Role of the Nurse in Disaster Management
Summary
TLDRJaden Jankoski and Sierra Seeley, fourth-year nursing students from the University of Regina, present a comprehensive overview of disaster management's four stages: prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. They highlight the pivotal role of community health nurses in each stage, emphasizing the importance of holistic care, risk assessment, and education. The video also underscores the significance of personal and professional preparedness, including strategic planning and training, to effectively respond to and recover from disasters. It concludes with insights on becoming an expert in disaster management through continuous training and active involvement.
Takeaways
- 😷 A disaster is any event, natural or man-made, causing destruction that requires external assistance for relief.
- 🛠 Disaster management encompasses the organization of resources and responsibilities to handle emergencies, focusing on preparedness, response, and recovery.
- 🏥 The four stages of disaster management are prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- 👩⚕️ Community health nurses play a crucial role in all stages, providing holistic care to affected populations.
- 🛡 Prevention and mitigation aim to reduce disaster risks and financial costs through awareness, education, and hazard vulnerability analysis.
- 📚 Preparedness involves planning and readiness, including personal preparedness plans and strategic emergency management plans for professional settings.
- 🚨 Response requires immediate action and coordination with public services, with nurses often involved in disaster triage using tools like the STAR method.
- 🏗 Recovery focuses on rebuilding communities, addressing physical, psychological, and financial losses, with government assistance as needed.
- 📈 Nurses can enhance their disaster management skills through training in first aid, field triage, advanced life support, and infection control.
- 💼 Active involvement in all stages of disaster management is key for nurses to improve their familiarity and understanding of roles and responsibilities.
Q & A
What is the definition of a disaster according to the video?
-A disaster is any man-made or natural event that results in destruction and devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance. It does not need to cause injury or death to be considered a disaster.
What are the four stages of disaster management mentioned in the video?
-The four stages of disaster management are prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
What is the role of community health nurses in disaster management?
-Community health nurses are essential in all four stages of disaster management, focusing on providing a high level of holistic care to the populations affected or at risk of disaster.
How does prevention and mitigation help in disaster management?
-Prevention and mitigation aim to minimize or eliminate risks of a disaster before they occur, reducing the financial costs of disaster response and recovery.
What is a hazard vulnerability analysis and why is it important?
-A hazard vulnerability analysis is a systematic approach that identifies all hazards that may affect a community, determines the probability and consequences of the hazard, and analyzes the findings to determine what hazards are of priority. It is important for developing disaster plans.
What steps are involved in preparedness according to the video?
-Steps in preparedness include disaster education, team planning, mock disaster events, having a personal preparedness plan, and developing a strategic emergency management plan.
What is the purpose of the national emergency response system?
-The national emergency response system is created to facilitate coordination between local, provincial, territorial, and federal governments in a state of emergency, ensuring coherency of emergency response.
What does disaster triage involve and why is it important for nurses?
-Disaster triage is the process of doing the greatest good for the greatest number of casualties. It is important for nurses to be prepared to care for an influx of patients with varying conditions during emergencies.
How can nurses become expert in disaster management?
-Nurses can become expert in disaster management by having up-to-date training in first aid, field triage, advanced basic life support, and infection control, participating in practice drills, mock emergency scenarios, and being actively involved in all stages of disaster management.
What is the role of nurses during the recovery stage of disaster management?
-During the recovery stage, nurses provide care, contribute to health surveillance, educate health professionals and the public, assess needs, allocate resources, evaluate response measures, and make decisions about limited resource allocation.
Outlines
🚑 Introduction to Disaster Management and the Nurse's Role
The video introduces Jaden Jankowski and Sierra Seeley, fourth-year nursing students from the University of Regina, who explain the concept of disaster management and the pivotal role of community health nurses within it. They define a disaster as any event, natural or man-made, that causes significant destruction requiring external assistance for relief. Disaster management encompasses the organization and operation of resources to handle emergencies, focusing on preparedness, response, and recovery. The four stages of disaster management are prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Community health nurses are crucial in providing holistic care throughout these stages, with a particular emphasis on prevention and mitigation, which aims to reduce the risk and impact of disasters through awareness, education, and hazard vulnerability analysis.
