Session 32: Emergency & Disaster Nursing

Description:

Emergency & Disaster Nursing focuses on the specialized skills required to provide rapid, effective, and safe care during emergencies, disasters, and mass casualty events. This field encompasses patient assessment, triage, trauma and medical management, crisis intervention, and resource coordination in high-pressure environments. Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration, infection control, ethical decision-making, and psychological support, while integrating technology and preparedness strategies to optimize outcomes in unpredictable and high-stakes situations.

Keynote Points:

  • Rapid assessment, triage, and prioritization of patients in emergencies
  • Management of mass casualty incidents and disaster response protocols
  • Evidence-based interventions in trauma, medical, and environmental emergencies
  • Role of nurses in pre-hospital care, field operations, and emergency units
  • Coordination and communication within interprofessional disaster response teams
  • Infection control, safety, and risk mitigation during disasters

Benefits:

  • Improves preparedness and response to mass casualty and disaster events
  • Strengthens competency in trauma, medical, and environmental emergency management
  • Promotes patient safety, infection control, and risk reduction during crises
  • Encourages interprofessional collaboration and effective communication in emergency teams
  • Develops skills in crisis intervention, psychological support, and patient advocacy
  • Supports resource management, logistics, and improvisation in challenging settings