Designing and integrating a disaster preparedness curriculum [electronic resource] : readying nurses for the worst.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Designing and integrating a disaster preparedness curriculum: readying nurses for the worst -- Praise for Designing and Integrating a Disaster Preparedness Curriculum -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Pouring the Foundation -- Chapter 2. Simulation in Disaster Education -- Chapter 3. American Red Cross Disaster Health and Sheltering for Nursing Students Course -- Chapter 4. Preparing Students for Disaster: A Leadership Approach -- Chapter 5. An Overview of What Works and What Doesn't Work in Exercise Planning -- Chapter 6. Integrating Disaster Preparedness Education Into A Community/Public Health Nursing Course -- Chapter 7. Disaster Nursing As A Standalone Course -- Chapter 8. Offering A Comprehensive Curriculum For A Graduate Degree in Disaster Nursing -- Chapter 9. Disaster Education and the APRN -- Chapter 10. Pulling (It All) Together -- Appendix A: American Red Cross Disaster Health and Sheltering for Nursing Students Fact Sheet -- Appendix B: Process for Implementing the Disaster Health and Sheltering for Nursing Students Course -- Appendix C: Educational Resources for Shenandoah University's Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing Course -- Appendix D: Curriculum Design for the MSN Degree with Specialization in Global Disaster Nursing at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville -- Appendix E: Curriculum Design for the PhD Degree with Specialization in Global Disaster Nursing at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville -- Appendix F: Course Descriptions for Core Requirements for Global Disaster Nursing Graduate Degrees -- Appendix G: Competencies for Global Disaster Nursing and Courses with Requirements That Address or Meet Competency -- Appendix H: Glossary of Abbreviations -- Index.

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We live in a world where disaster incidents are on the rise. From natural disasters to war and conflict to infectious diseases, being prepared for such events takes tremendous preparation and practice. Nurses are on the frontlines of disaster relief and care, but too few are trained in disaster prep, response, and recovery. Further, too few nurse faculty have personal, real-world experience in responding to natural and man-made disasters. So, where to start? How do nurse faculty members fit one more thing into a course or curriculum? And how do nurses stay on top of their game when it comes to disaster and emergency preparedness? Designing and Implementing a Disaster Preparedness Curriculum: Readying Nurses for the Worst presents a curriculum blueprint for nurse educators that provides readers with the best practices for implementation while avoiding pitfalls and mistakes. Disaster preparation experts Sharon Stanley and Thola Wolanski help ensure that nursing students are as prepared as possible to respond to disasters, whether in their own neighborhoods or around the world, by giving nurse educators strategies and solutions for incorporating disaster preparedness into their curriculum.

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