Discussion 2 - Which is an important component of community health nursing

Discussion 2

In this unit, you are learning about disaster preparedness, which is an important component of community health nursing and the nursing profession.  For this discussion, respond to the following:

· Pick a federal, state, or local disaster agency, such as The Red Cross or FEMA, and describe its role in responding to a range of emergencies that might arise.

· What is disaster preparedness, as it relates to the nursing profession?

· Identify 2 emergency response functions or roles and how they could be demonstrated in an emergency response drill.

· Describe 3 examples in which your community agencies currently respond to emergent situations.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references.