Purpose: Newborn screening has dramatically decreased the morbidity and mortality associated with a wide range of heritable conditions. Continuing advances in screening technology and improvements in the effectiveness of treatment are driving the rapid expansion of newborn screening programs. In this article, we review issues in newborn screening care and opportunities for nurses and nursing fa…
Purpose: Thousands of single gene, mitochondrial, and chromosomal disorders have been described in children. The purpose of this article is twofold. The first is to increase nurses’ awareness of new developments in genetic disorders that are commonly seen in practice and taught in schools of nursing. The second is to illustrate important genetic concepts of relevance to nurses who care for in…
Perawat yang berpraktik pada era reformasi pelayanan kesehatan harus mampu melakukan pengkajian yang efisien, akurat, dan berdasarkan ilmu pengetahuan dalam berbagai keadaan. Karena keterbatasan dana dirumah sakit dan berbagai keadaan akut lainnya, perawat harus mampu mengkaji pasien dengan cepat dan kompeten. Di fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan rumah dan fasilitas lain yang sejenis, perawat harus…