A comparison of nurses' needs/concerns and hospital disaster plans following Florida's Hurricane Floyd

French, Emily D.; Sole, Mary Lou; Byers, Jacqueline Fowler

doi:10.1067/men.2002.123076

Cited by 58 publications

(57 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In response to Hurricane Floyd, nurses preferred being with their families and experienced increased anxiety when separated from their family members. Some even lost their jobs when they decided to stay with their families (21). Furthermore, in another study, nurses expressed concern over their personal safety, their family’s safety, family commitments, insufficient food, water and resting facilities (12).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nurses’ Requirements for Relief and Casualty Support in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

Moghaddam¹,

Saeed²,

Khanjani³

et al. 2014

Nurs Midwifery Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background:Nurses are among the most important groups engaged in casualty support, regardless of the cause, and they are one of the largest care groups involved in disasters. Consequently, these workers should gain proper support and skills to enable effective, timely, responsible and ethical emergency responses.Objectives:In this study, we investigated the needs of nurses for proper casualty support in disasters, to facilitate better planning for disaster management.Materials and Methods:This was a qualitative content analysis study. Interviews were performed with 23 nurses, at educational hospitals and the Faculty of Nursing at Kerman Medical University, who had a minimum of five years working experience and assisted in an earthquake disaster. Intensity and snowball sampling were performed. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed and coded into main themes and subthemes.Results:Four major themes emerged from the data; 1) psychological support, 2) appropriate clinical skills education, 3) appropriate disaster management, supervision and programming, and 4) the establishment of ready for action groups and emergency sites. The participants’ comments highlighted the necessity of training nurses for special skills including emotion management, triage and crush syndrome, and to support nurses' families, provide security, and act according to predefined programs in disasters.Conclusions:There are a wide range of requirements for disaster aid. Proper aid worker selection, frequent and continuous administration of workshops and drills, and cooperation and alignment of different governmental and private organizations are among the suggested initiatives.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nurses’ Requirements for Relief and Casualty Support in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

Moghaddam¹,

Saeed²,

Khanjani³

et al. 2014

Nurs Midwifery Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although the Joint Commission mandates that hospitals conduct a hazard assessment and have a disaster plan in place, these plans vary in specificity and often have gaps when enacting the plans in an actual emergency. The plans may be incomplete, be unfamiliar to the nurses, or rely on the presence of specific individuals for implementation (French, Sole, & Byers, 2002). This uncertainty creates an additional sense of chaos.…”

Section: Loss Of Order: Nurses' Response To Chaosmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This was illustrated in the first-person accounts of hospital nurses on duty when Hurricane Katrina hit (McVey & Bertolasi, 2005). Other physiologic needs that nurses recognize but fear will be lacking include rest and sleep periods (French et al, 2002). Worker fatigue is compounded by working in PPE, as exhibited during the Canadian SARS outbreak.…”

Section: Loss Of Safety: Nurses' Response To Disruption During Disastermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Biological attack adds elements of evil intention and activation of deeply rooted fears, resulting in the potential of strong psychological responses (Holloway, Norwood, Fullerton, Engel, & Ursano, 1997). Nurses have reported a lack of attention to their psychosocial needs in past domestic disaster events (Beaton & Murphy, 2002;French et al, 2002) and in international disasters (Chiang & Wear, 2003;Moore et al, 2005;Riba & Reches, 2002). Nurses anticipate a similar lack of provision for psychosocial support in the event of a bioterrorism emergency (O'Boyle et al, 2006).…”

Section: Loss Of Safety: Nurses' Response To Disruption During Disastermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nurses and physicians were interviewed following the 1999 hurricanes, Floyd and Irene, and the 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Health care workers on duty during these disasters reported that often their basic physical and psychosocial needs had been unanticipated and were unmet by their hospitals (French et al, 2002;Powell-Young, Baker, & Hogan, 2006). In an extreme case in New Orleans, a physician and two nurses faced criminal allegations related to actions taken during their experience at the height of Hurricane Katrina.…”

Section: Loss Of Trust: Nurses' Perceptions Of Institutional Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Addressing Hospital Nurses' Fear of Abandonment in a Bioterrorism Emergency

Good

2007

AAOHN Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

most hospitals' disaster plans are extensive and effective at establishing an incident command center, directing material and personnel resources, and triaging patients. However, few organizations have assessed caregivers' needs and fears related to disaster response. When nurses have been interviewed on this topic, findings indicated complex concerns involving fear of loss (e.g., loss of order in their work environment, loss of safe work conditions, loss of freedom to come and go at will, and loss of trust in their hospital's commitment to their best interest). The sobering result of anticipating these losses is fear of abandonment. The purpose of this article is to address factors identified by hospital-based nurses that contribute to their fears of abandonment in a bioterrorism emergency. Hospitals that choose to respond to these concerns will exemplify best practice toward care of the community and care of their own nurses.

show abstract

Preparing Emergency Personnel in Dialysis: A Just-in-Time Training Program for Additional Staffing During Disasters

Stoler

Johnston

Stevenson³

et al. 2013

Disaster med. public health prep.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

AbstractBackgroundThere are 341 000 patients in the United States who are dependent on routine dialysis for survival. Recent large-scale disasters have emphasized the importance of disaster preparedness, including supporting dialysis units, for people with chronic disease. Contingency plans for staffing are important for providing continuity of care for a technically challenging procedure such as dialysis. PReparing Emergency Personnel in Dialysis (PREP-D) is a just-in-time training program designed to train individuals having minimum familiarity with the basic steps of dialysis to support routine dialysis staff during a disaster.MethodsA 5-module educational program was developed through a collaborative, multidisciplinary effort. A pilot study testing the program was performed using 20 nontechnician dialysis facility employees and 20 clinical-year medical students as subjects.ResultsWhen comparing pretest and posttest scores, the entire study population showed a mean improvement of 28.9%, with dialysis facility employees and medical students showing improvements of 21.8% and 36.4%, respectively (P < .05 for all comparisons).ConclusionsPREP-D participants were able to demonstrate improved tests scores when taught in a just-in-time training format. The knowledge gained by using the PREP-D program during a staffing shortage may allow for continuity of care for critical services such as dialysis during a disaster. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2013;7:272-277).

show abstract

A comparison of nurses' needs/concerns and hospital disaster plans following Florida's Hurricane Floyd

Cited by 58 publications

References 4 publications

Nurses’ Requirements for Relief and Casualty Support in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

Nurses’ Requirements for Relief and Casualty Support in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

Addressing Hospital Nurses' Fear of Abandonment in a Bioterrorism Emergency

Preparing Emergency Personnel in Dialysis: A Just-in-Time Training Program for Additional Staffing During Disasters

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About