The Emergency Department Nurse’s Role in a Disaster

This course discusses various aspects of disasters, including types of disasters, triage systems, emergency preparedness, and the role of the emergency department nurse. Course expires 10/31/2027.

Availability

On-Demand

Access expires on 10/31/2027

Cost

Member: $24.00

Non-Member: $30.00

Credit Offered

1 Contact Hour Credit

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Federal, local government, and civilian emergency response teams undergo rigorous training on response level duties during disasters following the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This training ensures streamlined, efficient, and safe operations at the scene of the disaster, rooted in a common incident command structure (Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], 2021). With the crux of the training focused on the response level of on-scene providers, there is a delta when it comes to the role in-department clinicians play during such disasters. Focusing on the duties, roles, and responsibilities of the bedside clinician in the emergency department during these atypical events can ensure the influx of new patients integrates fluidly with the care of the current patients unaffected by the disaster.

Author: Greta Pemsl, MSN, RN, CEN

Disclosure: The planners and presenters of this course have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Learners will be awarded 1.0 CNE contact hours upon a complete review of the course and submitting an evaluation. Course expires 10/31/2027.

The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit #P0232.

The Emergency Nurses Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2322.