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Arzu Kader Harmanci Seren1, Gül Dikeç1
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fenerbahçe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background:
Severe damage was experienced in 10 provinces in Turkey, and the north of Syria, with the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş at midnight and afternoon on February 6, 2023.
Aim:
The authors aimed to give brief information to the international nursing community about the situation related to earthquakes in the aspects of nurses.
Conclusion:
These earthquakes caused traumatic processes in the affected regions. Many people, including nurses and other healthcare professionals, died or were injured. The results demonstrated that the required preparedness had not been applied. Nurses went to these areas voluntarily or on assignment and cared for individuals with injured. The universities in the country passed to distance education because of the shortage of safe places for victims. This situation also negatively influenced nursing education and clinical practice by interrupting in-person education one more time after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Implications For Nursing And Nursing Policy:
Since the outcomes show a need for well-organized health and nursing care, policymakers may consider getting nurses' contributions to the disaster preparedness and management policy-making processes.
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