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Nurses in challenging environments can improve care by using assets-based assessment. This approach focuses on community strengths and resilience, moving beyond traditional needs-based methods for better outcomes.

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  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Disaster Management

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  • Nurses in extreme environments face resource limitations and complex clinical demands.
  • Traditional needs-based assessments are crucial for triage but may miss community strengths.
  • A shift towards strengths-based approaches is needed in crisis nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the theoretical foundations of assets-based assessment for nurses in extreme environments.
  • To examine practical applications and contextual considerations of this approach.
  • To advocate for a narrative shift in crisis nursing towards empowering models.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on assets-based assessment, resilience, trauma-informed care, and strengths-based nursing.
  • Exploration of theoretical frameworks and practical examples.
  • Analysis of contextual factors relevant to extreme environments.

Main Results:

  • Assets-based assessment complements needs-based approaches by identifying community strengths.
  • This framework supports resilience, trauma-informed care, and strengths-based nursing.
  • It offers a culturally responsive and empowering model for crisis nursing.

Conclusions:

  • Assets-based assessment is a valuable framework for nurses in extreme environments.
  • Adopting this model can enhance culturally responsive and empowering nursing practices.
  • This approach shifts crisis nursing from deficit-focused to strength-oriented care.