Disaster Nursing Curriculum Development Based on Vulnerability Assessment in the Pacific Northwest
| Autor: | Randal D. Beaton, Eleanor F. Bond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Northwestern United States
business.industry Poison control Disaster Planning Risk Assessment Vulnerable Populations Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Disasters Nursing Vulnerability assessment Health care Curriculum development Humans Medicine Curriculum Education Nursing business Natural disaster Needs Assessment General Nursing |
| Zdroj: | Nursing Clinics of North America. 40:441-451 |
| ISSN: | 0029-6465 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cnur.2005.04.010 |
| Popis: | It seems probable that new infectious agents like sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) will continue to emerge. Infections may be spread because of worldwide movement of people, or caused by unsanitary food preparation and distribution practices like the Pacific Northwest Escherichia coli 0157:H7 outbreaks, or from a deliberate attack like the East Coast anthrax cases of 2001. Toxic chemicals could poison a region’s air, water, or food. Large numbers of casualties could result from a nuclear disaster. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods have the potential to overwhelm community resources, including health care resources. To respond effectively in all of these possible situations, nurses require adequate preparation. During a disaster, nurses are likely to function at the initiation of patient encounters. Nurses commonly provide leadership in development of institutional and community health care protocols. Nurses require knowledge and essential skills to work effectively during emergencies and disasters. However, this content is not included in nursing curricula. Recognizing the need for new learning opportunities, a project was undertaken to design curricular elements for Washington State nurses and nursing students. The purpose of this project was to formulate and validate competencies needed by nurses practicing in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and to survey the interests of nursing students and practicing nurses related to their perceived need for disaster nursing content. This information would form a foundation for development of nursing-specific disaster curriculum. An important part of planning is the process of identifying |
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