DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR NURSES

Abstract

ABSTRACT

When disaster strikes Nurses can play a vital role in helping, for example providing direct nursing care and sorting for threats to health. In addition, nurses have other roles in disaster as coordinator and member of hospital administrators that have function in organizing health team, equip supply and coordinate with other sectors both in hospital and outside for the purpose that minimize injuries and death. Disasters challenge nurses all level by testing their knowledge, skill, resources for disaster preparedness. For better preparedness, provide knowledge, research, take part in disaster management group and exercise are crucial. This section is about disaster, Impact of disaster, and role of nurses for disaster preparedness, that help disaster victims.