structural barriers across the cancer care continuum, including an underprepared nursing workforce, long wait times for service, and inadequate policy infrastructure that limit equitable access to the benefits of genomic discoveries. These barriers have persisted for decades, yet they are modifiable. Two distinct waves of efforts to integrate genomics into nursing practice are analyzed. Drawing on research and observations during these waves, this discussion paper explores additional approaches to accelerate workforce development and health system transformation. Results: Three recommendations for a third wave of efforts to integrate genomics are explored. (1) Collaborate across the domains of nursing practice, professions, and sectors to reset priorities in response to emerging evidence, (2) Education in leadership, policy and practice for rapid scale-up of workforce and health system transformation, and (3) Create a research framework that generates evidence to guide nursing practice. Conclusions: Preparing nurses to lead and practice at the forefront of innovation requires concerted efforts by nurses in all five domains of practice and can optimize health outcomes. Leveraging nursing as a global profession with new strategies can advance genomics-informed nursing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-36a5d9ce5cb1478f91814109e5e81e532025-01-24T13:28:21ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292024-12-013211410.3390/curroncol32010014Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and BeyondJacqueline Limoges0Rebecca Puddester1Andrea Gretchev2Patrick Chiu3Kathy Calzone4Kathleen Leslie5April Pike6Nicole Letourneau7Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, CanadaFaculty of Nursing, Memorial University Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B3V6, CanadaFaculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, CanadaFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, CanadaNational Cancer Institute, Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, Bethesda, MD 20892, USAFaculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, CanadaFaculty of Nursing, Memorial University Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B3V6, CanadaFaculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CanadaBackground: Genomics is a foundational element of precision health and can be used to identify inherited cancers, cancer related risks, therapeutic decisions, and to address health disparities. However, there are structural barriers across the cancer care continuum, including an underprepared nursing workforce, long wait times for service, and inadequate policy infrastructure that limit equitable access to the benefits of genomic discoveries. These barriers have persisted for decades, yet they are modifiable. Two distinct waves of efforts to integrate genomics into nursing practice are analyzed. Drawing on research and observations during these waves, this discussion paper explores additional approaches to accelerate workforce development and health system transformation. Results: Three recommendations for a third wave of efforts to integrate genomics are explored. (1) Collaborate across the domains of nursing practice, professions, and sectors to reset priorities in response to emerging evidence, (2) Education in leadership, policy and practice for rapid scale-up of workforce and health system transformation, and (3) Create a research framework that generates evidence to guide nursing practice. Conclusions: Preparing nurses to lead and practice at the forefront of innovation requires concerted efforts by nurses in all five domains of practice and can optimize health outcomes. Leveraging nursing as a global profession with new strategies can advance genomics-informed nursing.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/32/1/14nursinggenomicsleadershippolicyprofessional practice |
| spellingShingle | Jacqueline Limoges Rebecca Puddester Andrea Gretchev Patrick Chiu Kathy Calzone Kathleen Leslie April Pike Nicole Letourneau Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond Current Oncology nursing genomics leadership policy professional practice |
| title | Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond |
| title_full | Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond |
| title_fullStr | Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond |
| title_short | Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond |
| title_sort | building a genomics informed nursing workforce recommendations for oncology nursing practice and beyond |
| topic | nursing genomics leadership policy professional practice |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/32/1/14 |
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