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Post a thoughtful response to at least two (2) other colleagues' initial postings. Responses to colleagues should be supportive and helpful (examples of an acceptable comment are: "This is interesting - in my practice, we treated or resolved (diagnosis or issue) with (x, y, z meds, theory, management principle) and according to the literature..." and add supportive reference. Avoid comments such as "I agree" or "good comment."

References:

  • Response posts: Minimum of one (1) total reference: one (1) from peer-reviewed or course materials reference per response.

Words Limits

  • Response posts: Minimum 100 words excluding references.


Discussion 1

Public health nurses have many responsibilities towards their community, especially knowing what to do in an emergency situation due to natural and man-made disasters. Nurses can help in any of the stages of emergency or disaster. It is important for the nurse to know what to do in all types of emergencies and continue to be educated in the stages of disaster. In this discussion, the role and responsibilities of a nurse will be reviewed and how Allegheny County is prepared to handle a natural disaster.

The nurse’s role in community health is preparing patients for any type of disaster/emergency and responding to them (McEwen & Nies, p.561). Education is imperative and is the first step that should be taught to patients and the community in the prevention stage and the preparedness and planning stage. Nurses should know what types of disasters are prevalent in their area and know how to respond to those disasters if it hits the community. Educating the patient to have an emergency kit readily available and a meeting place for all family members should be taught when disaster strikes in case individuals get separated from their family. It is vital for nurses to keep up on their basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillator education and skills in order to better serve their community if and when disaster strikes (McEwen & Nies, p. 561).

As a home health nurse, our agency recently implemented an Emergency Preparedness Plan form that we have to review with patients and their families on admissions. It is a nicely printed out plan that lists recommendations of what to have on hand that is needed during an emergency/disaster such as: food, water, extra medicines, oxygen tanks, blankets, and clothes, to name a few. We are expected to review the information on admission, and any time there is a change in the patient’s status, for example, if they had a readmission to the hospital and are now home again but with oxygen, and had not had oxygen before. Another example is if they are now on tube feedings or a ventilator.

Allegheny County Health Department has an emergency preparedness and response program. On their website they have a detailed guide line of how to prepare for an emergency or disaster situation. They have a nice list of items to have on hand or how to prepare an emergency kit that can be easily accessed. The website also lists other county, state, and federal websites for individuals to access for more information on emergency preparedness. Another advantage in looking at the Emergency Preparedness link is that it lists how to plan for all types of individuals, and pets. For example, disabled individuals, deaf and blind, and special needs individuals.

Communication is essential for any disaster planning and response (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 2012). Nurses especially when involved with any stage of disaster should be communicating clearly to others and collaborate with the officials. Nurses should try to remain calm throughout the process. Staying calm and helping other individuals get through the crisis can help set the tone that people can get through a tough and emergent situation.

References:

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nursing. (2012). The role of the nurse in emergency preparedness. Retrieved from http://www.jognn.org/article/S0884- 2175(15)31094-7/pdf.

McEwen, M. & Nies, M. A. (2015). Community/public health nursing. (6th ed.) (p.561).

St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc.

Discussion 2

A man-made or natural disaster is something we all wish to never happen but always want to be prepared for. We have specific guidelines that we are supposed to follow when a disaster strikes to make getting people the help they need smoothly. A disaster is defined as a level destruction/death/injury that affects the community to respond using their available resources (Nies & McEwen, 2014).

Allen County has 15 emergency support functions that are related to the Nation Response Plan for when a disaster strikes (Allen County Health Department, 2011). The plan is designed to help prevent, prepare, respond and recover those affected by the disaster (Allen County Health Department, 2011). There is also an Emergency Operations Base Plan that is designed to help alter, dispatch and employ those who are needed during the disaster (Allen County Public Health, 2011).

