Reference no: EM133789801

Promoting Healthy Communities

Part 1: The Professional Nurse's Role in Disaster Response

Healthcare workers play a significant part in disaster planning and emergency preparedness.
 
Analyze disaster response and emergency preparedness in the community by:
Researching the local community emergency management plan
Interviewing one or more first responders about whether they think the community is prepared for a disaster and why

Based on your research and interview(s), identify nursing roles and responsibilities and consider the interprofessional roles (e.g., first responders, local hospitals, county public health departments) during each phase of emergency management.

The phases of emergency management are:  
Prevention
Preparedness and Planning
Response
Recovery

Create a teaching tool for the community in which you describe: 
How to plan an emergency kit or go bag
How to practice your evacuation plan
How members of a family or household should communicate with each other
How to respond to natural disasters, such as a fire, flood, or earthquake
How to respond in a mass casualty situation, such as a major car accident or active shooter incident
 
Summarize your findings in a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes in which you:
Describe nurses' roles in each phase of the community disaster plan. 
Describe how nurses collaborate with other professionals during each phase of the community disaster plan. 
Provide responses to your interview(s) with one or more first responders about whether they think the community is prepared for a disaster and why.

Include your teaching tool in your PowerPoint.

Include at least 3 scholarly sources and an APA-formatted references page.