April 30, 2007 Issue:
Editorial
Bringing the Genetic and Genomic Revolution to Developmental Disabilities Nursing
With the completed sequencing of the…
ARTICLES
Gene-Environment Influences on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: State of the ScienceGloria Giarratano, PhD, APRN, CNS and Angelique White Williams, DNS, APRN, CNS, CCHC
Alcohol ingestion during pregnancy continues to be a major medical, social, and public health problem. This article will review the state of the science and current research concerning the adverse eff…
Influence of Pharmacogenomics on Disease and Symptom ManagementLinda A. Howe, PhD, APRN-BC, CNE and Julie Eggert, PhD, GNP-BC, AOCN
Advances in pharmacogenomics, the study of genetic inheritance and drug response, are on the verge of transforming pharmacology. Knowledge of genetic-based differences in a patient's drug pharmacodyna…
Integrating Genetics and Genomics into Developmental Disabilities Nursing PracticeJ. Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAIDD
With the completion of sequencing the human genome in 2003, the Human Genome Project has laid the foundation for a focus on genomics. This article presents an overview of genetics and genomics, guidel…
New Knowledge - New Challenges: A Consideration of Some Key Challenges for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Nursing Arising from the Developing Understanding of GeneticsOwen Barr, RGN, RNLD, RNT, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD and Heather Skirton, PhD, RGN, Registered Genetic Counsellor, Cert.M
Developments in the understanding of genetics have advanced considerably in the past 20 years. There is considerable anticipation of the benefits that a more accurate understanding of genetics may bri…
Using Family History Information to Identify Children with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesJanice S. Dorman, MS, PhD and Rebecca Kronk, MSN, CRNP
This report describes the importance of nursing in the collection of family history information to identify children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). For IDD, family history inf…