LibGuides: NSG444A: Lesson 4 Resources

Lesson 4 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course textbook can be accessed via the Point. For this course each enrolled student will receive an email with course-specific codes to access both the E-book and the Clinical Experiences via https://thepoint.lww.com/

Rector, C. L., & Stanley, M. J. (2022). Community and Public Health Nursing: Promoting the public’s health. Wolters Kluwer.

Community, public, and population health nursing standalone version. Wolters Kluwer. (n.d.). https://shop.lww.com/Community--Public--and-Population-Health-Nursing-Standalone-Version/p/9781975111793

Please review the following chapters in your eBook:

Rector, C. (2022). Community and public health nursing: Promoting the public's health (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Chapter 7: Epidemiology in Community Health Care
Chapter 8: Communicable Disease Control
Chapter 16: The Health of our Population
Chapter 17: Disasters and Their Impact

Articles

Who Will Be There? Ethics, the Law, and a Nurse's Duty to Respond in a Disaster
Unresolved issues of legal, ethical, and professional considerations of disaster medical response remain a challenge and could hamper the ability of nurses to respond. A concerted effort to solve these problems is needed, with nurses and stakeholders at the national, state, and local levels.
Plan Ahead for Disasters
The Ready Campaign is a national effort to provide comprehensive disaster recovery information and get the public actively involved in disaster planning and emergency preparedness. The Ready.gov website is perhaps the most comprehensive disaster preparedness guide you will find. The site explains what to do before, during, and after a wide range of emergencies, including tsunamis, nuclear power plant issues, and even space weather. Of course, severe weather events like floods, earthquakes as well as wildfires are also covered.
Emergency Preparedness
The American Red Cross provides excellent first-aid training and sells first-aid and other emergency supplies. It doesn't offer a lot of disaster planning assistance and materials, but it shines during and after natural disasters.

The Red Cross website makes finding a shelter near you easy. During and after traumatic events like natural disasters, the Red Cross provides food, water, shelter, childcare, and even laundry services. It will also help you find and connect with loved ones with whom you may have lost track in the chaos. Even the best disaster planning can come up short depending on the situation, but the Red Cross is an available and excellent resource when you need help.
Disaster Assistance
Managed by the United States Department of Homeland Security, DisasterAssistance.gov is a fantastic guide to help you find local resources. Simply plug in your ZIP code and the website will show you information about any natural disasters or problems currently occurring in your state. At the bottom of the page, the site will then list several links to disaster help and resources specific to your area.
Disaster Resource Center
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) takes a unique but helpful approach to preparing for natural disasters. Because its focus is primarily on food and farming, it offers excellent advice on keeping your pantry stocked and protected so you have adequate access to safe food and water during a disaster. The USDA also provides some good information for traveling with your pets, which can be crucial if you need to evacuate. The site doesn't provide information about shelters that accept animals, which is unfortunate, but it does offer specific information about crossing state lines with your pet, which could prove to be relevant.

Lesson 4 Optional Resources

CERT Basic Emergency Response Training