Discussion Post
Think about disasters your community has or could potentially face. Now, think about how your community is helping its members prepare.
• Explore your community and find an advertisement that represents helping community members be prepared for a disaster. (I live Broward county, FL...SO YOU CAN USE HURRICANE WILMA 2000)
o Examples could be a billboard, poster at a bus stop, marquee sign, flyer, yard sign and more. Example: Sign advertising 'free' flu vaccinations at a local pharmacy.
• Describe the message the advertisement is conveying.
o Describe how the message impact preparedness.
• If you cannot find any advertisement in your community, describe a type of advertisement for disaster preparedness you think would be most beneficial to your community and how it would be best conveyed.
• Next, identify one community setting that is impacted by the disaster advertisement you shared
Settings:
o Correctional facilities
o Home health
o Schools
o Forensic areas
o Hospice
o Faith communities
o Occupational health
Analyze at least one nursing role (refer to Week 6 lesson) related to disaster preparedness in that setting. Example: In the school setting, what actions and interventions would be involved with the nurse as coordinator of disaster preparedness?
Identify at least one key stakeholder related to the setting that a CHN could collaborate with regarding disaster preparedness. Include why this collaboration is important.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.