Emerging Issues in Disaster and Pandemic Planning,

Course Title:
Response and Management
Course Code: NURS 525
Program: Master of Science in Nursing
Department: Medical Surgical Nursing Department
College: College of Nursing
Institution: University of Hail
Table of Contents
A. Course Identification....................................................................................................3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)...............................................................................3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes...............................................................3
1. Course Description.................................................................................................................3
2. Course Main Objective............................................................................................................3
3. Course Learning Outcomes.....................................................................................................4
C. Course Content.............................................................................................................4
D. Teaching and Assessment.............................................................................................4
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods.......................................................................................................................................4
2. Assessment Tasks for Students................................................................................................5
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...............................................................5
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...............................................................................5
1.Learning Resources..................................................................................................................5
2. Educational and research Facilities and Equipment Required................................................5
G. Course Quality Evaluation..........................................................................................6
H. Specification Approval Data........................................................................................6

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A. Course Identification

1. Credit hours: 3 credit hours

2. Course type
☐ Required ☒ Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: 4th level / 2nd year
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):
NURS 521
5. Co-requisites for this course (if any):
None

6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

Percentage Contact Hours Mode of Instruction No
100% 45 Traditional classroom 1
None None Blended 2
None E-learning 3
None Correspondence 4
None Other 5

7. Actual Learning Hours (based on academic semester)

No Activity Learning Hours
Contact Hours
1 Lecture 6
2 Laboratory/Studio None
3 Seminars 39
4 Others (specify) None
Total 45
Other Learning Hours*
1 Study 60
2 Assignments 20
3 Library 10
4 Projects/Research Essays/Theses None
5 Others (specify) None
Total 90
* The length of time that a learner takes to complete learning activities that lead to achievement of course learning
outcomes, such as study time, homework assignments, projects, preparing presentations, library times

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B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
1. Course Description
This course provides students with advanced knowledge regarding national and international
trends in disaster management and issues relating to disaster response. The course looks at in-
hospital disaster response as well as field response to disaster situations. The student will be
able to demonstrate advanced knowledge relating to pathophysiology of injury or illness
related to disaster, management of mass casualties, disaster planning and pandemic
preparedness and response.
2. Course Main Objective
This course exposes students to current advanced knowledge of emerging issues in this topic
area. Health care practitioners and other who work in conjunction with health services are
often part of disaster and pandemic responses within their own work environments and may
also be asked to be part of larger responses external to their work environments. This course
assists students to develop knowledge and skills related to identifying potential issues and
planning for, responding to, and managing, disaster and pandemic events from a national and
global perspective. Students will also develop presentation, online discussion management,
and reflective skills in this course.

3. Course Learning Outcomes

Aligned
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
PLOs*
1 Knowledge
Discuss the principles of disaster management and pandemic responses that
1.1 underpin emergency preparedness
K1
Describe the purpose of, and assessment techniques used in, management
1.2 practices during mass casualty disasters.
K1
Explain the nurse’s role in disaster and pandemic preparedness, planning,
1.3 response, management, recovery, and rehabilitation in the specific practice K2
setting as part of the institution or community response
2 Skills
Assess potential disaster and pandemic risks for a local context and develop
2.1 relevant strategies, with rationales, to promote a coordinated management S1
response to a disaster or pandemic situation.
Evaluate a past disaster or pandemic response (local/global) and propose an
2.2 evidence-based plan to improve the quality of a future response for a similar S2
event occurring locally.
Synthesize information to identify a scientific problem associated with
2.3 S4
disaster preparedness.
Propose a methodological approach to address a disaster preparedness-related
2.4 S4
scientific problem within realistic time and resource constraints.
3 Values
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ongoing professional
3.1 development of self and others in the context of disaster and pandemic V1
planning, response, and management.
* Program Learning Outcomes

C. Course Content
Contact List of Topics No

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0.5 Course Specification Presentation -
12 1 Introduction to Disaster and Disaster Nursing (Chapter 1) 1
15 1.5 Health Care Facility Preparedness (Chapter 2) 2
11 1 Community Behaviour and Response to Disaster (Chapter 3) 3
15 1.5 First Responders (Chapter 4) 4
23 2 Disaster Triage (Chapter 5) 5
19 2 Hospital Impact: Emergency Department (Chapter 6) 6
17 1.5 Hospital Impact: Immediate Issues (Chapter 7) 7
19 2 Hospital Impact: Long-Term Issues (Chapter 8) 8
15 1.5 Hospital Impact: Internal Disaster (Chapter 9) 9
17 1.5 Health Care Facilities Incident Command (Chapter 10) 10
15 1.5 Chemical Preparedness and Response (Chapter 11) 11
21 2 Biological Preparedness and Response (Chapter 12) 12
31 3 Emergency Management for Radiation Injuries and Illness (Chapter 13) 13
11 1 Explosive Event Preparedness/Response (Chapter 14) 14
23 2 Decontamination (Chapter 15) 15
17 1.5 Population with vulnerabilities and Special Needs (Chapter 16) 16
15 1.5 Disaster & Children (Chapter 17) 17
11 1 Regional Planning (Chapter 18) 18
15 19
1.5 US Federal Resources and Response (Chapter 19)

13 1.5 International disaster Response (Chapter 20) 20

11 1 Public health response (Chapter 23) 21
29 3 Pandemic Planning (Chapter 24) 22
23 2 Disaster Mental Health (Chapter 26) 23
21 2 Disaster Ethics (Chapter 27) 24
17 1.5 Disaster Recovery (Chapter 28) 25
3 Oral group presentation of written Assignment --
45 Total

