Genetics Resources

Cincinnati Children'd Hospital, Genetic Education Program for Nurses: A web-based program for nurses which provides 8 hrs continuing education on "Interpreting Family History Information". www.gepn.cchmc.org
National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics: A national effort to promote health professional education and access to information about advances in human genetics. www.nchpeg.org
Centers for Disease Control - Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention: Provides public health professionals with current information on human genetic research and gene discoveries. www.cdc.gov/genetics
The Human Genome Project & ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Implications in Genetics): A program designed to address the ethical, legal and social implications of human genetics research. www.nhgri.nih.gov
UCLA/Oxford UP on Germline Engineering: Web Teaching Tool. Also useful for digital video in Genetics. www.research.mednet.ucla.edu/pmts/germline

Resources

Position Statement Background Info (ANA Members Only): Polypharmacy and the Older Adult - 12/15/90
ANA's Official Position on This Issue The American Nurses Association supports:
-the position that a drug profile be initiated on admission of older adults to any health care institution or community setting
-the evaluation/ monitoring of this drug profile for unnecessary and excessive drugs by appropriate professionals nurses in their actions to communicate, document, and refuse to give medications that in their judgment may adversely affect their older patients
-research in pharmacodynamics and promotion of safe medication self-administration in the older population.
Resources from the October, 2006 Meeting