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Assignment
Part A: LPN Role
Describe how LPNs contribute to the healthcare team during a disaster, including examples. Use the textbooks in the course materials folder as resources for this assignment.
Part B: The Disaster
Navigate to the FEMA website, FEMA Declared Disasters and choose a natural disaster.
1) Use the FEMA Declared Disaster website to search and filter disasters based on state and type. Also, click on the tabs across the top, Disasters and Assistance and Emergency Management, to locate current disasters and examine emergency preparedness for needs such as equity and language.
Describe the disaster chosen and include a rationale for the selection.
Part C: The Shelter
Use these websites to respond to the statements below related to the disaster selected.
Disasterassistance.gov Immediate Needs: Emergency Shelter
Rasmussen Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Guide
1) Reflect on the disaster you have chosen and describe the type of community shelter needed.
2) Identify barriers to access to the community shelter you selected, including specific examples and rationales for your choices.
3) Describe interventions the community shelter could implement to provide equity and inclusion for a diverse population, including specific examples and rationales for your choices.