Hesi Med Surg Critical Care Nursing Exams 2023

HESI MED SURG CRITICAL CARE NURSING EXAMS 2023 1. Community disaster plan Disaster Nursing starts on page 16 in green HESI book HESI hint says In a disaster the nurse must consider both the individual and the community The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) consists of volunteer medical and public health care professionals who support the community during times of need. They may help staff hospitals, establish first aid stations or special needs shelters, or set up acute care centers in the community. Disaster drills are ideally planned based on a risk assessment or vulnerability analysis that identifies the events most likely to occur in a particular community (224 med surg book) During a community disaster, nurses and other emergency personnel may be needed for triage, first aid or emergency care, and shelter assistance. The initial action of first responders in a disaster is to remove people from danger, both the injured and uninjured. Firefighters and other disaster-trained emergency personnel typically manage this job; unless they have had specific prehospital search-and-rescue training, nurses are not usually involved in this process. In all cases, developing and maintaining accurate situational awareness are critical for appropriate priority setting and safety in a rapidly changing