Reference no: EM133472876
Case Study: Impact of Disaster, Terrorism, and War
Many opportunities are available for both student nursesand experienced community health nurses to becomeinvolved in emergency preparedness and responseefforts. A disaster is any event that causes a level ofdestruction that exceeds the abilities of the affectedcommunity to respond without assistance. Disastersmay be caused by natural or man-made/technologicevents and may be classified as multiple-casualtyincidents or mass-casualty incidents. Student nursesare developing a plan on how to approach the upcomingcommunity-wide disasterdrill.
Question 1. What characteristics of disasters, includingcausation, number of casualties, scope, andintensity, should the student nurses consider?
Question 2. What factors contribute to a community'spotential for experiencing a disaster?
Question 3. What are the four phases of disastermanagement that must be included in thestudent nurses planning for the drill?
Question 4. Using the levels of prevention, what is the role ofthe community health nurse in relations to actsof chemical, biologic, or nuclear terrorism?