GENETIC FAMILY HISTORY ASSESSMENTTop of FormBottom of Form

Assignment Must Include:APA 7^th format, NO direct quotes, Use textbook 7^th edition as the ONLY textbook source (no other textbooks permitted), NO reference older than 5 years old and Peer reviewed.

Overview

This assessment requires you to complete a Genetic/Genomic Nursing Assessment using the information found in your text on page 224, Box 8-7.  You DO NOT need to create a family tree.  Rather, write out your assignment in APA format and address the items from the Nursing Assessment box 8-7.

Objectives

Analyze family genetic health risks

Your paper should include the following information:

1. Identify three generations of one family (male/female, age, role in the family such as son/daughter, father, mother, grandmother, grandfather).  You may use grandparents, parents, and children.  Be sure to find a family with children.
2. Brief health history of each family member (for example what health problems has each member encountered in his/her lifetime).  Focus on any/all genetic diseases that may be present or those for which family members may be at risk.
3. Complete a reproduction history for relevant above identified family members
4. Describe the ethnic backgrounds of family member
5. Identify any growth and development variations of each member
6. State to what extent each family member understands the causes of their health problems
7. Relate what questions family members may have about potential genetic risks
8. Describe what nursing intervention strategies the family health nurse should relate to your selected family based on the obtained assessment

Textbook:  Family Health Care Nursing. 6^th ed. (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steel, Robinson

Weekly reading:  Chapters 8

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years.

Suggested Headings

Title of Paper (centered, bolded)

Family Members and Health History (centered, bolded, first letter capitalization of each word)

Family Members Ethnic Background, Reproductive History, & Growth and Development (centered, bolded, first letter capitalization of each word)

Family Understanding of Genetic Health Risks (centered, bolded, first letter capitalization of each word)

Genetic Health Risk and Nursing Intervention Strategies (centered, bolded, first letter capitalization of each word)

Conclusion (if you choose to use this heading it would be centered, bolded) but it is preferred to simply state…In conclusion, at the beginning of the paragraph.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Articles:

Calzone, K. A., Cashion, A., Feetham, S., Jenkins, J., Prows, C. A., Williams, J. K., &Wung, S. F. (2010). Nurses transforming health care using genetics and genomics. Nursing outlook, 58(1), 26.

Note: Take a look at the references at the end of the Calzone article for more resources

Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics:  Outcome Indicators

Note: Do a google search for this title and you’ll find several sites from which to open about the topic

Gallo, A. M., Angst, D. B., &Knafl, K. A. (2009). Disclosure of genetic information within families: How nurses can facilitate family communication. The American journal of nursing, 109(4), 65.

Essential genetic and genomic competencies for nurses with graduate degrees. Retrieved from http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Health/HealthCareProvidersInfo/Grad_Gen_Comp.pdf

National Human Genome Research Institute  (NationalInstituteofHealth)

Number of pages: 3 pages/double spaced (825 words)

Number of source/references: 4