Preparedness: Education is Empowerment

Committee Goals 2010-2011

1. Increase member awareness and participation in acquiring NIMS Certification
2. Investigate effective methods to facilitate local awareness of nursing students with NIMS Certification and/or Red Cross Student Nurse Certification
   

Disaster Preparedness Resources and References

The 2010 NSNA Disaster Survey: We Need You!
To continue NSNA’s research on nursing student involvement in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery we need your help. Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey for NSNA members. Thank you in advance for participating.

Take Survey Now
 

September 2010 is Readiness Month for Disasters

• NSNA is focusing on Hurricane Preparedness and Flood Preparedness this September with FEMA….Are you READY?

• FEMA Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Go to http://www.citizencorps.gov/cc/searchCouncil.do?submitByZip

• NIMS Certification Recognized by NSNA at the 28th Annual MidYear Career Planning Conference – Click Course # to access online materials, successfully pass your post test, and print your certificate to bring to NSNA Registration in Cincinnati this November.
       o    IS. 22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
       o    IS. 100.HC Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals
       o    IS. 200.a for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
       o    IS.700.a. NIMS An Introduction
       o    IS. 230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management
  

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• American Red Cross: Nursing students can be ready to help during local disasters through the American Red Cross. Go to http://www.redcross.org/where/where.html to find the Red Cross office near you.  Encourage your faculty advisor to attend the 2010 NSNA MidYear Career Planning Conference to learn about new curricula objectives and content on disaster nursing being piloted in 2010-2011.  
   

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  2010 Guidelines for Planning: Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  
  2010-2011 Getting the Pieces to Fit – Coming in September
  
  2011 NSNA Honors and Awards Booklet – Coming Soon