Abstract
As the frequency and intensity of disasters worsen, now is the time for leaders in
nursing to respond, hone their leadership skills, and acquire new competencies. The
impact of these disasters will wreak havoc on community public health in both the
short and long term, and involvement at any level of the four emergency management
cycles—mitigation phase, preparedness phase, response phase, and recovery phase—will
positively impact community health and enhance nurse leadership skills. Responding
to a disaster requires resilience, knowledge of emergency management, willingness
to work in austere environments, and transparent communication. Nurse leaders can
find these opportunities with nonprofit disaster relief organizations and carry their
experience over to leadership roles in health care.
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Biography
Dana Reed MSN, BS, ACNP, is Senior Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Service, at New York Presbyterian Westchester Hospital in Bronxville, New York, and Head of Government Affairs, Operation BBQ Relief, in Peculiar, Missouri. He can be reached at [email protected]
Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 06, 2023
Accepted:
February 3,
2023
Received:
January 31,
2023
Publication stage
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