Factors influencing disaster nursing core competencies of emergency nurses

Park, Hye-Young; Kim, Ji Soo

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2017.06.004

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“…This result emphasizes the need for disaster nursing education. Park and Kim () suggested that in order to improve students’ knowledge of disasters, education strategies involving experience of disaster situations is necessary. Harkrider et al () also reported that case‐based learning can readily improve knowledge.…”

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Effects of an educational program on disaster nursing competency

Huh

Kang

2018

Public Health Nursing

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an educational program on disaster nursing competency among Korean nursing students. Design and Sample:A quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group was used. We randomly assigned 60 junior nursing students from two nursing colleges in Korea to an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30). Measures:A disaster educational program for nursing students was developed based on the International Council of Nurses framework of disaster nursing competencies.The program sought to teach nursing activities by stage of disaster (i.e., prevention/ mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery/rehabilitation). Disaster nursing knowledge, disaster triage, and disaster readiness were measured as dependent variables.Results: Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed a significant increase in disaster nursing knowledge (t = 14.37, p < 0.001), disaster triage (t = 7.90, p = 0.002), and disaster readiness (t = 10.82, p < 0.001). Conclusion:The disaster educational program developed in this study was effective in increasing disaster nursing competency among nursing students and is therefore a useful intervention strategy for nursing students. K E Y W O R D S competency-based education, disaster nursing, Korea, nursing students, triage How to cite this article: Huh S-S, Kang H-Y. Effects of an educational program on disaster nursing competency. Public

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Effects of an educational program on disaster nursing competency

Huh

Kang

2018

Public Health Nursing

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“…The ICN emphasizes that, regardless of a specialized field (clinician, instructor, researcher or manager), each nurse should have optimal skills to plan and implement disaster care and preparedness (WHO et al 2009). In addition to the WHO, the ICN and other organizations, the role of nurses was also emphasized in other publications (Al Thobaity et al 2017;Kalanlar 2018;Park & Kim 2017;Taskiran & Baykal 2017;Usher et al 2015). Veenema et al (2016) also call all nurses to action for disaster preparedness.…”

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“…Despite the emphasis and calls by organizations on this issue, studies in various parts of the world reveal that most nurses are not prepared to face disasters and their preparedness, education and skills are inadequate for an appropriate response (Baack & Alfred 2013;Ibrahim 2014;Li et al 2015;Park & Kim 2017;Rizqillah & Suna 2018;Seyedin et al 2015;Usher et al 2015;Yan et al 2015). This means that it is an important global problem.…”

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Nurses’ disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkey: a descriptive correlational design

Taşkıran

Baykal

2019

International Nursing Review

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Aim This descriptive correlational study aimed to identify nurses’ perceptions of their own disaster preparedness and core competencies. Background As disasters have increased in number and severity in recent years, it is crucial that nurses should be appropriately prepared. There is still limited research on this issue in Turkey. Introduction With changes in disaster policies in the last decade, the need to improve the disaster core competencies of nurses has also increased. Methods A sample of 406 nurses selected with convenience sampling and working in an 1816‐bed capacity university hospital was included in this descriptive correlational study. A single‐item visual scale and the 45‐item Nurses Perceptions of Disaster Core Competencies Scale were used. Results ‘Technical Skills’ scored highest across the subscales of the scale, and ‘Critical Thinking Skills’ scored lowest. When the total and subscale scores were compared by age group, professional experience, working position and prior disaster experience, there were statistically significant differences. Conclusions The Turkish nurses had different levels of disaster core competencies and considered themselves more competent in some areas of disaster preparedness than in others. There are clearly gaps to be filled in disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkish nurses. Implications for nursing and policy Nurse managers should advocate for increasing disaster preparedness for all nurses. This could be accomplished by offering formal training in disaster preparedness and/or by scheduling regular disaster drills, perhaps using a mix of tabletop exercises with occasional hospital‐wide disaster scenarios. In addition, managers should regularly evaluate nurses’ disaster core competencies to achieve effective preparation plans and training.

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“…It seems that they consider that they know well about disasters by receiving the provisions of the general disaster safety education and the disasterrelated information that are given to the citizens. It can be predicted that, in order to exercise the nursing capability in a disaster situation in which the resources are seriously insufficient without any warning, more active mock disaster situation education and training are needed [7] [8].…”

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