This program was developed at the Saint Louis University School of Nursing and the Heartland Centers for Public Health Preparedness (HCPHP) at Saint Louis University's School of Public Health. HCPHP and Saint Louis University School of Nursing developed this program to aid in the preparedness of the nursing workforce to effectively respond to emergencies.
Target Audience
Acute Care Nurses, Public Health Nurses, School Nurses, Ambulatory Nurses, Long-term Care Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses and Student Nurses can use this educational module to increase their knowledge about preparing for and responding to an emergency. This module is intended to act as a reference and learning tool.
HCPHP believes that to be successful in planning for the "unthinkable", we must continually practice, exercise, and train for the unexpected. In this way, we can better anticipate, recognize, respond, and recover from acts of terrorism or any crisis event.
Program Objectives
- Define a disaster
- Describe the role of a nurse during a disaster
- Describe the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- Describe vulnerable populations nurses may work with during an emergency
- Describe how to prepare yourself and family for a disaster
- Describe critical stress management for nurses working in a disaster
- Describe ways to help survivors cope with loss
- Describe adverse mental health outcomes post-disaster
Course Directions
After registering for this course, click "launch course" from the My Courses page. View course. When finished, return to the LMS and complete the quiz located in the "Activities" column of the My Courses page. You will be given three opportunities to score an 80% or better. When you have successfully passed, the course will be moved to the "Completed Courses" section of your transcript on the My Courses page.
If you have any technical difficulties, please contact the LMS Coordinator at [email protected] or call 314-977-8295 Mon -Thur between 8:30 and 5:00.