title: Perinatal considerations in the hospital disaster management process.
abstract: Nurses play a vital role in providing care to mothers and infants during a disaster, yet few are fully prepared for the challenges they will encounter under extreme conditions. The ability to provide the best possible care for families begins with understanding the perinatal issues in relation to each phase of the disaster management process. This article reviews the hospital and perinatal nursing role in the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of disaster management.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Track in the School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. sorlan@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Danna
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giarratano
authors.forename: Robbie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prepas
authors.forename: Cheri Barker
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States