Disaster Preparedness and Management

Description

Develop a disaster recovery plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to community services after a disaster. Then, develop and record a 10-12 slide presentation (please refer to the PowerPoint tutorial) of the plan with audio and speaker notes for the Vila Health system, city officials, and the disaster relief team. As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Disaster Preparedness and Management activity. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment as you think through key issues in disaster preparedness and management in the community or workplace. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate engagement. Professional Context Nurses perform a variety of roles and their responsibilities as health care providers extend to the community. The decisions we make daily and in times of crisis often involve the balancing of human rights with medical necessities, equitable access to services, legal and ethical mandates, and financial constraints. In the event of a major accident or natural disaster, many issues can complicate decisions concerning the needs of an individual or group, including understanding and upholding rights and desires, mediating conflict, and applying established ethical and legal standards of nursing care. As a nurse, you must be knowledgeable about disaster preparedness and recovery to safeguard those in your care. As an advocate, you are also accountable for promoting equitable services and quality care for the diverse community. Nurses work alongside first responders, other professionals, volunteers, and the health department to safeguard the community. Some concerns during a disaster and recovery period include the possibility of death and infectious disease due to debris and/or contamination of the water, air, food supply, or environment. Various degrees of injury may also occur during disasters, terrorism, and violent conflicts. To maximize survival, first responders must use a triage system to assign victims according to the severity of their condition/prognosis in order to allocate equitable resources and provide treatment. During infectious disease outbreaks, triage does not take the place of routine clinical triage. Trace-mapping becomes an important step to interrupting the spread of all infectious diseases to prevent or curtail morbidity and mortality in the community. A vital step in trace-mapping is the identification of the infectious individual or group and isolating or quarantining them. During the trace-mapping process, these individuals are interviewed to identify those who have had close contact with them. Contacts are notified of their potential exposure, testing referrals become paramount, and individuals are connected with appropriate services they might need during the self-quarantine period (CDC, 2020). Instructions Complete the following: Develop a disaster recovery plan for the Vila Health community that will lessen health disparities and improve access to services after a disaster. Refer back to the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario to understand the Vila Health community. Assess community needs. Consider resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup. Identify the people accountable for implementation of the plan and describe their roles. Focus on specific Healthy People 2020 goals. Include a timeline for the recovery effort. Apply the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework to guide the development of your plan: Mobilize collaborative partners. Assess community needs. Use the demographic data and specifics related to the disaster to identify the needs of the community and develop a recovery plan. Consider physical, emotional, cultural, and financial needs of the entire community. Include in your plan the equitable allocation of services for the diverse community. Apply the triage classification to provide a rationale for those who may have been injured during the train derailment. Provide support for your position. Include in your plan contact tracing of the homeless, disabled, displaced community members, migrant workers, and those who have hearing impairment or English as a second language in the event of severe tornadoes. Plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to services. Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 objectives. Track and trace-map community progress. Use the CDC’s Contract Tracing Resources for Health Departments as a template to create your contact tracing.  Describe the plan for contact tracing during the disaster and recovery phase. Develop a slide presentation of your disaster recovery plan with an audio recording of you presenting your assessment of the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario for city officials and the disaster relief team. Be sure to also include speaker notes. Presentation Format and Length You may use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferred) or other suitable presentation software to create your slides and add your voice-over along with speaker notes. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your instructor to avoid potential file compatibility issues. Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides: Title slide. Recovery plan title. Your name. Date. Course number and title. References (at the end of your presentation). Your slide deck should consist of 10–12 content slides plus title and references slides. Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and cite your sources as appropriate. The speaker notes should match your recorded voice-over. Make sure to review the Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial for directions for inserting your speaker notes. Supporting Evidence Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications within the past 5 years to support your plan. Graded Requirements The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point: Describe the determinants of health and the cultural, social, and economic barriers that impact safety, health, and recovery efforts in the community. Consider the interrelationships among these factors. Explain how your proposed disaster recovery plan will lessen health disparities and improve access to community services. Consider principles of social justice and cultural sensitivity with respect to ensuring health equity for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community. Explain how health and governmental policy impact disaster recovery efforts. Consider the implications for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community of legislation that includes, but is not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA). Present specific, evidence-based strategies to overcome communication barriers and enhance interprofessional collaboration to improve the disaster recovery effort. Consider how your proposed strategies will affect members of the disaster relief team, individuals, families, and aggregates within the community. Include evidence to support your strategies. Organize content with clear purpose/goals and with relevant and evidence-based sources (published within 5 years). Slides are easy to read and error free. Detailed audio and speaker notes are provided. Audio is clear, organized, and professionally presented. Develop your presentation with a specific purpose and audience in mind. Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements. Additional Requirements Before submitting your assessment, proofread all elements to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on the substance of your presentation.