EMERGENCY AND

DISASTER NURSING
NCM 121 - RLE

Joyce Aira L. Calayag, RN

 EMERGENCY
• Serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation
requiring immediate action.

DISASTER
• Sudden event, such as accident or natural
catastrophe that may cause damage to community
or loss life.
TYPES OF EMERGENCY NURSING
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
• Hospital based • Pre-hospital
• Structured • Unstructured
• Focus is • Focus is FIRST
DEFINITIVE AID
CARE
GOALS of emergency care
• Prevent Injury
• Preserve life
• Promote recovery

PRINCIPLES of emergency care

• Ask for help first
• Rescue the patient
• Do no harm
 SURVEY THE SCENE
• Is the scene safe?

• What happened?

• Are there any bystanders who can help?

• Identify as a trained first aider

TYPES OF SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT

• Rapid
PRIMARY • Established the priority problem

• Complete and thorough

SECONDARY • Cephalocaudal assessment.
 TRIAGE SYSTEM

•Rapid focus asessment

•Process of assessing patients to determine

management priorities
FIELD TRIAGE