What is the role of a family health nurse in a genetic counseling scenario?
instructions:This is a hypothetical situation; you will not be required to interview actual genetic disorder carriers.
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- Your references should be peer-reviewed journal articles and not other course textbooks. The only textbook that should be used as a reference is the current course textbook. If you choose to use another textbook, that will NOT count toward your total reference requirement.
- Please be sure not to use any direct quotations in your discussion board (original and response) posts. Try and summarize other authors’ ideas in your own words (with appropriate citation) as direct quotations will lead to point deductions.
- Journal dates should not be changed in order to place them within the 2014-2020 timeframe. If it is noted to be the case, points will be deducted and this will be reported to the faculty and Ohio University School of Nursing.
Overview
This discussion asks you look at the role of the family health nurse in a genetic counseling scenario. Imagine that you are a family health nurse, and today in your office you will be seeing a married couple who are both carriers for a genetic disorder (for example, sickle cell, cystic fibrosis, or Huntington’s disease). This couple would like to have children, but since they are both carriers for a genetic disorder, they are seeking your advice on what they should do before they attempt to start a family.
Initial Post: Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.
: Minimum 200 words excluding references (approximately one (1) page)
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