Community Health Nursing Emergency Response 725.8.8 Stefanie Pipia Western Governors University April 18, 2014 Disaster in Franklin County In the event of a disaster there are many people with various roles needed to respond and meet the needs of the community affected. The role of major public health personnel is to assess the incident for immediate health needs, severity of health needs and the potential health risks of the community. The public health personnel have specific roles, responsibilities and functions to carry out during the disaster to identify, manage and minimize aftermath. The public health nurse can assess for immediate health needs related to injury and disability. They can identify and provide health related education to reduce the health risks related to the disaster as well as prevention of secondary conditions.
It will assess the emergency disaster plan that was in place and how it affected the decisions of the “Neighborhood Community” members overall. The Neighborhood Community is located near a forest along the banks of a river where the weather is beautiful year round. The population consists of 64,200 people, of which 63% of the population had identified themselves as a white, non-Hispanic race. In season 2, episode 5 of the Neighborhood newspaper, a forest fire broke out five days prior the publish date. The fire increased throughout various areas daily, which caused the fire to maintain a steady pace that resulted in the destruction of countless acres of land.
2.4 Describe the actions to take in response to emergency situations FIRE Calm the class asking the children to stand and collect register if its in the classroom Leave the classroom in an orderly manner via the external door and walk to the designated SAFE PLACE If the fire is near your exit point or you are in an area other than class leave the building by your nearest safe exit When class has assembled on the yard staff will call the register.This must be done in SILENCE class standing all together Any missing children MUST be reported to the headteacher immediately NO ONE is to return to the building under any circumstances Each member of staff must hold their register up when ALL children are accounted for SECURITY INCIDENTS (strangers ) Any stranger seen
If he loses something at nursery and asks a member of staff where it is, they should encourage him to go looking for it as it gives him a sense of responsibility and can make him remember that he shouldn’t just put items down in random places. Nurseries and school should provide road safety lessons. This teaches them all about the road safety and that they have to be careful when crossing the road. James’ mother or father will take him and pick him up from school as he is only little and isn’t expected to travel to and from school by his self. He should still have the basic knowledge of road safety and the nursery staff should as the children questions about this so they know the basis information.
Role of Public Health Personnel During the Franklin County disaster, there were numerous individuals that participated in the disaster response. Each member had a specific role in the Public Health Team. The Community Health Nurse was crucial in the efforts to assure that the residents of Franklin County were safe and their houses were repaired from the damages caused by the storm. By going door-to-door to asking questions from a prepared survey, the Community Health Nurse was able to better evaluate the needs of the residents and assess the level of coping that was necessary and report back to the team in order to rally support in order to mend the damage of the storm. Later the Community Health Nurse was able to provide support by offering assistance by phone through the disaster hotline, to support the residents and offer guidance of whom to
The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the professional nurse and other healthcare professionals’ involvement, and the implementation of their clinical expertise during this type of disaster. In addition, the discussion of strategies that would help to prepare and improve the community’s response to said disaster should one take place. The Role of the Nurse On May 26, 1997 and F-5 tornado struck a rural community in Jarrell, Texas, at approximately 3:40 pm, followed by an F-3 tornado in Cedar Park, Texas around 4:00 pm, followed by an F-4 tornado that struck an area in Austin, Texas (my home town) at approximately 4:50 pm. It is astonishing that the level of intensity from said storms did not produce more fatalities than it did, however, it was foretold that damage to residential and commercial properties was exorbitant. Center for Disease Control (1997) reported the tornadoes caused 32 injuries, 29 deaths, and an estimated $20
The city often suffers from pollution emergencies that sometimes last a week in length. When this happens, thousands of cars are pulled off the road and factories are ordered to work at 30% normal capacity. People are told to remain indoors and stop activities such as exercising or smoking. These emergencies are caused by clear dry spells that lock air in and cause forest fires. It is not uncommon for elementary schools to cancel recess and keep children indoors when there are possible chemicals in the air that can harm them.
Disaster Behavioral Health Response Teams Overview Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed an organized team of behavioral health providers to respond to the mental health needs of residents following disasters (e.g., bioterrorism, manmade or natural disasters). Five regional disaster behavioral health response teams (DBHRT) can be deployed immediately anywhere in the state. These teams would respond to disasters or critical incidents when local behavioral health resources have been depleted or are overwhelmed. The goal of the disaster behavioral health response teams is to provide an organized response to individual victims, family members, survivors, or the community affected by critical incidents or disasters. Team Composition Teams include individuals with experience in human services, psychology, mental health, substance abuse, social work, psychiatry, education or spirituality.
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY NURSING NBNS1504 Name : Amutavalli A/P S Krishnamoorthi Metric Number : 890919025658001 Telephone Number : 0164546729 Learning Centre : OUM, Sungai Petani Course : BNS Semester : 5/ 2014 Table of content Page 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Understanding on the Meaning of Patient Safety in the Context of Emergency Care 4 - 5 3.0 Discussion on the Roles and Responsibilities of the Emergency Nurses in the Assessment and Identification of Potential Risks and Threats to Safety in a Medical Emergency Situation 5 - 7 4.0 Discussion on the Roles and Responsibilities of the Emergency Nurses in Ensuring Safety of Self, Colleagues, Patients and Others during a Medical Emergency Situation 7 - 11 5.0 Summary 12 6.0 Reference 13 1.0 Introduction Emergency nurses are highly trained and educated registered nurses who are responsible for dealing with patients who are either in a critical phase of their illness or are severely injured. As an emergency nurse we play a critical role in maintaining the safety and well-being of patients and medical team during and after an emergency situation. Not only do emergency nurses need to be extremely careful in protecting themselves and those involved, they also need to know what to look out for in order to avoid possible injuries and infections. In this field of nursing emergency room nurses are often faced with moving in a fast paced environment. In many cases the emergency department of a hospital can easily become overcrowded forcing nurses to multitask in order to balance and prioritize their
If there is an employee at work that expresses their belief with regards to not being subjected to smoke in a room where other employees are smoking; I would take immediate action to try to resolve the issue. My first step would be to have a close session conversation with the two employees affected by this situation and inform them about the company’s smoking policy. As a manager, I would have the responsibility of informing them that smoking in the file room is unacceptable and explain to them the concerns of one of their colleagues; as well as that of others, and the consequences from smoking in prohibited areas. Employers are not allowed to smoke inside closed spaces, such as inside an office. However; in my opinion, I understand that it is not easy for some individuals to stop smoking.