OBJECTIVE: To discuss our clinical research hospital's experience in integrating genomics into nursing practice.
DATA SOURCES: Published literature, national guidelines, and Web sites.
CONCLUSION: Utilizing a program based on the Method for Introducing a New Competency toolkit and adapted competencies from the Essentials of Genetic and Genomic Nursing, the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center successfully integrated genomics into nursing practice and all major educational programs.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: This experience provides an example for other nurses to integrate genetics/genomics into their practice settings.