The role of the public health nurse is to help with the identification of hazardous materials, determine protective actions for the public’s health, coordinate the protective measures as indicated by the Health Commissioner, initiate disease interventions as appropriate, if evacuation is essential make sure that there is food, water, and that any diseases that can be spread is minimized, quarantine any individuals that is a threat to the health of others, and pick a representative for when the EOC is activated (Allen County Public Health, 2011). It is also imperative that the public knows about what is going on when the disaster strikes. The public health nurse will need to make a statement as to what the public needs to know and what they need to do to stay safe and healthy.

Allen County is prepared for a disaster by participating in an annual disaster preparedness day. Local hospital employees along with the health department team up to create a scenario that could potentially happen in Allen County. The run through the entire scenario, making sure that everyone is doing what they are supposed to do, they act everything out like they would if it was actually happening.

Public health nurses play a vital role when a disaster strikes. The nurses are responsible for those that are hurt and preventing more people from getting hurt. Instead of doing our annual disaster scenario, I wish that they would do it twice a year with different scenarios. You can never be too prepared for when a disaster strikes. Being over prepared is better than being underprepared.

References

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2014). Community/public health nursing: promoting the health of populations. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Allen County Health Department. (2011, July). ESF-8 Public Health and Medical Services. Retrieved February 12, 2018, from https://allencountypublichealth.org/wp-content/upl...

