Please note this bit of info about my background for this paper
I work at a State Prison in Northern California with a population of over 3,000 Male Inmates ages 18 and over. I am a Registered Nurse who works alongside all other nursing departments including Public Health. (PH).
The prison location is in a farmland with water levees community and is highly susceptible to flooding during heavy rainfalls.
For the purpose of this paper, we will be focusing on ‘Natural disasters – Floods’ and potential diseases caused from flooding “Cholera”
Select a potential natural or man-made disaster that could happen in your community. Then, write a 3- to 4-page paper about the disaster from the community nurse’s perspective.
Section 1: The Disaster, Man-Made or Natural
- What disasters may strike your community and why? For example, do you live in “Tornado Alley,” or has climate change resulted in unusual cold weather snaps or blizzards in your community? Are you located in a flood plain? Include possible diseases that may result from a natural disaster, such as tetanus or cholera.
Section 2: The Nursing Response
- Formulate responses to the disaster, considering systems and community levels of intervention.
- Review websites where a disaster plan may be available for the
public, or if one is not currently available, call public health department to
see if a disaster plan exists for your community and what the plan contains.
- In addition to reviewing websites for information about your local disaster plan, you will need to locate best practice/evidence-based practice guidelines in professional literature to determine whether your community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room for improvement.
Section 3: Is My Community Prepared for a Disaster?
- What conclusions can you draw about your community’s preparedness plan from having completed this evaluation?
Resources:
Video: https://www.ted.com/talks/caitria_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster
WHO site: https://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/flood_cds/en/
