Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response

PART 1

DISASTER RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS-(ACCOMPLISHED)- Thoroughly summarized nursing roles and responsibilities during each phase of disaster management, including planning preparedness, response, and recovery.

EVALUATE PLAN FOR PREPAREDNESS-(ACCOMPLISHED)- Thoroughly evaluated the community or state’s plan for preparedness and disaster management.

TEACHING TOOL-(ACCOMPLISHED)- Thoroughly developed a teaching tool, including how to plan an emergency kit, or “go bag”, how to do regular plans; how to communicate with each other; how to respond to natural disasters such as fire, flood, or earthquake; and how to respond in a mass casualties situation such as a major car accident or active shooter incident.

PART 2

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (ACCOMPLISHED)- Thoroughly developed 10 interview questions for use with first responders about local community disaster planning, preparedness, and response to use in community interviews.

INTERVIEWING WORKERS AND LEADERS (ACCOMPLISHED)- Thoroughly articulated interviews with workers and leaders at the following locations, in person or online: local fire station; local emergency room, local police station, local first responders (fire/ambulance).

SURVEY SUMMARY (ACCOMPLISHED)- Thoroughly detailed the results of the survey that describes the community’s disaster preparedness.

WRITING (ACCOMPLISHED)- The disaster planning, preparedness, and response assignment was concise, with exceptional attention to detail, and was free of errors.