TY - JOUR
T1 - Directions for Disaster Nursing Education in the United States
AU - Littleton-Kearney, Marguerite T.
AU - Slepski, Lynn A.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Because of their diverse education, experience, and practice settings, nurses are uniquely qualified to be first receivers, care givers, and leaders in any large-scale public health emergency. Many nurses, however, continue to feel inadequately prepared to function effectively in these types of situations. Great strides have been made since 2001, but much work remains to be accomplished. This article focuses on newer approaches used to teach nurses the principles of disaster preparedness. It also addresses the need to incorporate mass casualty care and disaster management skills into undergraduate curricula, continuing nurse education, and advanced degree programs for nurses in the United States.
AB - Because of their diverse education, experience, and practice settings, nurses are uniquely qualified to be first receivers, care givers, and leaders in any large-scale public health emergency. Many nurses, however, continue to feel inadequately prepared to function effectively in these types of situations. Great strides have been made since 2001, but much work remains to be accomplished. This article focuses on newer approaches used to teach nurses the principles of disaster preparedness. It also addresses the need to incorporate mass casualty care and disaster management skills into undergraduate curricula, continuing nurse education, and advanced degree programs for nurses in the United States.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.10.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.10.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18206590
AN - SCOPUS:38349156984
SN - 0899-5885
VL - 20
SP - 103
EP - 109
JO - Critical care nursing clinics of North America
JF - Critical care nursing clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -