Emergency Preparedness Education for Nurses. Issue 5 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Georgino, Madeline M.; Kress, Terri; Alexander, Sheila; Beach, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of trauma nursing. Volume 22:Issue 5(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; Emergencies -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en situation d'urgence -- Périodiques; Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Emergencies -- nursing -- Periodicals; Wounds and Injuries -- nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Traumatology -- Periodicals; Societies, Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000148
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1078-7496

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>The purpose of this project was to measure trauma nurse improvement in familiarity with emergency preparedness and disaster response core competencies as originally defined by the Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire after a focused educational program. An adapted version of the Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire was utilized to measure familiarity of nurses with core competencies pertinent to first responder capabilities. This project utilized a pre- and postsurvey descriptive design and integrated education sessions into the preexisting, mandatory "Trauma Nurse Course" at large, level I trauma center. A total of 63 nurses completed the intervention during May and September 2014 sessions. Overall, all 8 competencies demonstrated significant (<italic>P</italic> &lt; .001; 98% confidence interval) improvements in familiarity. In conclusion, this pilot quality improvement project demonstrated a unique approach to educating nurses to be more ready and comfortable when treating victims of a disaster.</p> </sec> </abstract>