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Emergency nurses and disaster response: An exploration of South Australian emergency nurses’ knowledge and perceptions of their roles in disaster response
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This study suggests a disaster training program for South Australian emergency nurses would be beneficial and the need for future research into appropriate disaster education and training for health professionals is highlighted by the study.About:
This article is published in Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal.The article was published on 2010-11-01. It has received 95 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Emergency management & Natural disaster.read more
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Nurses' preparedness and perceived competence in managing disasters.
TL;DR: Since nurses are involved in planning, mitigation, response, and recovery aspects of disasters, they should actively seek opportunities to participate in actual disaster events, mock drills, and further educational opportunities specific to disaster preparedness.
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Australasian emergency nurses’ willingness to attend work in a disaster: A survey
Paul Arbon,Jamie Ranse,Jamie Ranse,Lynette Cusack,Julie Considine,Ramon Z. Shaban,Richard J. Woodman,Laura Bahnisch,Mayumi Kako,Karen Hammad,Belinda Mitchell +10 more
TL;DR: The factors that influenced Australasian emergency nurses to attend their workplace in a disaster were similar to that described in the international multidisciplinary literature, and improving disaster knowledge and skills, having a family disaster plan and improving the perceptions of the nurses' workplace preparedness can enhance the nurse's willingness to assist in a disasters.
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Perceptions of knowledge of disaster management among military and civilian nurses in Saudi Arabia
TL;DR: Nurses in Saudi Arabia have moderate knowledge concerning disaster preparedness, however, nurses in military hospitals possess more knowledge than those who work in government hospitals and the majority of nurses gained their knowledge and skills from disaster drills.
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Nursing in the Emergency Department (ED) During a Disaster: A Review of the Current Literature
TL;DR: Concerns about the preparedness of ED nurses for disaster response and the capacity of nurses to transition to working in a disaster situation are highlighted.
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Factors influencing disaster nursing core competencies of emergency nurses.
Hye-Young Park,Ji-Soo Kim +1 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that the disaster nursing core competencies of emergency nurses could be improved through education and training programs that enhance their disaster preparedness.
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The Lucky Country
TL;DR: The Lucky Country as mentioned in this paper was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past.
Prehospital and disaster medicine
R. Bade,M. D. Baker,F. A. Bartkus,R. D. Beaton,A. P. Bcauc'hamp,I. Benson,AJJr Billitier,I. Binder,M. F. Boyle,I. Brook +9 more
TL;DR: The main objectives are the improvement of the types and quality of the care delivered to patients with perceived medical emergencies and to victims of multicasualty accidents or disasters, including the public health and safety aspects of such events.
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Emergency and disaster preparedness: core competencies for nurses.
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Health Disaster Management Guidelines for Evaluation and Research in the Utstein Style
TL;DR: A conceptual model is proposed that uses a generic, non-quantitative, mathematical expression (formula) for relating the probability that damage will occur with specific hazards and with the risk posed by the hazard and vulnerabilities.
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Expanding Educational Opportunities: In Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness for Nurses
TL;DR: How American schools of nursing have begun to address the challenge of workforce development and nurse preparedness is reported on.