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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To familiarize NPs with information about genetic testing for hereditary cancers.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Outline the role of genetic testing for genetic susceptible cancers.
  2. Recognize the purpose and process of genetic counseling.
  3. Identify the NP's role when patients are at risk for genetic cancers.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.







Planner
Test Code: NP0717A
Published: Jul 2017
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Kate McReynolds, MSc, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, AGN-BC; Sara Lewis, MS, LCGC
Categories: Advanced Practice Nursing , Cancer , Genetics
Specialties: Genetics, Oncology, Primary Care
Topics: Genetics , Hereditary Cancer