Emergency exercises involving the health community are considered an important and
integral part of emergency preparedness activities. However, little is known about whether …

BACKGROUND: The impact of disasters is believed to be increasing internationally, and
nurses are more likely to be confronted with a need to provide nursing care to victims …

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2010; 17: 870–876© 2010 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: The objective of this study was to …

Abstract Background: Mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) are catastrophic. Whether they arise
from natural or man-made disasters, the nature of such incidents and the multiple casualties …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evidence-based medical literature is lacking about the best methods to
train health care providers in disaster response. We systematically review the recent …

Background There are no standardized measures of hospital disaster preparedness or
hospital “surge capacity.” Objectives To characterize disaster preparedness among a cohort …

Purpose To provide recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care
units and hospital preparedness for an influenza pandemic. Methods Based on a literature …

Introduction Head nurses at emergency departments often assume responsibility for
managing the initial response to a major incident, and to create surge capacity. Training is …

The use of simulation for pediatric training and assessment : Current Opinion in Pediatrics The
use of simulation for pediatric training and assessment : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Log in or …

BACKGROUND: With the ever increasing threat of mass casualty incidents, it is important
that all emergency nurses, particularly on a senior clinical level, have a reasonable …