Surge Capacity for Disasters: Role of the Community Health/Public Health Nurse

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In a major disaster, public health agencies must be able to expand operations to effectively monitor community health, provide care when others fail, and educate the community about risks and appropriate protective measures. Community health/public health nurses have important roles to play in emergency planning and in mounting an effective emergency response.

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Name: Margaret Watson
Email: mwatson@uamail.albany.edu
Phone: (518) 402-4659
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Center for Public Health Preparedness

School of Public Health

University at Albany (SUNY)

One University Place

Rensselaer, NY 12144

 

Meta Information
Type of Product: Presentation or Lecture
Format: Software/Computer files, Audio, Video
Languages: English
Categories: Disaster Planning, Natural Disasters, Response, Communication, Health Facilities, Preparedness Evaluation / Risk Assessment, General Care
Primary Audience: Practicing health professional, Physician, Nurse, Pharmacist, Behavorial and Mental health, Allied Health
Target Capabiltities: Recover: Economic and Community Recovery, Respond: Isolation and Quarantine, Respond: Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, Related services), Respond: Mass Prophylaxis, Common: Planning, Respond: Triage and Pre-hospital Treatment
Universal Task Listing: Prevent, Protect, Respond
Cognative Domain: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application
Copyright Restrictions: Public Domain
Is Product...: Downloadable, Accessible
Learning Management System Compatability: None
URL:http://www.ualbanycphp.org/GRS/eventpast.cfm?id=47
Added: Mon Aug 14 15:42:47 -0400 2006
Last Updated: Wed Mar 12 10:42:15 -0400 2008