Community Disaster
Research your state health department’s website to determine your state’s mandatory list of reportable or notifiable diseases and their case definitions.
If disease surveillance finds an outbreak has occurred there is usually an investigation. An outbreak or epidemic could be linked to a community disaster.
Identify the roles of the nurse in the preparedness, response, and recovery stages of a disaster. What roles in a disaster is the community or public health nurse best suited for, and why?
Identify the roles of the nurse in the preparedness, response, and recovery stages of a disaster. What roles in a disaster is the community or public health nurse best suited for, and why?
