Keywords

Curriculum, Faculty development, Genetics, Genomics, Nurse educators, Nurse faculty

 

Authors

  1. Donnelly, Mary Katherine DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC
  2. Nersesian, Paula V. MPH, RN
  3. Foronda, Cynthia PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
  4. Jones, Emily L. MA
  5. Belcher, Anne E. PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Abstract

The aims of this project were to (1) assess nurse faculty members' knowledge of and confidence in teaching genetics/genomics to nursing students and (2) identify the needs of faculty members to inform a faculty development initiative. Significant knowledge gaps were noted, and more than 50% of respondents indicated that they lacked confidence in teaching genetics/genomics. Strategies to address this problem included identifying champions of genetics/genomics education, use of an educational template, and threading genetics/genomics throughout the curriculum.