Learning Materials
1.- Adams, M., Holland, N., & Urban, C. (2014). Pharmacology for nurses: A pathophysiologic approach (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. (Chapter 12)
2.- Veneema, T.G. (2013). Disaster nursing and emergency preparedness: For chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism and other hazards. New York, NY: Springer Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-8261-0865-4. (Chapters 4, 5, 9, 11, 17& 27)
***Learning materials are required sources***
Assignment:
Write a 1200-1500 word APA formatted essay with three sources of support, addressing all of the following topics:
Describe a plan for vector control following a disaster. Why is vector control necessary?
What do the terms system capacity and emergency preparedness competency mean? How are they similar? How are they different?
Describe two provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics that may be in conflict when a nurse is asked to quarantine a patient.
Utilizing Maslows Hierarchy of Needs, discuss the concerns of a public health nurse immediately following a large scale natural disaster. Discuss at least four main concerns regarding physiological needs, and two concerns each for safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs.
