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Nurses must integrate climate-sensitive care into practice to address the health impacts of climate change. This involves promoting patient, organizational, and population health through adaptation strategies and disaster preparedness.

Keywords:

adaptation climate change environmental health planetary health

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Area of Science:

Environmental Health
Nursing Practice
Climate Change Adaptation

Background:

Climate change poses a significant and present threat to global human health.
Mitigation efforts are crucial, but adaptation strategies are essential for managing current and future impacts.
Nurses play a vital role in addressing the health consequences of a changing climate.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline key adaptation actions for nurses in climate-sensitive care.
To guide nurses in promoting patient, organizational, and population health amidst climate change.
To discuss personal and professional preparedness for climate-related health challenges.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on climate change and health.
Application of the nursing process to climate adaptation strategies.
Identification of actionable steps for nurses in diverse practice settings.

Main Results:

Nurses can implement climate-sensitive care through disaster preparedness and adaptation measures.
The nursing process can be systematically applied to address climate-related health risks.
Adaptation actions can enhance resilience at patient, organizational, and population levels.

Conclusions:

Nurses are essential in promoting adaptation to climate change impacts.
Integrating climate-sensitive care is a critical nursing responsibility.
Proactive adaptation by nurses can mitigate the inequitable health outcomes of climate change.