Disaster Management Flashcards
Two types of disaster
Inside and outside
Inside disaster
What is a inside disaster?
What are some examples?
Always think what first ? And why ?
- ) ABC patient
- ) Assist living patient
- ) Walkie Talkie Patient
Who are the ABC patients ?
Who are the Assistant living Patients?
Who are the Walkie talkie Patients ?
Is something such as loss of electricity to the whole hospital
Fire
Chemical spills
Always think the worst first because the worst patients are the ones that need attention first
1.Abc’s
A-ventilating pt, pt’s on oxygen
B-respiratory problems
C-pt’s with wounds , compromise skin integrity
2.assisted living - pt who r completely stable but they need help in turns of
gettng around
- Walkie talkies - came in diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
External disasters
What are external disaster?
Examples of external disaster ?
What is the priority care ?
Things that happen on the outside of the hospital that cause the patients to really be put in a compromising situation either inside the hospital or outside the hospital
Bomb threat
Earthquake
Tsunami
Priority care R dead last ( The worst patients are last)
- ) walking talkies
- Assisted living-may have broken their leg,
- ) unresponsive fatal
Tension pneumothorax need a ____???
Tension pneumothorax need a needle Decompression
Chest wounds needs a ____?
Chest wounds needs a occlusive dressings
Suspected spinal cord injury needs to do what ?
Suspected spinal cord injury needs to immobilize your patient and protect the neck . Keep it neutral line position and long roll them when u have to transport them
Fires=
Fires= RACE
For Bomb, shooting terrorism what do you do ?
Bomb, shooting terrorism
You need to follow hospital protocols
Do not try to manage situation on your own
Relocate or discharge the patient who is most stable
- Walkie talkie
- Assisted living
- The patient who needs the most care
