title: Planning for partnerships: Maximizing surge capacity resources through service learning.
abstract: Infectious disease outbreaks and natural or human-caused disasters can strain the community's surge capacity through sudden demand on healthcare activities. Collaborative partnerships between communities and schools of nursing have the potential to maximize resource availability to meet community needs following a disaster. This article explores how communities can work with schools of nursing to enhance surge capacity through systems thinking, integrated planning, and cooperative efforts.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Nursing, Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Fort Worth, Texas.
authors.forename: Lavonne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Professor and Chair of BS Health Professions, Kettering College, Kettering, Ohio.
authors.forename: Paula K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Reams
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Fort Worth, Texas.
authors.forename: Sharon B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Canclini
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D055872:Surge Capacity / Q000458:organization & administration*