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page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7 | page 8 | page 9 | page 10 | page 11 | table of contents | references | test Conclusion What an exciting time to be involved in health care. Genetic care has the potential to move at an exponential rate building on the progress of the past. Significant work lies ahead for the scientific community to interpret the meaning of the human genetic code, to identify implications of genetic variants, and to translate this into improved health care options. Nurses have a responsibility to become active participants in confronting the demands resulting from this new knowledge for education, practice, research, and policy. The Author Jean F. Jenkins PhD, RN jean.jenkins@nih.gov Jean Jenkins received her BSN from the University of Maryland in 1975, her MSN from Catholic University of America in 1984 and her PhD from George Mason Unviersity in 1999. She is currently a Clinical Nurse Specialist Consultant at the National Cancer Institute, NIH, responsible for clinical trial development and implementation including biomedical and nursing research. She also provides consultation for the integration of genetics into clinical research including genetic testing and prevention studies. Her current studies focus on outcomes of genetic testing for persons with Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC); chemoprevention for HNPCC; the genetics of smoking; and the diffusion of innovation.
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