title: Improvements in disaster planning and directions for nursing management.
abstract: Since Hurricane Katrina, there have been numerous lessons learned and improvements in disaster planning and nursing management. The subsequent Hurricane Gustav allowed nurses and disaster planners to "test the system" and identify improvements that worked and did not. The authors outline those improvements and give direction for change and further improvements.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. ddanna@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Danna
authors.forename: Marirose
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathews
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000639:trends*; D024382:Professional Role; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States