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Nursing students' perceptions about disaster nursing.

Andrea Jennings-Sanders1, Noreen Frisch, Sharon Wing

  • 1School of Nursing, Cleveland State University, Ohio 44114, USA. a.jennings@csuohio.edu

Disaster Management & Response : DMR : an Official Publication of the Emergency Nurses Association
|June 30, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Nursing students show knowledge gaps in disaster nursing, including definition, community resources, and their role. Education in disaster nursing is recommended for all nursing programs to improve preparedness.

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Area of Science:

  • Disaster Nursing
  • Nursing Education
  • Public Health Preparedness

Background:

  • Increasing frequency of natural and man-made disasters globally necessitates a prepared nursing workforce.
  • All nursing specialties must be equipped to care for disaster-affected populations.
  • Understanding nursing students' perceptions is crucial for developing effective disaster nursing curricula.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore nursing students' perceptions of disaster nursing.
  • To identify knowledge gaps in disaster nursing among nursing students.
  • To provide recommendations for integrating disaster nursing into nursing education.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study design was employed.
  • The study focused on exploring nursing students' perceptions.

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  • Data analysis aimed to identify specific knowledge deficits.

    • Main Results:

    • Students demonstrated an incomplete understanding of the definition of disaster nursing.
    • Recognition of the importance of community resources, mock drills, and planning models was lacking.
    • A significant portion of students did not perceive that all nurses have a vital role in disaster response.

    Conclusions:

    • Disaster nursing knowledge is insufficient among nursing students.
    • There is a need to enhance the understanding of disaster nursing's scope and importance.
    • Integrating disaster nursing as a specialty taught by faculty in nursing programs is recommended.