🛠 Disaster Preparedness and Response
This section delves into the preparedness stage, where nurses are encouraged to develop strategic emergency management plans, including command and control, communication systems, and legal bases for response. It also addresses the importance of personal preparedness for nurses, such as having an emergency plan and kit. The response stage is highlighted by the national emergency response system, which coordinates efforts between different levels of government. Nurses play a critical role in emergency response, particularly in disaster triage, using tools like the STAR method to prioritize care for mass casualties. The video also touches on the recovery stage, where the focus is on rebuilding communities post-disaster, with financial assistance and health surveillance. The Canadian Nurses Association's position on emergency preparedness and response is mentioned, outlining the nurse's role in recovery, including care provision, resource allocation, and response evaluation. The video concludes with advice for nurses to become experts in disaster management through training, drills, and active involvement in all stages.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Disaster
💡Disaster Management
💡Prevention and Mitigation
💡Community Health Nurse
💡Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)
💡Preparedness
💡Disaster Triage
💡Recovery
💡Emergency Preparedness Training
💡Mock Disaster Events
Highlights
Disaster defined as any man-made or natural event causing destruction that requires external assistance for relief.
Disaster management encompasses preparedness, response, and recovery to reduce devastation.
Community health nurses play a crucial role in all stages of disaster management, focusing on holistic care.
Prevention and mitigation aim to reduce disaster risks and financial costs associated with disaster response.
Understanding disaster risks is essential for implementing effective prevention and mitigation activities.
Community health nurses can advocate for safe environments and create public awareness programs.
Hazard vulnerability analysis identifies potential community hazards and their consequences.
Disaster plans should be interdisciplinary, involving local authorities and services.
Preparedness involves having clear procedures and guidelines for managing disasters.
Nurses need personal preparedness plans to address personal responsibilities during emergencies.
Professional preparedness includes developing a strategic emergency management plan.
The national emergency response system coordinates efforts between different levels of government.
Nurses must be knowledgeable about the emergency and the disaster plan to respond effectively.
Disaster triage is crucial for managing an influx of patients with varying conditions.
The STAR tool is used for mass casualty events, categorizing patients based on severity.
Recovery focuses on rebuilding communities and addressing physical, psychological, and financial losses.
Public Safety Canada provides financial assistance for recovery when costs exceed provincial capabilities.
The Canadian Nurses Association outlines the role of nurses in recovery, including care provision and resource allocation.
Nurses can become experts in disaster management through training, drills, and active involvement in all stages.
Participation in simulated disaster exercises enhances nurses' knowledge, confidence, and leadership abilities.
Transcripts
hi
i am jaden jankoski and i am sierra
seeley
we are fourth year nursing students in
the saskatchewan collaborative bachelor
of science in nursing program at the
university of regina
the aim of this video is to teach you
about the four stages of disaster
management and the community health
nurses role throughout these stages
so what defines a disaster well a
disaster is any man-made or natural
event that results in destruction and
devastation that cannot be relieved
without assistance
it is key to note that the event does
not need to cause injury or death to be
considered a disaster
now that we know what defines a disaster
let's talk about disaster management
disaster management is the organization
and operation of resources and
responsibilities for handling all
humanitarian aspects of emergencies
especially regarding the preparedness
response and recovery
in order to decrease the devastation
created by these disasters
there are four stages within disaster
management
prevention and mitigation preparedness
response and recovery
the community health nurse is essential
in all four stages of disaster
management
the focus of the nurse is to provide a
high level of holistic care throughout
all of these stages to the populations
affected
or at risk of disaster the first stage
we will discuss is prevention and
mitigation
prevention and mitigation aims to
minimize or eliminate risks of a
disaster before they occur
this stage helps reduce the financial
costs of disaster response and recovery
understanding the risks for disasters is
crucial so that effective activities can
be implemented to prevent or reduce
their impact
mitigation activities include awareness
and education
and disaster prevention measures
community health nurses have the
opportunity to play a key role in
disaster prevention and mitigation
by advocating for safe environments
creating public awareness programs
and assessing slash reporting on
environmental health hazards
nurses should address disasters that are
likely to occur in their community
and perform a hazard vulnerability
analysis to determine the ones that may
arise in their facility from those
disasters
a hazard vulnerability analysis is a
systematic approach that identifies all
hazards that may affect a community
determines the probability of the hazard
determines the consequences of the
hazard
and analyzes the findings to determine
what hazards are of priority
the results of an hva can be used to
develop disaster plans
these plans should be designed using an
interdisciplinary approach and involve
local police
