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Improving Student Engagement in Community Disaster Preparedness.
1Author Affiliations: Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Indiana University Northwest, Gary.
Nurse Educator
|January 15, 2019
Summary
Nursing students enhanced community disaster preparedness through a collaborative, multi-semester project. This initiative improved student knowledge and community engagement in emergency response efforts.
Area of Science:
- Community Health
- Disaster Nursing Education
- Public Health Preparedness
Background:
- Effective community-level disaster preparedness is crucial, especially given recent events.
- Nurses play a vital role in disaster response and education for unforeseen emergencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address challenges in engaging nursing students in disaster management education.
- To improve disaster nursing practice knowledge and community preparedness.
Main Methods:
- Students engaged in a 4-semester collaborative project.
- Assessed community needs and delivered disaster-related interventions.
- Fostered collaboration between nursing students and community partners.
Main Results:
- Enhanced nursing students' understanding of disaster nursing principles.
- Increased nursing program engagement with community partners.
- Improved community members' knowledge and preparedness for emergencies.
Conclusions:
- The project significantly boosted community awareness and engagement with regional nursing programs for emergency response.
- The project's detailed methodology is available for replication by other nursing programs and faculty.
- Strengthened community-based emergency response through nursing student involvement.
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