Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice by Felissa R. Lashley FACMG, CIC (Editor)

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The new edition of this award-winning text for nurses provides current knowledge on genetics of relevance to nurses. The scientific basics are explained, along with the latest research findings and implications for nursing practice. The book contains over 100 illustrations, tables, and figures, and an extensive appendix with associations, organizations, and websites relevant to genetics.

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Reviewer:Luis F. Escobar, MD, MS (St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center)
Description:This book begins with a review of basic genetic principles and progresses to a discussion of genetic variations and it impact on health and disease. The major types of genetic disorders, gene action, and patterns of inheritance are included.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide nurses with an understanding of genetics and offer insight into integration of this information into nursing practice. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes the application of genetics to nursing practice and includes the role of the nurse in genetics counseling. This edition offers new research findings and advances in the treatment of genetic disorders, including gene directed therapies.
Audience:This practical, well organized book is essential for the nursing professional and is best suited for a graduate or baccalaureate level course.
Features:Basic genetic information is covered at a level appropriate for nursing students. The book is text heavy, with very little art to illustrate main points. A basic glossary of terms at the end will be of great benefit to readers not familiar with the terminology. The book is divided into five sections with a total of 27 chapters, which can be read sequentially or one at a time. Diagrams and figures are helpful and relevant to the material. A comprehensive bibliography and appendixes provide up-to-date information on useful web sites, organizations, and support groups. However, the number of photographs is minimal and the quality is poor. The black-and-white photographs are dark and difficult to see.
Assessment:This compendium of basic genetic information is oriented to the nursing staff and the nursing student. Multiple similar books exist in the literature written for different audiences. This one places in perspective the future role of nursing in medical genetics, as the evolution of genetics medical practice continues.

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"This is the definitive nursing text on genetics. No where else can the nurse find a more comprehensive, evidence-based source of current genetic information and nursing management of the individual with a genetic condition, which also includes ethical, legal, family, and future considerations."—-

Wendy M. Nehring, RN, PhD, FAAN, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Graduate Programs

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey College of Nursing

Felissa R. Lashley (formerly Cohen), RN, PhD, ACRN, FACMG, FAAN, is professor and Dean of the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, an appointment she assumed in November, 2002 as well as interim director of the Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases Preparedness. Immediately prior to this appointment she was professor and Dean of the School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 1995-2002. She also was a clinical professor of pediatrics at the SIU School of Medicine. Before taking that position she was professor and Head of the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Clinical Chief for Medical-Surgical Nursing at the University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, and director of the Center for Narcolepsy. She received her BS, RN from Adelphi College, her MA in medical surgical nursing/higher education from New York University and her PhD from Illinois State University in human genetics. She has a certificate in medical genetics from Jackson Laboratories.

Dr. Lashley is certified as a PhD medical geneticist by the American Board of MedicalGenetics (the first nurse to be so certified), is an AIDS certified registered nurse, and is a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Dr. Lashley received the 2000 Research Recognition Award for Outstanding Research from the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and was member of the year for SLANAC in 2002. In March, 2003 she received the distinguished alumni award from Illinois State University, and in 2005 was initiated into their Hall of Fame. In 1999, she received the Distinguished Nurse Research Award from the Illinois Nurses Association. She also received the SAGE award for mentoring nurse leaders in 2001 from the Illinois Leadership Institute. She is a distinguished lecturer for Sigma Theta Tau, International, and was an associate editor of the journal, IMAGE: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, and of the statewide NJ MEDPREP committee. She has been selected as a "woman of excellence" by the New Jersey Women In AIDS Network.