The personal and professional responsibilities of NPs in disaster response

Nurse Pract. 2020 May;45(5):34-40. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000660348.25701.bb.

Abstract

The fourth article in the Disaster Series presents the various duties that NPs may assume in a disaster. NPs possess advanced clinical knowledge and skills that position them to play key roles in all phases of a disaster.

MeSH terms

  • Disaster Planning / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Nurse's Role*