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RUBRIC: DISCUSSION BOARD (30 pts) Criteria Characteristics of initial post Support for initial post Responses to Peers APA format*; Spelling/ Grammar/ Punctuation Meets Expectations 10 to 10 Points  Provided response with rationale.  The post is substantive and reflects careful consideration of the literature.  Examples from the student’s practice/experience are provided to illustrate the discussion concepts.  Addressed all required elements of the discussion prompt.  Well organized and easy to read. 5 to 5 Points  Cited minimum of two references: at least one (1) from required course materials to support rationale AND one (1) from peer-reviewed* references from supplemental materials or independent study on the topic to support responses.  The initial post is a minimum of 200 words excluding references. 10 to 10 Points  Responses to colleagues demonstrated insight and critical review of the colleagues’ posts and stimulate further discussion  Responded to a minimum of two (2) peers and included a minimum of one (1) peer-reviewed* or course materials reference per response.  Responses are a minimum of 100 words and are posted on different days of the discussion period by the due date. 5 to 5 Points  APA format** is used for in-text citations and reference list.  Posts contain grammatically correct sentences without any spelling errors. Levels of Achievement Needs Improvement 3 to 9 Points  Provided response missing either substantive rationale, consideration of the literature, or examples from the student’s practice/experience to illustrate the discussion concepts.  Addresses all or most of required elements.  Somewhat organized, but may be difficult to follow. 2 to 4 Points  Missing one (1) required course reference AND/OR one (1) peer-reviewed reference to validate response.  Post has at least 200 words. 4 to 9 Points  Responses to colleagues are cursory, do not stimulate further discussion and paragraph could have been more substantial.  Responses missing one of the following: o insight/critical review of colleague’s post, o OR respond to at least two peers, o OR a peer reviewed*or course materials reference per response  Responses are a minimum or less than 100 words and posts were on the same date as initial post. 2 to 4 Points  APA format is missing either in-text or at end of the reference list.  Posts contain some grammatically correct sentences with few spelling errors. Unsatisfactory 0 to 2 Points  Provided response with minimal rationale.  Does not demonstrate thought and provides no supporting details or examples.  Provides a general summary of required elements. 0 to 1 Points  Missing 1 or more of the correct type (course or peer-reviewed) or number of references to support response.  Post is less than 200 words or there’s no post. 0 to 3 Points  Responses to colleagues lack critical, in depth thought and do not add value to the discussion.  Responses are missing two or more of the following: o insight/critical review of colleagues’ post o AND/OR response to at least two peers o AND/OR a peer reviewed* reference per response.  Responses are less than 100 words, posted same day as initial post. 0 to 1 Points  Not APA formatted OR APA format of references has errors both in-text and at end of reference list.  Post is grammatically incorrect. NOTE: No direct quotes are allowed in the discussion board posts. *Peer-reviewed references include professional journals (i.e. Nursing Education Perspectives, Journal of Professional Nursing, etc. – see library tab on how to access these from database searches), professional organizations (NLN, CDC, AACN, ADA, etc.) applicable to population and practice area, along with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs - National Guideline Clearinghouse). All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information) References not acceptable (not inclusive) are UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases. **Since it is difficult to edit the APA reference in the Blackboard discussion area, you can copy and paste APA references from your Word document to the Blackboard discussion area and points will not be deducted because of format changes in spacing. Last updated: 02/02/2017 © 2017 School of Nursing - Ohio University Page 1 of 1 RUBRIC: DISCUSSION BOARD (30 pts) Criteria Characteristics of initial post Support for initial post Responses to Peers APA format*; Spelling/ Grammar/ Punctuation Meets Expectations 10 to 10 Points  Provided response with rationale.  The post is substantive and reflects careful consideration of the literature.  Examples from the student’s practice/experience are provided to illustrate the discussion concepts.  Addressed all required elements of the discussion prompt.  Well organized and easy to read. 5 to 5 Points  Cited minimum of two references: at least one (1) from required course materials to support rationale AND one (1) from peer-reviewed* references from supplemental materials or independent study on the topic to support responses.  The initial post is a minimum of 200 words excluding references. 10 to 10 Points  Responses to colleagues demonstrated insight and critical review of the colleagues’ posts and stimulate further discussion  Responded to a minimum of two (2) peers and included a minimum of one (1) peer-reviewed* or course materials reference per response.  Responses are a minimum of 100 words and are posted on different days of the discussion period by the due date. 5 to 5 Points  APA format** is used for in-text citations and reference list.  Posts contain grammatically correct sentences without any spelling errors. Levels of Achievement Needs Improvement 3 to 9 Points  Provided response missing either substantive rationale, consideration of the literature, or examples from the student’s practice/experience to illustrate the discussion concepts.  Addresses all or most of required elements.  Somewhat organized, but may be difficult to follow. 2 to 4 Points  Missing one (1) required course reference AND/OR one (1) peer-reviewed reference to validate response.  Post has at least 200 words. 4 to 9 Points  Responses to colleagues are cursory, do not stimulate further discussion and paragraph could have been more substantial.  Responses missing one of the following: o insight/critical review of colleague’s post, o OR respond to at least two peers, o OR a peer reviewed*or course materials reference per response  Responses are a minimum or less than 100 words and posts were on the same date as initial post. 2 to 4 Points  APA format is missing either in-text or at end of the reference list.  Posts contain some grammatically correct sentences with few spelling errors. Unsatisfactory 0 to 2 Points  Provided response with minimal rationale.  Does not demonstrate thought and provides no supporting details or examples.  Provides a general summary of required elements. 0 to 1 Points  Missing 1 or more of the correct type (course or peer-reviewed) or number of references to support response.  Post is less than 200 words or there’s no post. 0 to 3 Points  Responses to colleagues lack critical, in depth thought and do not add value to the discussion.  Responses are missing two or more of the following: o insight/critical review of colleagues’ post o AND/OR response to at least two peers o AND/OR a peer reviewed* reference per response.  Responses are less than 100 words, posted same day as initial post. 0 to 1 Points  Not APA formatted OR APA format of references has errors both in-text and at end of reference list.  Post is grammatically incorrect. NOTE: No direct quotes are allowed in the discussion board posts. *Peer-reviewed references include professional journals (i.e. Nursing Education Perspectives, Journal of Professional Nursing, etc. – see library tab on how to access these from database searches), professional organizations (NLN, CDC, AACN, ADA, etc.) applicable to population and practice area, along with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs - National Guideline Clearinghouse). All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information) References not acceptable (not inclusive) are UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases. **Since it is difficult to edit the APA reference in the Blackboard discussion area, you can copy and paste APA references from your Word document to the Blackboard discussion area and points will not be deducted because of format changes in spacing. 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Nurses have the obligation of ensuring that they provide adequate measures in helping
the patients, especially during an emergency. The exciting part is that through educating the
public on the importance of having an emergency kit available is a kind gesture as this would
enable the nurses to respond effe...


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