2. Policy Development and Planning
(1) Demonstrates an understanding of relevant disaster terminology.
(2) Describes the phases of disaster management continuum: prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery/rehabilitation.
(3) Describes the role of government and organizations in disasterplanning and response.
(4) Understands the community disaster plan and how it relates to the national and international response plans.
(5) Recognizes the disaster plan in the workplace and one’s role in the workplace at the time of a disaster.
(6) Participates in disaster planning and policy development.
(7) Contributes to the development, evaluation and modification of the community disaster plan.
(8) Ensures that the needs of vulnerable populations are included in the community disaster plan (including children, women, pregnant women, individuals with mental or physical disabilities, older people and other vulnerable persons/households).
(9) Interprets role(s) of nurses in relation to other members of the team.
(10) Participates politically and legislatively in the development of policies related to disaster preparedness and response.
(11) Describes the role of public health in disaster and how it relates to the nurse’s role.