role of critical care nurses in disasters
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Presented to students of the University of Canberra – Postgraduate Critical Care Nursing, Canberra, ACT, 11th September.TRANSCRIPT
ROLE OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES IN DISASTERS
Jamie RanseAssistant Professor
University of Canberra
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HEALTH-AFFECTED DISASTER?
EDUCATION-PRACTICE MISMATCH
WILL YOU ASSIST?
role
In-hospital
role: in-hospital
• What is your role?– Little research / literature, therefore anecdotal – Triage– Decontamination– Accommodate surge
surge capacity?
surge capacity?
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surge capacity?
surge capacity?
role
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WHAT WILL YOUR ROLE BE?
ROLE OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES IN DISASTERS
Jamie RanseAssistant Professor
University of Canberra
www.jamieranse.comtwitter.com/jamieranseyoutube.com/jamieranselinkedin.com/in/jamieranse
http://lifelineenergy.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/jap-11.jpg