Abstract
This review of the 2017 hurricane season and the ongoing response and recovery efforts 1 year following the disasters in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands reveal the cascading effects of these events on the social determinants of health. Nurses are well positioned to participate as full partners with the medical, public health, and emergency management community in all aspects of disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-22 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Nursing Economics |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management