A school of nursing's experience with providing health care for Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
This article describes how Southern University School of Nursing (SUSON) participated in meeting the immediate health care needs of evacuees from New Orleans and environs that were victims of Hurricane Katrina. It describes how SUSON's advanced practice nurses use a mobile health unit (the Jag Mobile) to continue to serve evacuees that now live in Renaissance Village, a transitional housing trailer park. Ideas are presented that can help schools of nursing create a disaster response plan.
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Janet S
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Southern University School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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Enrica K
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Eaglin
Angela R
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