Discussion Post: Disaster Preparedness
• Discuss your role as a nurse in a disaster preparedness and response.
• Describe your current patient population and discuss the challenges you might face in carrying out your responsibilities in a disaster.
• How could you gain more hands-on training to supplement your academic study of disaster management?
• How could you feel more prepared? Discuss different training options that you could participate in (e.g., CERT training).
• Support your answer with evidence from scholarly sources.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.