The Role of the Public Health Nurse In Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

• 2014

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This position paper emphasizes the vital role public health nurses play in achieving the National Preparedness Goal. It outlines their responsibilities across the disaster life cycle—preparedness, response, and recovery—highlighting their expertise in population-based community care. The paper aims to clarify their roles during disasters and offers practical guidance and resources to support their efforts, helping both public health nurses and others better understand their critical contributions during emergencies.

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Community Health Nursing; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Ethics, Nursing; Interprofessional Relations; Leadership; Policy Making; Population Surveillance; Public Health; Nurses, Public Health; Public Health Nursing; Nurse's Role; Risk Assessment; Nurses, Community Health; Disaster Nursing

Institutions: Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN)

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