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Association of Community Health
Nursing Educators: Disaster
Preparedness White Paper for
Community/Public Health
Nursing Educators
SandraW. Kuntz, Pamela Frable, Kristine Qureshi, and Linda L. Strong
ABSTRACT The Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) has developed a
number of documents designed to delineate the scope and function of community/public health nursing
educators, researchers, and practitioners. In response to societal issues, increased emphasis on disaster
preparedness in nursing and public health, and requests from partner organizations to contribute to curriculum
development endeavors regarding disaster preparedness, the ACHNE Disaster Preparedness Task
Force was appointed in spring 2007 for the purpose of developing this document. Task Force members
developed a draft of the document in summer and fall 2007, input was solicited and received from ACHNE
members in fall 2007, and the document was approved and published in January 2008. The members of
ACHNE extend their appreciation to the members of the Emergency Preparedness Task Force for their
efforts: Pam Frable, N.D., R.N.; Sandra Kuntz, Ph.D., C.N.S.-B.C. (Chair); Kristine Qureshi, D.N.Sc., C.E.N.,
R.N.; Linda Strong, Ed.D., R.N. This white paper is aimed at meeting the needs of community/public health
nursing educators and clarifying issues for the nursing and public health communities. ACHNE is committed
to promotion of the public’s health through ensuring leadership and excellence in community and
public health nursing education, research, and practice.
Preface
Responding to sudden and emerging health threats
from natural, intentional, or technological disasters
challenges all nurses including those in the community/
public health sector. The Association of Community
Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE), guided by
its mission ‘‘to promote the public’s health by ensuring
leadership and excellence in community and
public health nursing education,...