DISASTER

NURSING
DISASTERS

 Any catastrophic situation in which the normal

patterns of life (or ecosystems) have been
disrupted and extraordinary, emergency
interventions are required to save and preserve
human lives and/or the environment
HAZARD

 Rare or extreme event in the natural or

man-made environment that adversely
affect human life, property or activity to
the extent of causing disaster
Phenomenon that poses threat (s) to
people structure or economic asset that
may cause a disaster either…
-human introduces or
-naturally occurring in the environment
VULNERABILITY

Extent to which the community,

structure, service or geographic
area is likely to be damaged or
disrupted by the impact of a
particular hazard
HAZARD+VULNERABILITY/CAPACITY=

DISASTER RISK
PHYSICAL
VULNERABILITY
 Extent of likely damage/disruption on account of
nature/construction and proximity to man-made
environment (buildings and natural environment,
forest, aquaculture)
CAPABILITIES

Resources and skills people

posses, can develop, mobilize
and have access to which allow
them to have more control over
shaping their future
TYPES OF DISASTERS

According to CAUSE/OCCURRENCE

A. Natural-caused by forces of nature

 e.g. earthquake, typhoons, volcanic
eruptions
B. Man-made- caused by errors of man
e.g. war, civil strife or other conflicts

C. Technological
e.g. air crashes, pollution, nuclear accidents,
explosions
According to PREDICTABILITY

A. Sudden Onset- no warning issued

B. Slow Onset-disasters that come with warnings

e.g. typhoons, volcanic eruptions
According to EXTENT OF DAMAGE

A. Large scale
-effects not solely limited to the impact
area.

B. Small scale
- effects are localized;limited only to the
impact area
HEALTH SERVICE

Concept of Operations
- an emergency of disaster necessitates
the mobilization of all medical
resources in order to protect and
preserve human lives
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

A collaborative term used to encompass all

activities undertaken in anticipation of the
occurrence of a potentially disastrous event,
including prepareness and long term risk
reduction measures
EMERGENCY RESPONSE

 The period immediately following a disaster when

the exceptional measures have to be taken to search
and find survivors as well as meet their basic needs
for shelter, water, food and medical care.
REHABILITATIONS

 Operations and decisions taken after the disaster

with a view to restoring a stricken community to
its formers living conditions while encouraging
and acilitating the necessary adjustments caused
by the disaster
AIM:

 Immediate repair and initial efforts to re

establish the essential services associated
with social and economic functions of a
community
ALERT PERIOD

 Refers to the time when a disaster is developing

and when it has not yert hit the community.
Threats are detected, warnings are issued and
evacuation is facilitated.
 Evacuation can take 3 forms:
FORCED/VOLUNTARY/DISPLACED
DISASTER NURSING

 Theadaptation of Professional Nursing

KNOWLEDGE , Skills and ATTITUDE in
recognizing and MEETING the nursing
and MEDICAL NEEDS of DISASTER
VICTIMS
BASIC PRINCIPLES IN PLANNING
FOR DISASTER NURSING

 N- ursing Plans should be integrated and

coordinated
 U- pdate physical and psychological
preparedness
 R-esponsible for Organizing, Teaching and
Supervision
 S- timulate Community Participation
 E- xercise Competence
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
NURSING CARE for DISASTER
VICTIMS
 A- daptation of Skills to Situation
 C- are for Disaster Victims
 C- ontinuous Awareness of the patient’s
condition
 T- each AUXILLARY personnel
 S-election of Essential Care
ROLES and
RESPONSIBILITIES of a
DISASTER

NURSE
D- isseminate information on the prevention
and control of environmental Hazards
 I- nterpret health laws and regulations
 S- erve yourself of self-survival
 A- ccepts directions and take orders from an
organized authority
ROLES and
RESPONSIBILITIES of a
DISASTER NURSE
 S- erve the best of the MOST
 T- each the meaning of warning signals
 E- xercise leadership
 R- efer to appropriate agencies
NURSING PROCESS

 -a deliberate problem-solving approach

that requires cognitive, technical and
interpersonal skills and directed to meeting
the needs of the client
Technical skills

 which includes knowledge and skills needed to

properly and safely manipulate and handle appropriate
equipment needed by the patient in performing medical
or diagnostic procedures, such as vital signs, and
medication administrations.[
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