Emergency Preparedness Education for Nurses

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to measure trauma nurse improvement in familiarity with emergency preparedness and disaster response core competencies as originally defined by the Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire after a focused educational program. An adapted version of the Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire was utilized to measure familiarity of nurses with core competencies pertinent to first responder capabilities. This project utilized a pre- and postsurvey descriptive design and integrated education sessions into the preexisting, mandatory "Trauma Nurse Course" at large, level I trauma center. A total of 63 nurses completed the intervention during May and September 2014 sessions. Overall, all 8 competencies demonstrated significant (P < .001; 98% confidence interval) improvements in familiarity. In conclusion, this pilot quality improvement project demonstrated a unique approach to educating nurses to be more ready and comfortable when treating victims of a disaster.

Intention to response, emergency preparedness and intention to leave among nurses during COVID‐19

“…Georgino et al. (2015) revised EPIQ and reduced original 44‐items to 18‐items for a better application. A higher score of revised EPIQ means better preparedness.…”

“…Based on previous studies, Connor (2014a) pointed out that knowledge and perceptions of efficacy were crucial components that have an impact on nurses' IR. Since EP has been regarded as an indicator that reflects the nurses' perceived familiarity with emergency preparedness and disaster response core competencies (Georgino, Kress, Alexander, & Beach, 2015), it is expected that nurses with a higher EP indicate a higher level of intention to response. A range of ability‐related factors has been confirmed associated with the willingness to a response, such as knowledgeable about the disease, able to recognize symptoms and treat appropriately (Connor, 2014a).…”

Disaster Knowledge and Awareness of Nurses Related to Triage in Mass Casualty Incidents

“…The questionnaire was designed to measure the effectiveness of the project. The tool was an adaption of the Emergency Preparedness Information Retrospective (EPIQ), a reliable and valid tool to evaluate nurses' perceived familiarity of emergency preparedness and disaster response core competencies(Georgino, Kress, Alexander, & Beach, 2015). The original EPIQ questionnaire was abbreviated to 8 questions from the original 44 questions.…”

Occupational accidents among nursing professionals working in critical units of an emergency service

“…In particular, emergency services receive different emergency and urgent cases and, in their routine, find favorable conditions for exposure to biological materials, due to their dynamics, diversification and amount of care provided. 2,3 In Brazil, Regulatory Standard 32 establishes the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), professional training, vaccination, among other provisions, to avoid or minimize errors. However, it has been ineffective, due to low adherence rates and difficult inspection.…”

“…However, it has been ineffective, due to low adherence rates and difficult inspection. [2][3][4] In this sense, knowing the health professionals' perception of accidents enhances the understanding of their routine and the collective subjectivity linked to this phenomenon. From this understanding, it is possible to propose coping strategies and prevention, control and chemoprophylaxis measures.…”