Designing a Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course for advanced practice nurses in the uniformed services.
The U.S. uniformed services frequently respond to natural and man-made disasters worldwide. Disaster management and humanitarian assistance has been a major focus of military medicine for well over a decade. Training for these missions is a priority for the U.S. military, specifically as a result of the Gulf War. The Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course for advanced practice nurses is a course available to train advanced practice nurses in disaster management and humanitarian assistance. This article will describe the evolution, design, format, and implementation of the Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course.
Aberle
Curtis J
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Family Medicine Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
Bethards
Kennneth J
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Orsega
Susan M
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Ricciardi
Richard
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D000533:Altruism; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004189:Disaster Planning; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D012066:Relief Work; D014481:United States