TY - JOUR
T1 - What is the role of nursing students and schools of nursing during disaster? A discussion paper
AU - Cusack, Lynette
AU - Arbon, Paul
AU - Ranse, Jamie
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - During times of disaster, the front-line nursing workforce and the health services in which they work may be overwhelmed by a surge in patient demand. As a result, assistance will be required to bolster the nursing workforce. Commonly, discussions regarding workforce supply and sustainability during disasters are isolated within particular health service institutions. The aims of this discussion paper are to; firstly, consider the potential contribution of nursing students and schools of nursing within Australian universities to increase the health workforce during a disaster, and secondly, to present a number of recommendations that universities and schools of nursing could consider in developing their own emergency and disaster plans.
AB - During times of disaster, the front-line nursing workforce and the health services in which they work may be overwhelmed by a surge in patient demand. As a result, assistance will be required to bolster the nursing workforce. Commonly, discussions regarding workforce supply and sustainability during disasters are isolated within particular health service institutions. The aims of this discussion paper are to; firstly, consider the potential contribution of nursing students and schools of nursing within Australian universities to increase the health workforce during a disaster, and secondly, to present a number of recommendations that universities and schools of nursing could consider in developing their own emergency and disaster plans.
U2 - 10.1016/j.colegn.2010.09.006
DO - 10.1016/j.colegn.2010.09.006
M3 - Article
SN - 1322-7696
VL - 17
SP - 193
EP - 197
JO - Collegian
JF - Collegian
IS - 4
ER -