Episode 189: Consider the Ethical Implications of Germline Testing

<p>ONS member Suzanne Mahon, DNS, RN, AOCN^®, AGN-BC, FAAN, a credentialed genetics professional and professor at Saint Louis University in Missouri and member of the St. Louis ONS Chapter, discusses the ethical dilemmas and implications that affect nurses and patients in germline testing, including informed consent, privacy concerns, and more. AstraZeneca sponsored this podcast episode, which is brought to you by ONS.</p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p>Check out these resources from today’s episode:</p> <ul> <li>NCPD contact hours are not available for this episode.</li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/genetic-counselors-help-patients-and-providers-understand-biomarker-testing-goals"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: Genetic Counselors Help Patients and Providers Understand Biomarker Testing Goals and Results</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/help-patients-understand-biomarker-test-results-and-clinical-trials-options"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: Help Patients Understand Biomarker Test Results and Clinical Trials Options</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/how-do-you-bridge-the-gap-between-ethical-dilemmas-and-spirituality"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: How Do You Bridge the Gap Between Ethical Dilemmas and Spirituality?</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/how-to-have-ethical-discussions-in-your-practice"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: How to Have Ethical Discussions in Your Practice</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/navigating-moral-distress-in-the-face-of-ethical-dilemmas"> <em>ONS Voice</em> article: Navigating Moral Distress in the Face of Ethical Dilemmas</a></li> <li>ONS <a href= "https://www.ons.org/learning-libraries/precision-oncology">Precision Oncology Learning Library</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cjon.ons.org/cjon/22/4/decision-making-approaches-and-tools-respond-ethical-issues-genetic-and-genomic-nursing?pk_vid=14d851ac6b6fe13816412306689f62d5"> <em>Clinical Journal of