Pharmacogenomics and Implications for Nursing Practice
Pharmacogenomics and Implications for Nursing Practice
Seyed Mohammad Hossein Abedi,1,*
1. Bachelor Student in Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Introduction: This article aims to introduce the nurse to pharmacogenomics and its implications for clinical practice with regard to drug therapy.
Methods: Reviewed literature, websites, and professional guidelines related to pharmacogenomics and nursing practice were reviewed.
Results: This information is now being translated into practice with regard to the patient's genetic profile and the impact on drug therapy, which is pharmacogenomics.
Conclusion: The utilization of the patient genetic-genomic profile is beginning to have an impact on patient drug therapy in clinical practice.
Keywords: advanced practice nursing; genomics; Pharmacogenetic nursing