Genetic Family History Assessment All nurses, regardless of where they practice, must have adequate training in genomics and genetics to provide the best information to clients regarding the recognition, prevention and /or treatment of diseases (Thompson & Brooks, 2011). A genetic family history can help clients discover unique patterns of health and disease within their family. In this article, I will complete a genetic/genomic nursing assessment using information found in Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, and Hanson (2015) text in Box 7-7 (p. 198), identify three generations of a family, analyze the genetic health risks and consider nursing strategies for this family. The woman involved in my genetic evaluation will be referred to as LG. LG currently takes medication for high cholesterol. She was informed that this problem is likely genetically inherited from her father and cannot be controlled with diet and/or exercise alone. He sees his primary care doctor every year to manage this condition. He has a brother with bipolar disorder and the other two have no health problems. The elder brother and his family provided most of the practical care to their father a few years before he died and this helped LG, his brothers and all family members to be more vigilant in staying healthy, eating well, doing exercise, and undergo regular medical check-ups. LG said his family is well informed about their health and family history, and if they have questions about the family's genetic issues, they typically search online and follow their general information. Using unique nursing strategies for each family based on their individual genetic and genomic variations are quite new in the field of nursing (Munro, 2014) and interventions for this family should be customized to help them keep up with current information about heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which are the major medical problems in their family medical 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 they can be used in daily clinical practice (Thompson & Brooks, 2011). Using this information with clients and conducting a detailed genetic nursing assessment is a valuable component of being an effective health care provider and can help clients recognize, prevent, and/or treat diseases that are unique to their particular case..