Training for Nurses on Emergency and Disaster Management

Background Recent emergencies and disasters highlight the need for all health workers to be prepared to respond to possible consequences of all types of hazards interacting with communities. Nurses, being at the forefront of health care services, are also counted upon to plan for and respond to emergencies and provide substantial care to individuals, families and communities. As such, it is imperative that they possess the necessary competencies to be able to respond effectively and efficiently. Nurses have demonstrated their value in a number of emergency and disaster events because they possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes that support humanitarian efforts. Nurses are sometimes involved in the care of survivors whether in hospitals or in temporary shelters where they perform health assessments; provide health services such as immunizations, health education, risk communication and even conduct monitoring of diseases of potential outbreak. However, there is a need to review the competencies that nurses should have in emergency and disaster management to be able to carry out these roles and functions individually or collectively. This training program aims to build capacity of nurses to participate actively in emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts of hospitals and communities. Objectives of the training By the end of the training, the participants will be able to: 1. Describe the challenges and roles of nurses in emergency and disaster management 2. Perform basic emergency care and services in the pre-hospital and hospital setting 3. Discuss community health nursing interventions related to emergency and disaster management 4. Provide basic psychosocial support and mental health services for victims of emergencies and disasters 5. Analyze communication and coordination needed in emergency and disaster management 6. Plan for policies, programs and plans needed in emergency preparedness and response Target participants Hospital nurses Community nurses Volunteer nurses

Duration of training 24 hours or 3 days

Prepared by: Sheila R. Bonito, RN, MAN, DrPH (Epid) Associate Professor, UP Open University

DAY 1 Time 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 Registration Activities Opening Activities General Orientation to the Training PRETEST Getting to know activity Leveling of expectations 10:00 10:30 Snacks Session 1: Challenges and Roles of Nurses in Emergency and Disaster Management Lunch Session 2: Community Health Nursing Interventions Luz Barbara Dones, RN, MPH
Associate Professor University of the Philippines Manila - College of Nursing

Activity

Resource Person PNA Staff PNA Official

Noel C. Cadete President

PNA Staff Sheila Bonito, RN DrPH

Associate Professor University of the Philippines Open University

Sheila Bonito, RN DrPH

Associate Professor University of the Philippines Open University

12:30 13:30

15:30 16:00 17:00

Snacks and Daily Evaluation Session 2: Tabletop exercises Session for Trainers: Processing of Days Activities and Planning for Next Day Facilitators Facilitators

DAY 2 Time 08:00 08:30 Recapitulation Session 2: Basic Emergency Care and Services Activity Resource Person Team in-charge Bettina Evio, RN, MAN
Assistant Professor University of the Philippines Manila - College of Nursing

10:00 10:30 12:00 13:00

Snacks Session 3: Skills practice Lunch Session 4a: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) Session 4b: Psychological First Aid
Queenie Ridulme RN, MAN Lecturer University of the Philippines Manila - College of Nursing Dominic Paguio, RN, MAEd Lecturer University of the Philippines Manila - College of Nursing

Facilitators

14:00

Prepared by: Sheila R. Bonito, RN, MAN, DrPH (Epid) Associate Professor, UP Open University

15:00 16:30 17:00

Group Role Playing Snacks and Daily Evaluation Session for Trainers: Processing of Days Activities and Planning for Next Day

Facilitators

Facilitators

DAY 3 Time 08:00 08:30 Recapitulation Session 5: Communication and coordination Activity Resource Person Team in-charge Rommel Rosaldo, RN, DPA
Assistant Professor Western Mindanao State University

10:00 10:30

Snacks Session 6: Emergency Preparedness Planning Art Vincent Camotes Dapitilla, RN

Assistant Chief Nurse/Training Officer Sacred Heart Hospital

12:00 13:00 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30

Lunch Group Work on Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning POST TEST Closing activities Snacks and Daily Evaluation Session for Trainers: Processing of Days Activities and Overall Evaluation of Training Facilitators Facilitators PNA staff

Prepared by: Sheila R. Bonito, RN, MAN, DrPH (Epid) Associate Professor, UP Open University