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Incorporating Omics and Precision Health in a Nursing PhD Program: The Perspectives of Student Nurse Scientists.

Nurs Educ Perspect

December 2024

About the Authors Christine Noelle Flaherty, MS, MBA, RN; Jesse Rattan, MPH, RN; and Lindsay Melson, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, are PhD students in a joint PhD Nursing Science Program at The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Pamela V. O'Neal, PhD, RN, is a professor, The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing. Contact Christine Noelle Flaherty at .

Article Synopsis
  • Nurse scientists must understand genetic, behavioral, and environmental influences on health outcomes to conduct innovative precision health and omics research.
  • The article highlights the advantages of a nursing omics PhD program at a state university and its impact on students' research interests.
  • Early-career PhD nursing students are encouraged to think creatively about original nurse-led research through exposure to omics and precision health concepts.
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COVID-19 and opioid use disorder: Expanding treatment access in rural settings.

Nursing

September 2021

Mercy Ngosa Mumba is an associate professor at the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Also at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Jessica Jaiswal is an assistant professor, Natalia Langner-Smith is a graduate research assistant, George Mugoya is an associate professor, and Whitnee Brown is a clinical instructor. Lori Davis is the associate chief of staff for research at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.

Substance use treatment inequities among rural populations are well documented and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these inequalities, forcing healthcare providers to be creative in the delivery of treatment. Systematic reviews on the use of telehealth to treat patients with substance use disorder indicate that it is a promising alternative to in-person services. This article examines the evidence supporting the use of telehealth in treating patients with opioid use disorder and explores other promising options that can help overcome pandemic-related barriers to treatment.

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The Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) is a government initiative to encourage individualized care. This article provides a snapshot of precision medicine and its implications for patients and study participants, as well as the PMI and the role of nurses as educated patient advocates.

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