ISONG Webinar
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 1:00pm EDT (New York)
MINC Project: Expanding RN Scope of Practice: A Method for Introducing a New
Competency into Nursing Practice
Kathleen Calzone, PhD, RN, APNG, FAAN
Senior Nurse Specialist, Research
NIH, National Cancer Institute
Dr. Calzone, is a Senior Nurse Specialist, Research in the Genetics Branch of the Center
for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute. She is credentialed in genetics by the
Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission and is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Nursing. Dr. Calzone is a past president of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics.
Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAAN
Clinical Advisor
NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute
Dr. Jenkins, is a Clinical Advisor, Genomic Healthcare Branch, Division
Communication, Policy, and Education, NHGRI, NIH. In collaboration with Dr. K.
Calzone the Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics
(2005; 2009) were developed and endorsed by 51 organizations, leading to the development of an
interdisciplinary education resource repository (http://www.g-2-c-2.org/) and a web-based case-scenarios
resource (http://www.g-3-c.com/).
Both are co-investigators on the MINC study along with Laurie Badzek LLM, JD, MS, RN, FAAN which was funded by National
Council of State Boards of Nursing and supported by West Virginia University, the Intramural Research Programs of the NIH,
National Cancer Institute and National Human Genome Research Institute, Division of Policy, Communications and Education.
Description
This webinar explores the integration of genomics as a new nursing competency through an innovative
research project involving Magnet® hospitals. Data from over 8,000 nurses' participating in the project as
well as identified exemplars to improve genomic competency will be discussed. Website: A Method for
Introducing a New Competency (MINC) into Nursing Practice http://nursing.hsc.wvu.edu/minc
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is focused on a clinical practice competency initiative, any clinical nursing practice,
management or leadership audience would be relevant and would benefit from attending.
Objectives
1. Summarize MINC, Justification and Intervention
2. Describe Magnet Hospital institutional nursing workforce attitudes, practices, receptivity,
confidence and competency in genomics of common disease and utilization of family history
3. Examine MINC Dyad Implementation Strategies
4. Describe Preliminary MINC Outcome Data
5. Identify MINC Key Points
Space is limited; click here to register: The cost is $25.00 for ISONG Members / $50.00 for Nonmembers.
This learning activity has been developed in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.