There has been an exponential rise in mass casualty incidents (MCI) internationally. These
human induced and naturally occurring events have affected over 4.6 billion people, and are …

The frequency of natural and manmade disasters along with increasing potential for public
health emergencies emphasizes the need for emergency preparedness education. Because …

Abstract The United States needs a national health care and public health workforce with the
knowledge, skills, and abilities to respond to any disaster or public health emergency in a …

Because disasters are sometimes unpredictable and difficult to measure, it is exceedingly
important to have properly trained healthcare professionals that are prepared for a variety of …

Aim: This manuscript explores nurses' emergency preparedness for disaster response and
describes a variety of educational resources to support nurses' preparedness competencies …

Purpose This article is a descriptive analysis of rural nurses' perceived readiness to manage
disaster situations. Design and Methods The 58‐item Disaster Readiness Questionnaire …

American life, as we know it, is changing. Disasters are increasing in frequency. Over the
past decade, more than two million people has lost their lives. Nationally, nurses are not …

Background It is inevitable that disasters and adventitious crises will continue to occur
across the globe. Over the past ten years, loss of human life due to disasters increased from …

BackgroundDisaster response and emergency preparedness has taken a bigger role in our
daily operations since the advent of events of September 11 2001. It is essential that nurses …

This chapter discusses the nursing competencies in disaster preparedness and emergency
management. It explains sources for degree completion, continuing education and training …