title: What are the most common domains of the core competencies of disaster nursing? A scoping review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Scoping review was conducted to identify the most common domains of the core competencies of disaster nursing.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Nurses play an essential role in all phases of disaster management. For nurses to respond competently, they must be equipped with the skills to provide comprehensive and holistic care to the populations affected by or at risk of disasters.
  
  
  METHODS
  A scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. The review used information from six databases: the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Ovid MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Scopus and the Education Resources Information Center. Keywords and inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified as strategies to use in this review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve studies were eligible for result extraction, as they listed domains of the core competencies. These domains varied among studies. However, the most common domains were related to communication, planning, decontamination and safety, the Incident Command System and ethics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of the domains of the core competencies, such as understanding the content and location of the disaster plan, communication during disaster and ethical issues is fundamental for nurses. Including these domains in the planning and provision of training for nurses, such as disaster drills, will strengthen their preparedness to respond competently to disaster cases. Nurses must be involved in future research in this area to explore and describe their fundamental competencies in each domain.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University, PO Box 527, Frankston 3199, Australia; College of Applied Medical Science, Nursing Department, Taif University, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: abdulelahw@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Abdullelah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Thobaity
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research, Monash University and Peninsula Health, PO Box 527, Frankston 3199, Australia. Electronic address: Virginia.Plummer@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Plummer
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Australia, PO Box 527, Frankston 3199, Australia. Electronic address: Brett.Williams@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Competency; Disaster; Knowledge; Management; Nursing; Preparedness; Review; Skills