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Managing a disaster scene and multiple casualties before help arrives.

Janet Fraser Hale¹

¹Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. janet.hale@umassmed.edu

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

|January 22, 2008

Summary

Nurses play a vital role in emergency response for mass casualty incidents. This article guides nurses on preparing for and responding to high-impact health events, including resource-scarce triage strategies.

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Area of Science:

Emergency medicine
Disaster nursing
Public health preparedness

Background:

Nurses are the largest group of healthcare professionals in the US.
Nurses are integral to community health and emergency response.
Nurses may initiate healthcare planning during crises before external aid arrives.

Purpose of the Study:

To assist nurses in anticipating, preparing for, and responding to multi-casualty, high-impact events.
To provide guidance on triage strategies during mass casualty incidents with limited resources.
To offer resources for enhanced prevention, preparedness, and health system response.

Main Methods:

Review of nursing roles in disaster response.
Discussion of preparedness strategies for nurses.
Analysis of triage principles for mass casualty events.

Main Results:

Nurses are essential in the initial phase of emergency response.
Effective preparation and planning are crucial for managing high-impact events.
Triage in resource-scarce situations requires specific nursing skills and decision-making.

Conclusions:

Nurses must be prepared to lead emergency responses.
Strategic planning enhances a community's resilience to health crises.
Efficient triage protocols are vital for optimizing care during mass casualty events.