Nursing During Catastrophic Disaster: A Case Study From New Orleans

Priest, Chad; Bahl, Matt

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“…Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest storms to ever reach the shores of the United States (Priest & Bahl, 2008). This storm devastated New Orleans and left its hospitals in utter chaos, hospitals were barely able to provide staff to provide minimal care and those who were available worked under the most extreme circumstances (Priest & Bahl, 2008).…”

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“…This storm devastated New Orleans and left its hospitals in utter chaos, hospitals were barely able to provide staff to provide minimal care and those who were available worked under the most extreme circumstances (Priest & Bahl, 2008). Following the devastation, a doctor and two nurses were arrested for concerns related to alleged "euthanasia" of patients at Memorial Medical Center (see newspaper article in the learning module).…”

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Experiential Learning: Using Virtual Simulation in an Online RN-to-BSN Program

Breen¹,

Jones²

2015

J Contin Educ Nurs

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This article highlights the innovative experiential learning used by an online RN-to-BSN program through the use of simulation that takes place in an online classroom. Three experiential learning activities using a virtual community are described. These learning activities engage the students in thinking about social justice and health policy, as well as teaching concepts that include community, leadership, influence, advocacy, networking, collaboration, and vulnerable populations. These concepts are critical to the learning needs of diploma and associate degree-prepared nurses who wish to continue their education to be better prepared to meet the complex needs of today's health care environment. J Contin Educ Nurs . 2014;45(1):27–33.

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Section: Disaster Nursingmentioning

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Section: Disaster Nursingmentioning

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Experiential Learning: Using Virtual Simulation in an Online RN-to-BSN Program

Breen¹,

Jones²

2015

J Contin Educ Nurs

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“…R. Brown et al, 2010), is often unforeseen, and will be affected by serious disruption to essential services such as electricity, water, and sanitation (Quarantelli, 1997). The facility itself may have to function in complete isolation or may have incurred structural damage, and staff and patients within may have been injured or killed (Priest & Bahl, 2008).…”

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Exploring the Demands on Nurses Working in Health Care Facilities During a Large-Scale Natural Disaster

2016

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Creative Commons CC-BY: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Article BackgroundNo country is truly exempt from a disaster. History has already provided examples of what can happen to a community in the event of a large-scale natural disaster. Factors such as population growth and urban development are increasing the risk faced by populations worldwide. Climate change will increase the incidence, duration, and severity of hazards of meteorological origin. The risk of disaster and thus the human consequences is increasing. When disaster strikes, health care organizations, and particularly their nursing and medical staff, are a critical element in any disaster response. They provide an essential service to any community, and hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) are often the first place of call for people affected by any type of emergency. The nursing workforce makes up a large part of any health care facility and organization, and is expected to be able to adapt and function competently. In addition, nurses may have to adapt at a moment's notice to events that occur with little or no warning, and they may be called upon to function effectively in challenging circumstances for periods of weeks or months and in contexts where their own community has been affected. The nature, extent, and speed of recovery in areas impacted by adverse events such as natural disasters is thus influenced by the adaptive capacity and resilience of nurses and the health care organizations they represent.The aim of the integrative review was to provide an evidence-based approach and re-conceptualization of ideas and recommendations for natural disaster preparation, preparedness, and competencies for nurses using an ecological 655587S GOXXX10.1177/2158244016655587SAGE OpenScrymgeour et al. AbstractNurses are pivotal to an effective societal response to a range of critical events, including disasters. This presents nurses with many significant and complex challenges that require them to function effectively under highly challenging and stressful circumstances and often for prolonged periods of time. The exponential growth in the number of disasters means that knowledge of disaster preparedness and how this knowledge can be implemented to facilitate the development of resilient and adaptive nurses and health care organizations represents an important adjunct to nurse education, policy development, and research considerations. Although this topic has and continues to attract attention in the literature, a lack of systematic understanding of the contingencies makes it difficult to clearly differentiate what is known and what gaps remain in this literature. Providing a sound footing for future research c...

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Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Linked to Disaster Preparedness

Bulson

2011

Journal of Emergency Nursing

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Nursing During Catastrophic Disaster: A Case Study From New Orleans

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Experiential Learning: Using Virtual Simulation in an Online RN-to-BSN Program

Experiential Learning: Using Virtual Simulation in an Online RN-to-BSN Program

Exploring the Demands on Nurses Working in Health Care Facilities During a Large-Scale Natural Disaster

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Linked to Disaster Preparedness

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