TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparing for disasters
T2 - Education and management strategies explored
AU - Alfred, Danita
AU - Chilton, Jenifer
AU - Connor, Della
AU - Deal, Belinda
AU - Fountain, Rebecca
AU - Hensarling, Janice
AU - Klotz, Linda
N1 - Funding Information:
When working with community agencies, funding was an issue with both simulations. Both schools worked together on a wish list of needs for the first event. A key faculty member structured the funding request specifically for funds from the regional agency responsible for distribution of disaster preparedness funding. In the Fall Simulation, the agency agreed to pay for the transportation and a lunch after the event. This cost was approximately $3000. The local health department donated meal replacements, MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) for evacuees and provided an ambulance bus to transport 20 of the evacuees. An external evaluator from the state was provided from the local health department to evaluate the event. Funding for the Spring Simulation involved the transportation of students as well as the post conference meal for over 200 people. This was provided by local host organizations. The media was contacted by both schools and a collaborative story was broadcast in both regions.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - In the latter half of the 20th century, nursing shifted focus from home-based and field care to high-tech clinical settings, sidelining disaster nursing education in many nursing schools. However, due to several disaster events and threats in the early 21st century, the emphasis on disaster nursing has been rejuvenated. This article outlines the efforts by two collaborating nursing schools located 90 miles apart to integrate disaster nursing education into the curriculum of baccalaureate nursing students. Part 1 details the curricular tools used to ensure comprehensive coverage of disaster nursing concepts. Part 2 discusses the planning, execution, and evaluation of two collaborative disaster simulation events aimed at providing practical exposure to disaster nursing concepts. The manuscript shares the successes and failures transparently to offer a learning resource for others interested in similar educational endeavors.
AB - In the latter half of the 20th century, nursing shifted focus from home-based and field care to high-tech clinical settings, sidelining disaster nursing education in many nursing schools. However, due to several disaster events and threats in the early 21st century, the emphasis on disaster nursing has been rejuvenated. This article outlines the efforts by two collaborating nursing schools located 90 miles apart to integrate disaster nursing education into the curriculum of baccalaureate nursing students. Part 1 details the curricular tools used to ensure comprehensive coverage of disaster nursing concepts. Part 2 discusses the planning, execution, and evaluation of two collaborative disaster simulation events aimed at providing practical exposure to disaster nursing concepts. The manuscript shares the successes and failures transparently to offer a learning resource for others interested in similar educational endeavors.
KW - Disaster nursing
KW - Disaster simulation
KW - Nursing education
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.08.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 25578381
AN - SCOPUS:84925081446
SN - 1471-5953
VL - 15
SP - 82
EP - 89
JO - Nurse Education in Practice
JF - Nurse Education in Practice
IS - 1
ER -