The document discusses the role of nurses during disasters, exploring their expected versus actual contributions, psychological support levels, and the health advice they should provide. It reviews several studies on nurses' willingness to work in emergencies and highlights the importance of their psychosocial support roles. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for effective communication and leadership in disaster preparedness and response.

1. Dr Jamie Ranse RN PhD
Research Fellow, Emergency Care
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HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY CARE
DURING A CATASTROPHE?

2. overview
• Expectations versus reality - what do nurses actually do during a disaster?
• What level of psychological support are people expecting nurses to provide?
• How can you be of most assistance?
• What health advice do people require?
• What medical support and information is of most use to a community?

4. INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL

5. HEALTH-AFFECTED DISASTER?

6. WILL YOU ASSIST?
Arbon P, Cusack, L, Ranse J, Shaban R, Considine J, Kako M, Woodman R, Mitchell B, Bahnisch L, Hammad K. (2013). Exploring staff willingness to attend work during a
disaster: a study of nurses employed in four Australian emergency departments. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal.16(3):103-109
Arbon P, Ranse J, Cusack L, Considine J, Shaban R, Woodman R, Bahnisch L, Kako M, Hammad K, Mitchell B. (2013). Australasian emergency nurses’ willingness to attend
work in a disaster: A survey. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. 16(2):52-57.

7. Arbon P, Cusack, L, Ranse J, Shaban R, Considine J, Kako M, Woodman R, Mitchell B, Bahnisch L, Hammad K. (2013). Exploring staff willingness to attend work during a
disaster: a study of nurses employed in four Australian emergency departments. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal.16(3):103-109

8. EDUCATION-PRACTICE
MISMATCH
Ranse J, Lenson S, Aimers B. (2010). Black Saturday and the Victorian Bushfires of February 2009: A descriptive survey of nurses who assisted in the pre-hospital setting.
Collegian. 17(4):153-159

9. EDUCATION-PRACTICE
MISMATCH

10. Cusack L, Arbon P, Ranse J. (2010). What is the role of nursing students and faculties of nursing during disasters and emergencies? A discussion paper. Collegian. 17(4):193-
197

12. WHAT WILL YOUR
ROLE BE?

13. Ranse J, Lenson S. (2012). Beyond a clinical role: Nurses were psychosocial supporters, coordinators and problem solvers in the Black Saturday and Victorian bushfires in

16. • Space
• Shrinking, then open wide
• Drawn-in and shrinking
• Drawn-in and looking out
• Wide-open and crowded
• Occupying, sharing and giving back
• Occupying
• Sharing
• Giving back
• Relationships
• Being close
• Starting relationships
• Close, as work becomes home
• Relational widening
• With patients and their families
• Being an insider
• With self
• By (my)self
• Carrying an emotional burden
• Questioning the effort

17. Body
•When nursing following a disaster
• Without technology
• Being autonomous
•For patients following a disaster
• Endless bodies
• Injured and ill
• Death
• Psychosocial well-being
• Returning to the hospital patient
Time
•Speeding up
•Slowing down

18. LEADERSHIP
AND
TEAMWORK
Ranse J, Hutton A, Wilson R, Usher K. (2015). Leadership opportunities for mental health nurses in the field of disaster preparation, response and recovery. Issues in Mental
Health Nursing. [accepted]
Filmer L, Ranse J. (2013) Who is my leader? Lessons from a hospital disaster drill in a less developed country. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. 16(4)170-174.

19. DON’T BE A
DISASTER TOURIST

20. WHO YOU ASSIST WITH…

21. HOME!

22. WHAT IS USEFUL INFORMATION
FOR THE COMMUNITY

23. Dr Jamie Ranse RN PhD
Research Fellow, Emergency Care
www.jamieranse.com
twitter.com/jamieranse
youtube.com/jamieranse
linkedin.com/in/jamieranse
HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY CARE
DURING A CATASTROPHE?