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Health Medical Homework Help. Were you surprised at your level of readiness
PART I
Discussion Question:
Identify your own level of preparedness should disaster strike in your area. Visit the Red Cross site: http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/be-red-cross-ready to review details on disaster preparedness kit, plan and information. Discuss your response to this information. Were you surprised at your level of readiness?
What steps will you take to prepare yourself and your family for the possibility of disaster?
How can you share this information with your community?
PART II
Assignment:
- Create a PowerPoint with the intended audience to be a community health department.
- Focus on a real or fictional disaster that has or could affect your area. For example, if you live on the Florida coast you might choose potential hurricane.
- Discuss the role of the Community Health Nurse in each stage of disaster. You should include a few slides on each stage of disaster: preparedness, response, recovery with specific activities and resources that the public health nurse would use in each stage.
- Identify other agencies that might be involved.