D. Teaching and Assessment

1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and
Assessment Methods
Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
1.0 Knowledge
Discuss the principles of disaster Interactive lecture, Theory Paper Exam,
1.1 management and pandemic responses Discussion and Quizzes,
that underpin emergency preparedness Questioning, Seminar Class Participation
Describe the purpose of, and assessment Interactive lecture, Theory Paper Exam,
1.2 techniques used in, management Discussion and Quizzes,
practices during mass casualty disasters. Questioning, Seminar Class Participation
Explain the nurse’s role in disaster and
pandemic preparedness, planning,
Interactive lecture, Theory Paper Exam,
response, management, recovery, and
1.3 Discussion and Quizzes,
rehabilitation in the specific practice
Questioning, Seminar Class Participation
setting as part of the institution or
community response

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Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
2.0 Skills
Assess potential disaster and pandemic
Interactive lecture,
risks for a local context and develop
Discussion and Theory Paper Exam,
relevant strategies, with rationales, to
2.1 Questioning, Seminar, Quizzes,
promote a coordinated management
Self-Directed Learning Written Assignment
response to a disaster or pandemic
Activities
situation.
Evaluate a past disaster or pandemic Interactive lecture,
response (local/global) and propose an Discussion and Theory Paper Exam,
2.2 evidence-based plan to improve the Questioning, Seminar, Quizzes,
quality of a future response for a similar Self-Directed Learning Written Assignment
event occurring locally. Activities
Interactive lecture,
Synthesize information to identify a Discussion and
Written Assignment,
2.3 scientific problem associated with Questioning, Seminar,
Oral Presentation
disaster preparedness. Self-Directed Learning
Activities
Interactive lecture,
Propose a methodological approach to
Discussion and
address a disaster preparedness-related Written Assignment,
Questioning, Seminar,
scientific problem within realistic time Oral Presentation
Self-Directed Learning
and resource constraints.
Activities
3.0 Values
Demonstrate responsibility and Interactive lecture,
Theory Paper Exam,
accountability for ongoing professional Discussion and
Quizzes,
3.1 development of self and others in the Questioning, Seminar,
Written Assignment,
context of disaster and pandemic Self-Directed Learning
Oral Presentation
planning, response, and management. Activities

2. Assessment Tasks for Students

Percentage of Total
Week Due *Assessment task #
Assessment Score
10% W 1-15 Participation and Contribution 1
10% W 5 & 10 Quizzes 2
20% W 3-13 Oral Presentation for Assigned Topic 3
Group Written Assignment: Preparedness for local
30% W 13 4
response to an activation
10% W 14-15 Group Presentation for Written Assignment 5
20% W 16-17 Final Exam 6
100% Total
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

E. Student Academic Counseling and Support

Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
consultations and academic advice:
- Student’s achievement will be followed by course instructors and course coordinator
(faculty and teaching staff)
- Course instructors and course coordinator (faculty and teaching staff) will provide students
support and guidance through multiple methods which include office hours, blackboard, and
social media.

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- Office hours for individual student consultations and academic advice, 3 hours per week for
each faculty & teaching staff

F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1. Learning Resources
Essential Textbooks:
- Powers R. (2010) International Disaster Nursing. 1st Edition.
Required Textbooks Cambridge University Press
- Beach M. (2010) Disaster Preparedness and Management. 1st
Edition. F. A. Davis Company
- American psychological association disaster response network.
http://www.apa.org/practice
- Canadian center for emergency preparedness
http://www.ccep.Ca
- Center for disaster management
http://www.cendim.boun.edu.tr
- Center for earthquake research and information at university of
Memphis
http://www.ceri.memphis.edu
- Center for disease control and prevention, bioterrorism
Essential Reference preparedness and response
Materials http://www.bt.cdc.gov
- Disaster medicine and mental health
http://www.udel.edu/drc
- Emergency nurse association
http://www.ena.org
- International nursing coalition for mass casualty education
- http://www.vanderbit.edu/nursing
- Internet disaster information network
http://www.disaster.net/index.btml
- World health organization
http://www.who.org
- Electronic library, which can be used off-campus by students using
their own ID and password (libsys.uoh.edu.sa:2048/login)
Electronic Materials - Blackboard Learning Management System, which can be used off-
campus by students using their own ID and password
(https://uoh.blackboard.com/webapps/login)
Other Learning
None
Materials

2. Educational and research Facilities and Equipment Required

Resources Item
Classrooms/Lecture Halls, with a seating capacity of at Accommodation
least thirty (20) students, proper air-conditioned and Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration (
lightening ).rooms/labs, etc
Desktop Computer, with internet connection Technology Resources
Data Show/ LCD projector AV, data show, Smart Board, software, (
).etc

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 Resources Item
Smart Board
Other Resources
Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory(
None
equipment is required, list requirements or
)attach a list

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Extent of achievement of Faculty / post-teaching CLOs
Direct
course learning outcomes Assessment
Effectiveness of teaching and Students / Course Evaluation
Indirect
assessment Survey (CES) by NCAAA
Students / Course Evaluation
Quality of learning resources Indirect
Survey (CES) by NCAAA
Faculty / Course Evaluation
Effectiveness of teaching and
by Faculty Members (CEFM) Indirect
assessment
Survey by DQD
Peer Reviewer / Class
Effectiveness of teaching and
Observation & Course File Indirect
assessment
Internal Auditing
Evaluation Areas/Issues (e.g., Effectiveness of teaching and assessment, Extent of achievement of course learning
outcomes, Quality of learning resources, etc.)
Evaluators (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

H. Specification Approval Data

Council / Committee Medical Surgical Nursing Department Council
Reference No. Meeting Number/2021
Date Date Department Council Meeting