emergency and fire services
this leads us into the second stage
which is preparedness
this stage involves being ready to take
action and manage a disaster if it were
to happen
planning is a key component to being
prepared for an emergency situation
without clear procedures and guidelines
for before
during and after disasters it is
difficult for nurses to provide
high-quality care to affected
individuals
families and communities strategies used
to prepare
are disaster education
team planning and mock disaster events
nurses need to have a personal
preparedness plan in place in the case
that there is an emergency
challenge arises when they do not have
their own plan in place because they
have to attend to their personal
responsibilities before their
professional ones
steps to being prepared personally
include making a plan and sharing it
with your loved ones
build an emergency kit and ensuring it's
easily accessible
and being informed through alert
services
take a minute and pause this video to
consider what your current emergency
plan is at home
and if you don't have one take this time
to start thinking about developing one
nurses with their expertise and
experience with interdisciplinary
teamwork
and strong collaborative skills are the
ideal leaders in disaster preparedness
the first step in professional
preparedness is developing a strategic
emergency management plan
the processes involved in the management
plan include determine a command and
control plan
this involves choosing a command center
where the main information will be
distributed from
identify functional roles and
responsibilities ensure contact
information of emergency personnel is
available and all essential service
staff are defined
determine a communication system this
should be developed to address the
possibility of a system failure
confirm a legal basis for response to
include isolation strategies as needed
for infection control
a good example of this is the current
pandemic and the measures being taken in
our province with covid
develop an infectious disease plan this
includes isolation procedures
equipment availability and a
surveillance plan obtaining and
maintaining emergency facilities and
supplies
an example of this is the temporary
field hospitals that were built to take
the possible overflow of covet patients
and finally providing disaster
preparedness training for emergencies
donning slashed off in ppe
decontamination procedures
mock disaster situations and triaging
this brings us into the third stage of
disaster management which is the
response
emergencies are dealt with through
public services such as first responders
medical professionals in hospitals fire
departments
police and municipalities we then ask
for assistance provincially and
federally if the emergency escalates
beyond our local capabilities
the national emergency response system
was created to facilitate coordination
between local
provincial territorial and federal
governments in a state of emergency
the system identifies what each level of
government's job is during a disaster to
ensure coherency of emergency response
as a nurse the first step to response is
knowing what the emergency is and being
aware of the disaster plan
we need to gather information on the
incident in order to provide the best
informed care for our patients
a big job that nurses face during times
of emergency is disaster triage
disaster triage is the process of doing
the greatest good for the greatest
number of casualties
nurses need to be prepared to care for
an influx of patients who are highly
stressed and have varying conditions or
comorbidities
the star tool was designed for use in
the case of an event with mass
casualties and is used by a triage nurse
each color represents a different level
of severity and the required care that
goes along with it
this is a great time to pause your video
and review the details of the tool
the final stage in disaster management
is the recovery
in this stage all efforts are focused on
rebuilding the community to the
condition it was pre-disaster
the community may need assistance with
the physical psychological
and financial losses they had in the
result of the disaster
through the disaster financial
assistance arrangements public safety
canada will financially assist provinces
and territories when recovery costs
exceed what they can pay on their own
the canadian nurses association released
a position statement in 2018
on emergency preparedness and response
in this statement they outlined the role
of a nurse during the recovery stage
these rules include providing care
contributing to the capacity to conduct
health surveillance educating health
professionals
volunteers and the public assessing
needs and allocating resources
evaluating response measures and making
decisions about limited resource
allocation
now that we have gone over the stages of
disaster management and the nurses role
throughout these stages
how can we become expert nurses in
disaster management
nurses can have up-to-date first aid
field triage
advanced basic life support and
infection control training
they can also partake in practice drills
and mock emergency scenarios to ensure
they know how to respond to an emergency
by participating in simulated disaster
exercises
nurses build on their working knowledge
confidence
sense of self-efficacy and their
perceived abilities relating to
leadership when managing clinical
scenarios
it is important to participate in these
often so that the competency is not lost
lastly it is essential to be actively
involved in all stages to improve
familiarity and have a better
understanding of roles and
responsibilities during a disaster
now that you have viewed this video you
should be able to
define a disaster and disaster
management identify the four stages of
disaster management
differentiate the nurse's role between
the stages of disaster
and demonstrate expert nurse skills in
disaster management within your current
role
if you would like to test your knowledge
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