Kirk M and Tonkin E (2009) Understanding the role of genetics and genomics in health 1: background. Nursing Times 105: 45: 18-22.
Kirk M and Tonkin E (2009) Understanding the role of genetics and genomics in health 2: implications for nursing practice. Nursing Times; 105: 46, 19-23.
The above two commissioned articles are also accompanied by further extensive web content, edited by Emma Tonkin and Maggie Kirk.
Kirk M, Tonkin E, Platt K (2006) Genetics is it part of your role? Cancer Nursing Practice 5(7):20-24
Kirk M, Tonkin E, De D (2006) Genetics in Emergency Care. Emergency Nurse 14(5):12-16
Kirk M, Tonkin E, Barr O (2006) Genetics and learning disability practice: is it part of your role? Learning Disability Practice 9(7):33-38
Kirk M, Tonkin E , Skirton H, Carberry A (2006) Genetics in mental health nursing: is it part of your role? Mental Health Practice 10(1):15-20
Kirk M, Tonkin E, Patch C (2006) Genetics: is it part of your role? Nursing Older People 18(8):22-26
Kirk M, Tonkin E, Marshall D (2006) Genetics and paediatric nursing. Paediatric Nursing 18(7)34-36
Kirk M, Tonkin E, Gaff C (2006) Primary care nursing and genetics: it isn't part of your role…is it? Primary Health Care 16(7):34-38
Follow up article: Tonkin E, Kirk M (2007) Genetics - your nursing role. Primary Health Care 17(8):15-18
Further information on this set of articles including the findings of the accompanying survey is available.
Kirk M, Tonkin E and McDonald M (2007) Genetics and the Primary Care Nurse. Practice Nurse 34(8): 28-31
Tonkin E, Rafi I (2007) Genetic factors in heart disease: implications for the practice nurse. Practice Nursing 19(4):185-188
Kirk M, Tonkin E Genetic Education of Primary Care Health Professionals in Britain. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, John Wiley and Sons 2008. Invited update of an earlier article authored by M Kirk. 10.1002/9780470015902.a0005874.pub2
The Nursing Standard Genetic Series edited by Maggie Kirk (Lead for the Nursing Programme). Each article in the series focuses on one of the seven original competence statements. Guest authored by colleagues working in specialist genetic services.
We are grateful to RCN Publishing for making PDFs of all articles in this series freely available from their website. Individual articles are available from the following links.
Kirk M (2005) Introduction to the genetics series. Nursing Standard. 20, 1, 48.
Gaff CL (2005) Identifying clients who might benefit from genetic services and information. Nursing Standard. 20, 1, 49-53.
Middleton A, Ahmed M and Levene S (2005) Tailoring genetic information and services to clients' culture, knowledge and language level. Nursing Standard. 20, 2, 52-56.
Haydon J (2005) Genetics: uphold the rights of all clients to informed decision-making and voluntary action. Nursing Standard . 20, 3, 48-51.
Kirk M (2005) The role of genetic factors in maintaining health. Nursing Standard. 20, 4, 50-54.
Bradley AN (2005) Utility and limitations of genetic testing and information. Nursing Standard.20, 5, 52-55.
Benjamin CM, Gamet K (2005) Recognising the limitations of your genetics expertise. Nursing Standard. 20, 6, 49-54.
Skirton H , Barnes C (2005) Obtaining and communicating information about genetics. Nursing Standard. 20, 7, 50-53.
Genetics education competence frameworks - Revised for 2010
Fit for Practice in the Genetics/Genomics Era: a revised competence based framework for nurse education (Preliminary Report)
Coming soon - the revised framework for midwifery
The following documents and reports detail the development of the original framework (Kirk et al., 2003):
Fit for Practice in the Genetics Era: Extended Summary Report
Translation of this document into Welsh was kindly funded by the Office of the Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Assembly Government.
Fit for Practice in the Genetics Era: Interim Report
Fit for Practice in the Genetics Era: Final Report
Setting the scene:
Burke S, Kirk M (2006) Genetics education in the nursing profession: literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing 54 (2): 228-237
Strategic approach:
Kirk M, Tonkin E and Burke S (2008) Engaging nurses in genetics: the strategic approach of the NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre. Journal of Genetic Counseling 17(2):180-188
Educators' views:
Kirk M, Tonkin E (2006) Genetics Education for Nursing Professional Groups: Survey of practice and needs of UK educators in delivering a genetics competence framework. University of Glamorgan , 1-84054-147-4
Nurses' views:
Kirk M, Tonkin E and Birmingham K (2007) Working with publishers: a novel approach to ascertaining practitioners' needs in genetics education. Journal of Research in Nursing 12(6):597-615
Nurses' views: an international perspective:
Kirk M, Lea D, Skirton H (2008) Genomic healthcare: is the future now? Nursing and Health Sciences 10:85-92.
Last updated: 14 October 2011
