Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing Flashcards
1
Q
Any nurse who has
completed a program of basic, generalized nursing education and is
authorized to practice by the regulatory agency of his/her country.
A
Level I Disaster Nurse
2
Q
examples of level 1 disaster nurse
A
- staff nurse in a hospital, clinic, public health center;
- all nurse educators.
3
Q
Any nurse who has achieved the Level I
competencies and is/aspires to be a designated disaster responder within an institution, organization or system.
A
Level II: Disaster Nurse
4
Q
examples of level 2 disaster nurse
A
- supervising or head nurse;
- a nurse designated for leadership within an organization’s emergency plan;
- a nurse representing the profession on a hospital/agency emergency planning committee;
- preparedness/response nurse educators.
5
Q
Any nurse who has achieved Level I and II competencies and is
prepared to respond to a wide range of disasters and emergencies and to
serve on a deployable team.
A
Level III: Disaster Nurse
6
Q
examples of level 3 disaster nurse
A
- frequent responders to
either national or international disasters, - military nurses,
- nurses conducting comprehensive disaster
nursing research
7
Q
CORE COMPETENCIES
A
- Preparation and Planning
- Communication
- Incident Management
- Safety & Security
- Assessment
- Intervention
- Recovery
- Laws & Ethics
8
Q
LEVEL 1
A
Staff nurse and nurse educators
9
Q
LEVEL 2
A
- Head nurse,
- senior nurse,
- nurse supervisor,
- chief nurse,
- dean
10
Q
LEVEL 3
A
- Disaster nurse responder, - military nurse,
- nurse researcher
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