NUR 410: Issues and Trends in Nursing: Informatics and Genetics

AMIA is a community committed to the vision of a world where informatics transforms people’s care.

HIMSS is a global advisor and thought leader supporting the transformation of health through the application of information and technology.

Powered by the HIMSS Foundation and the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community, the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics is a free, international, peer reviewed publication that is published three times a year and supports all functional areas of nursing informatics.

Genes and Disease is a collection of articles that discuss genes and the diseases that they cause. These genetic disorders are organized by the parts of the body that they affect. As some diseases affect various body systems, they appear in more than one chapter. With each genetic disorder, the underlying mutation(s) is discussed, along with clinical features and links to key websites.

Provides information about rare diseases for patients, families, healthcare providers, researchers, educators, and students.

Consumer-friendly information about genetic variations on human health. This resource is also helpful for clinicians who have not studied genetics in depth. Includes the genetics effects of over 850 health conditions, diseases, and syndromes and more than 1,300 genes, health effects of genetic differences, and gene families.

A great patient education resource or resource for clinicians without a strong background in genetics. This site helps people understand terms and concepts used in genetic research, and each term includes the pronunciation, audio, images, and links to related terms.