disaster management in nursing management

1. Disaster
Management
Presented to
Dr. Zealous Mary
Professor
MMMCON

2. INTRODUCTION

3. TERMINOLOGIES
HAZARD MITIGATION PREPAREDNESS
VULNERABILITY FORECAST
ACCEPTABLE
RISK

4. DEFINITION
DISASTER
A disaster can be defines as an occurrence of either natural or
man made that causes human suffering and creates human needs that
victim cannot alleviate without assistance.
- WHO
DISASTER NURSING
It can be defined as the adaptation of professional nursing skills
in recognizing and meeting the nursing, physical and emotional needs
resulting from a disaster.

5. Types of disaster
Natural
Man made

6. Principles of disaster management
Grab and Eng , 1995
• Prevent the occurrence of the disaster whenever possible.
• Minimize the number of casualties if the disaster cannot be
prevented.
• Prevent further casualties from occurring after the initial impact
of the disaster.
• Rescue the victims.
• Provide first aid to the injured.
• Evacuate the injured to medical facilities.
• Provide definitive medical care.
• Promote reconstruction of lives.

7. Epidemiological frame work
Host
Environment
Disaster
agent

8. Environment
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Social
Psychological
Personal

9. Phases of disaster
Pre impact Impact Post impact

10. Disaster management
Disaster management is the creation of plans
through which communities reduce vulnerability to
hazards and cope with disaster.

11. Phases of disaster management
MITIGATION
PREPAREDNES
S
RESPONSE
RECOVERY

12. CONT
• MITIGATION
Prevention
Risk reduction
Immunization
Public education
• PREPAREDNESS
Personal
Professional
Community preparedness
Within the employing organization
Community health nurse
Leader

13. Cont
• RESPONSE
Mass evacuation
Search & rescue
Securing food & water
Law & order
Implement the plan
Set up camps
Mobilising resources
Shelter and sanitation
Surveillance
Disease control
Vaccination
• RECOVERY
Activities
Care and shelter
Damage assessment
Funding assistance
Emotional care

14. Planning
• Triage

15. • Disaster management team
• Crisis communication plan
• Continuity plan
• Information technology team
• Employee training

16. Disaster management Drill

17. Phases
1. Pre planning
2. Design and development
3. Conduct drill
4. After action report and improvement planning

18. Role of nurse ???

19. Disaster management in Hospital
• DM committee
• Roles and functions of the committee
• Disaster co Ordinator
• Administrator
• Department heads
• Nursing superintendents
• Medical staffs
• Nursing staffs
• Support areas

21. • Journal abstract
• Conclusion
• Evaluation