Disaster Nursing

A nurse is discussing disaster preparedness and response with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing schools and places of worship? (Select all that apply) a. Public schools provide disaster preparedness education to students b. Places of worship receive state funding to provide disaster preparedness community education c. Places of worship can be used as sites for shelter during a disaster d. Private schools do not provide disas...

Disaster nursing - Answer Adaptation of professional nursing knowledge, skills, and attitude Disaster - Answer a serious disruption of the functioning of a society Goals - Answer -to prepare physically and psychologically -Knowledge -skill competencies -Psychological Outlook Phases of Disaster in Nursing - Answer 1. Mitigation 2. Preparedness 3. Response 4. Recovery Mitigation - Answer Occurs before disaster takes place. A organization will take s...

Any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health & services on a scale, sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected area. - Answer WHO (Definition of Disaster) It is an occurrence either natural or man-made that causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance. - Answer American Red Cross (Definition of Disaster) It is a serious destruction of the fu...

Have the individual state their most urgent needs. - Answer What is an appropriate strategy for responding to an individual experiencing acute distress? Have the individual list everything that they lost in the disaster. Have the individual receive disaster preparedness training. Have the individual state their most urgent needs.Have the individual think about what they will need in the future. Family reunification. - Answer In which circumstance is a change in patient confid...