Integrating Disaster Management Into Curricula: A Successful Collaboration With Community Partners

Terri L Gibson; Kathy Davis; Ann L Smith

doi:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001165

Integrating Disaster Management Into Curricula: A Successful Collaboration With Community Partners

Nurs Educ Perspect. 2023 Jul 11. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001165. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Terri L Gibson¹, Kathy Davis, Ann L Smith

Affiliation

¹ About the Authors The authors are faculty in the Department of Nursing, Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, Texas. Terri L. Gibson, DNP, RN, AMB-BC, DipACLM, is a professor. Kathy Davis, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor. Ann L. Smith, PhD, CPNP-PC, CNE, RN, is an adjunct professor. For more information, contact Dr. Gibson at tgibson@swau.edu.

PMID: 37428638
DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001165

Abstract

Millions of people are killed annually in disasters, and even more are injured, displaced, and in need of emergency assistance. Communities continue to need nurses who can respond effectively during times of disaster. A one-credit course was developed to provide a collaborative and engaging approach to prepare students for disaster and mass casualty situations. Student evaluation responses regarding all segments of the course indicate satisfaction and quality learning. The course prepared and qualified students to volunteer for a community service organization and provide community-based care.