Question

Explain how genetic engineering may impact our society in 5-10 years.

Discuss how genetic engineering may impact the field of Nursing.

Discuss how genetic engineering may impact the protocol of care within the field of Nursing.

Discuss any social, emotional, or economical factors that may impact genetic engineering of human embryos.

Include 3 references to support any of the information presented in your writings.

Answer 1

1. Genetic engineering and its impact on society:

Genetic engineering is the practice or science of genetic modification . Genetic engineering resulted in many new production of plants , that grows too fast and yields more , new crops, medicines , and other products.

Genetic engineering can have huge impact in our society in 5 - 10 years. It wil cause good as well as bad results in the coming future. It may largely help the agricultural sector as every day newly modfied plants are getting produced, that are resistant to diseases and patasitic infestations and appropriate for each climate . Genetic engineering also can modify  the animals and produce new breeds that achieves early maturity and are resistant to diseases. New food products, greater yields, new traits such as a special coloured flowers, and extened life of certain animal and plant species etc are the gains of society through the Genetic engineering technology. Less soil and air pollution due to decreased use of Pesticides by farmers may revive the Earth. Treatment of specific genetic disorders are also favours the society graetely .

Genetic engineering will  impact the society for creating adverse effects also.

* Nutritive value of food products derived form early maturing plants and animals ( fruits or poultry) may be less in nutrients .

* Evolvement of new pathogens according to the changing environment and corps. Highly resistant bacteria, virus and parasites may evolve in the environment.  

* Even though plants or animals grow easily and mature , their life span may be very less that may negatively affect the profit of the farmers .

* legal actions: we are going to witness the competition between companies over genetically modified productus and legal actions regarding  the patency of the products.

* Ethical issues related to human genetic engineering: In coming years human genetic modification for developing specific traits may create ethical disputes.

2. Impact of Genetic engineering on the field of nursing :

Genetic engineering can impact the field of nursing as nurses are fully connected to the patients or people from their birth to death. They care for a baby with genetic disorder as well as they care for an adult patient who uses a medicine derived as a product of genetic engineering. The subject ' Genetics' is already incorporated to all the professional nursing courses such as in Bachelor and Master's degree, so that the nurses will get a basic knowledge about the Genome ,  genetic engineering , chromosomal disorders and its management etc. Nurses are greatly appreciated and accepted in the field of genetic engineering as they are the health care providers who clarifies patient's and family's doubts and assisting them in each of their treatment stage. Nurses can arrange Genetic counselling session for couples who are at risk for having a baby with genetic disorders.  

3. Protocol of care :

Nursing profession is an important provider of the quality Healthcare and nurses have a great role in the application of research in the clinical field practically for the achievement of optimal health.  

* Nurses have to obtain a complete and comprehensive family history for assessing the need of genetic treatment.  

* Identify the people who are at risk for developing drug reactions that are genomically influenced or condition that may develop due to genomic influence.  

* Nurses can Refer the people for specialized care and treatment.

* Nurses can help the patient for making informed decision and obtaining consent from them for specific treatment.  

* Nurses can prepare the families for the arrival of the baby with a genetic condition and can assist the families after the delivery of the patient.

4. Genetic engineering of human embryos:

Genetic engineering on human embryos is a controversial issue that may be affected by emotional , economical and social factors . Certain countries are performing gene editing in Human embryos , that are damaged but still live and declared that there experiments were successful in terms of removing certain traits or diseased genes from the embryos.

Social factors that impact genetic engineering are the religious factors and sentiments of the society. Altering the basic human genome line may produce many advers effect in human society. It may becme a threat to human race. Removal of undesirable genes from a human embryo , such as gene of Sickle cell anaemia , may create adverse effect or any other associated abnormality in the baby.

Genetic alterations for genetic disorder treatment are costly and will not be affordable for most of the people.  

These genome alterations may use for the abuse by many illegal people and countries to harm human society.