Genetics and genomics for midwifery practice was originally written for i-learn by the National Genetics Education and Development Centre to help midwives develop a better understanding of genetics and genomics.
Completion of this module will enable you:
- to understand your role in genetics and genomics
- to refresh and/or enhance your knowledge
- to consider the skills required to gain appropriate information from the families in your care
- to reflect on various situations you might encounter in practice when these skills and knowledge will be required
By the end of this i-learn module you should be able to:
- demonstrate a knowledge of how genetic conditions occur and how they may be inherited within a family
- describe your role in identifying those with a higher probability of having a genetic condition and how you would refer to specialist genetic services
- appreciate how the use of genomic information is likely to impact on maternity care
This module contains a number of animations all less than 2 minutes in length.
Study time: 2 hours
Original content: 2014
Reviewed: 2018