Genetic Family History Assessment All nurses, regardless of where they practice, should have appropriate training in genomics and genetics to provide the best information to clients in terms of recognition, prevention and/or treatment of diseases (Thompson & Brooks, 2011). Family genetic history can help clients uncover unique patterns of health and disease within their family. In this article, I will conduct a genetic/genomic nursing assessment using the information found in the text by Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, and Hanson (2015) in Box 7-7 (p. 198), identify three generations of a family, analyze genetic health risks and consider nursing strategies for this family. The woman in my genetic evaluation will be named LG. Currently, LG is taking medication for high cholesterol. She was informed that this is likely inherited genetically from her father and cannot be controlled by simple diet and/or exercise. She goes to her doctor every year to manage this disease. She has one sibling with bipolar disorder and the other two have no medical problems. His older brother and his family provided most of the hands-on care for their father a few years before his death, which helped LG, his siblings, and all family members be more vigilant in staying healthy, although eat, exercise, and get regular checkups. LG said her family stays well informed regarding her health and family history and if they have questions about the family's genetic issues, they usually search the internet and follow up with their general nursing strategies that are unique to each family based on their individual genetic and genomic variations are relatively new to the field of nursing (Munro, 2014) and interventions for this family should be tailored to help them keep up to date with current information on heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which are the main medical problems. in their family health history and have a plan that ensures they continue to have regular health checkups. In conclusion, it is important that nurses have adequate training and information in the field of genetics and genomics so that it can be used in daily clinical practice (Thompson and Brooks, 2011). Using this information with clients and completing a detailed genetic nursing assessment are valuable components of being an effective health care provider and can help clients recognize, prevent, and/or treat illnesses specific to their special situation.