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Precision health, following traditional and evidence-based medicine, marks the third revolution in medical history. In 2012, the U.S. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) first proposed the concept of precision nursing, emphasizing the use of genomics from a nursing perspective to promote precision health (Genomic Nursing State of the Science Advisory Panel et al., 2013). Then the U.K. National Health Service proposed accelerating genomics to improve care in 2022. The emerging precision health model integrates genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic data with patient lifestyle and environmental factors to predict diseases and implement precise treatments, highlighting the importance of individual genetics, lifestyle, and environment as key factors in health (Hickey et al., 2019). Although omics can provide nurses with a multidimensional approach to solve nursing science problems, studies have shown that most nurses have not received relevant education in omics (Seibert, 2020). In the rapidly evolving fields of intelligent medical devices, remote diagnosis, precision medicine, and artificial intelligence assistants, nursing students who do not have knowledge of omics and integration skills may struggle to address emerging health threats (Mahon, 2023). However, educating nurses to fully disseminate and integrate precision medicine into clinical practice remains a significant challenge (Kurnat-Thoma et al., 2021). Therefore, knowledge of omics is crucial for nurses, requiring integration of basic and clinical practice from the undergraduate through the doctoral levels. Additionally, nurses studying omics can enhance their professional competence, innovate nursing techniques, addresses health challenges, and expand career opportunities. This review examines the origins, clinical application, educational status, and suggestions for the development of omics nursing to provide a theoretical basis for advancing continuing education in omics nursing and precision nursing in clinical settings.
Mutli-Omics in Nursing Science
As human health needs diversify and precision health evolves, nursing faces increasingly complex health issues. Single-discipline knowledge is inadequate, and interdisciplinary integration is key to robust research methods (Liu, Wei, & Wu, 2023). The theoretical basis of omics nursing originates from genetic research in the 1970s. Maclean (1976) first advocated for the involvement of nurses in genetic research and practice. In 1991, the U.S. National Institutes of Health included nurses in the Human Genome Project, and omics nursing was gradually integrated into...