Genomics in Nursing: CPD Resources
All nurses need to have a understanding of genomics and how it can benefit their patients. The NHS 10 Year Health Plan aims to harness advances in genomics and personalised medicine to deliver more preventative and tailored healthcare, improving early diagnosis and reducing health inequalities.
It is predicted that by 2035, 50% of all healthcare interactions will involve genomics. Genomics is no longer a specialist area, but a growing part of everyday clinical practice.
Genomics is now included in the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses. All nurses should be able to use genomics to inform their “person-centred nursing assessments and developing appropriate care plans” according to their specialty and scope of practice. The resources on this page will help you to develop your knowledge and understanding of genomics. Download a Genomics Learning Passport for Nurses today to begin your learning journey!
Nursing Genomics Learning Passport
Download your copy of the Nursing Genomics Learning Passport to guide you along your genomics journey. The passport signposts you to educational resources and provides a central place to record your completed CPD. It can be used as part of revalidation as it is based on the NMC continuing professional development activity log, and therefore meets the requirements for recording CPD for revalidation. The recommended time frame for completion of part 1 is two years.
Where to start?
To help you get started, we have listed a selection of educational resources below. These are organised into four groups according to their location in the Nursing Genomics Learning Passport. We have added some other helpful resources too!
The ‘Specialist Roles and Pathways‘ section contains links to resources that support specific genomic testing pathways. You can choose any that are relevant to your practice.
To access some of the resources, you will need to sign up for an account with e-learning for healthcare.
Part 1: Core Concepts of Genomics
This section covers the basic concepts of genomics necessary for clinical practice.
These resources are relevant to all nurses and will lay the foundations for your genomics learning journey.
The recommended time frame for completion of part 1 is two years.
Part 2: Building upon your Basic Knowledge
These resources are suited to clinical nurse specialists and anyone with an interest in genomics who wants to take their learning further.
There is no suggested timeframe in which to complete these modules. You may not need to complete all modules – you will need to decide which modules are appropriate to your sphere of practice.
Part 3: Integrating Genomics into Clinical Practice
The following courses and resources may be more suited to nurses with substantial genomics knowledge to further expand expertise, understanding and application of genomics.
There is no suggested timeframe in which to complete these modules. You will need to decide which modules are appropriate to your sphere of practice.
Part 4: Further Information and Resources
Further resources and where to find out more; taking your study to the next level!
There are a range of accredited taught courses from single modules to postgraduate programmes.
Specialist Roles and Pathways
This section contains links to resources to support specific specialist genomic testing pathways, including resources from the Clinical Pathway Initiative.
Other Helpful Links
Where can I get more information?
Visit our Education and Training page for Nurses and Midwives to continue your genomics learning journey.
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