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Course summary
This session examines the critical intersection between health, nursing practice, and disaster preparedness in an era of increasing extreme weather events. Learners will explore how social determinants of health influence the vulnerability and resilience of patients, families, and communities to disasters locally and globally. Emphasis will be placed on identifying health outcomes associated with natural and climate-related disasters, understanding the essential roles and responsibilities of nurses in emergency preparedness and response, and developing core leadership competencies necessary for effective disaster management. Through a focus on prevention, preparedness, and action, nurses will learn to implement evidence-based strategies that reduce disaster risk and promote equitable, community-centered responses to emergency situations.
What you'll learn
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Explain how the social determinants of health influence the risk for, and the impact of, disasters on patients, families, and communities locally and globally.
- 2. List specific health outcomes linked with extreme weather and other natural disasters.
- 3. Describe emergency/disaster preparedness and the basic roles and responsibilities of nurses related to disasters.
- 4. Identify core nursing competencies necessary for effective leadership in emergency preparedness and response.
- 5. Identify specific actions that nurses can take to reduce disaster risk and respond to emergency situations caused by extreme weather.