Lynch Syndrome

Contact Hour(s): 

1 Contact Hour

Author:

Cameron Herbst, MSN, RN, OCN

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353

Course Description:

This course discusses the history of Lynch syndrome. It emphasizes its significance in the context of nursing’s Precision Health Model, and describes the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and genetic basis of the diagnosis. The diagnostic criteria, including pedigree analysis, genetic testing, and screening recommendations, are outlined. The course concludes by highlighting the importance of patients and providers alike developing genomic literacy.

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know about Lynch syndrome, including the genetic basis and diagnostic criteria.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the genetic basis, clinical presentation, and diagnostic criteria for Lynch syndrome (LS).
2. Assess the nurse’s role as it relates to hereditary cancer care.
3. Apply current evidence-based screening and treatment approaches for LS.
4. Interpret the clinical significance of microsatellite instability (MSI) and MMR deficiency (dMMR) in the diagnosis and treatment of LS.
5. Explain the concept of autosomal dominant inheritance and incomplete penetrance as they relate to LS risk and clinical outcomes.
6. Identify the need to assess patients for social determinants of health, health literacy, and readiness for genetic counseling or testing.
7. Apply the Precision Health Model to develop nursing interventions that integrate family history, lifestyle factors, and patient preferences.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.