Improvements in disaster planning and directions for nursing management.
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.
Danna
Denise
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School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. ddanna@lsuhsc.edu
Bernard
Marirose
M
Jones
John
J
Mathews
Pamela
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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