Disaster Management

In this lesson, we are going to outline disaster management in a healthcare setting and identify some types of disasters that facilities and nurses need to be prepared for.  We will also review the triage system used in healthcare that determines the appropriate level of care for clients based on priority of symptoms and presentation.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Differentiate between two types of disasters in healthcare.
2. Describe disasters that need to be planned for in healthcare environments.
3. Explain the coding levels used in client triage during disaster management.
4. Predict the nurses responsibilities during the early stages of disaster management.