Disaster Nursing

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Specializes in ICU.

Hy All,

Can anyone tell me something on DISASTER NURSING.

Thanks.

Amyna.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I'm not sure there is a specialty "Disaster Nursing". Quite a few hospitals have a "Disaster Plan" that is multidisciplinary, involving MDs, paramedics, nursing, etc. We're the trauma center for the area, and as such participate in disaster drills, such as a mass casualty event like a fire, explosion, hurricane, terrorist attack, etc.

Is this what you mean?

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I am a trained Red Cross Disaster Relief Nurse.

I worked the Isabella Bridge collapse diaster. A lot of people didn't hear much about this disaster, as it happed just 4 days after 9/11/01.

http://bridgepros.com/projects/queenisabellacauseway/

Is this the kind of disaster nursing you are referring to?

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