Where were you when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center? Do you remember
what you were doing when Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coastline? Do you remember the tsunami
that hit Indonesia? What about the earthquake that leveled Haiti? All of these events were turning points in
history and have had an impact on how the world powers operate and collaborate, as well as how the US
does business with other countries. These events have even impacted how we pack when we travel by
plane. If you were a nurse when these events occurred, did you help with the recovery efforts? Looking
forward, would you want to be able to help with the recovery in the wake of disasters?
In this discussion you will take a closer look at the role of public health nurses in assisting with disaster
management and recovery. In your reading you will discover the agencies that will prepare you both
personally in your own home and professionally to impart care at the point of need in a disaster. Disaster
training is an ever evolving educational process; far from static, it has changed dramatically since the
attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. As presented in Workshop Five, you chose a disaster topic to
research. In this discussion, post your findings for your peers. Come ready to learn how to prepare your
home, your family, and your professional self to deal with a disaster.
Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:
Differentiate various roles and responsibilities of nurses throughout the disaster management cycle.
*Describe the collaborative effort between nurses, interprofessional colleagues, and community
stakeholders in the disaster management cycle.
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