Section: 4.8 - Disaster Control | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • Identify the types of disasters.
    • Describe the response measures.
    • Describe the nurse’s role in disaster planning.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 51 minutes.


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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the definitions of "disaster," "disaster development continuum" and "disaster management" on pages 3-5 and 11-25. (5 minutes)
      WHO 

    • Read the contents from page 4 "Introduction to Disasters" to page 34 "All disasters are local." (9 minutes)
      East Africa Health Alliance

    • Read the first three paragraphs under the section "Pediatric Disaster Planning." (4 minutes)
      "Nursing Management of Pediatric Disaster" by P.N Severin & P.A.Jacobson (2020)

    • Read the contents under the sections "Roles and Skills," "Leadership" and "Competencies" on pages 6-10. (12 minutes)
      World Health Organization

    • Read the entire document starting from the section "Public Health Nurses (PHNs) & Disasters." (4 minutes)
      Public Health Nursing Webinar by Clair Millet

    • Read the contents under the sections "Description" and "ENA Position." (5 minutes)
      Emergency Nurses Association

    • Read the contents under the sections "Introduction," "Background," and "To Whom Do These Competencies Apply?" (12 minutes)
      International Council of Nurses

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