Emergency Response "Disaster in Franklin County" Julie Beal‚ RN Western Governors University HAT 1 725.8 April 24‚ 2013 Emergency Response "Disaster in Franklin County" The role of major health personnel in an emergency is to manage the safety and well being of the people in their community during and after a natural or man-made disaster. This is done by assessing the details of what occurred‚ what needs must be met and facilitating a team to organize information about the event
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Emergency Preparedness Emergency preparedness is an important step in ensuring the safety of a population. Public health departments all over the nation play a key role in planning‚ preparing‚ and helping during the recovery of a public health emergency. A public health emergency is a declaration that requires a combined efforts and resources to a specific cause such as a natural or manmade disaster (Schneider and Schneider‚ 2017). By providing resources during and before a natural disaster‚ the
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How Do You Become an Emergency Room Nurse? When someone wants to become an emergency room nurse‚ they often do so because they want to help patients and save lives. Emergency room nurses are integral members of important medical teams who assist patients experiencing traumatic injuries and sudden illnesses. These nurses may work in fast-paced and stressful environments‚ but they have one of the most rewarding careers available in the medical field. Get a Formal Education There are different academic
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Carmen Marin Dr. S. Shipley English 1A April 3‚ 2011 Emergency Room In order to evaluate the quality of emergency room care‚ it is essential to understand and define the standards that define high-quality care. My standards for high-quality Emergency Room care include the following: 1) it maintains life. 2) It provides rapid attention to injuries in order to prevent impairment. 3) It is professional and focused on providing maximized attention to the patients’ needs. 4) It includes rapid
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STATE OF EMERGENCY AT MERCY HOSPITAL Issues: Dr. Jason Diliper is a physician in the emergency department in University based Mercy hospital. He has a strong reputation for being a team player and an outstanding physician. His escalating lack of professionalism while handling a shortness of breath patient‚ Mr. Samson‚ has come to light by a complaint filed by his daughter. Also Davis witnessed Diliper scolding a medical student in front of a patient who he was examining. Seriousness
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Ashley Peterson‚ 9-27-11 T‚ TH 9:30-10:20 Essay 2 What’s Your Plan B? In the United States‚ half of all pregnancies are unplanned. This is where emergency contraceptives come into play. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration‚ the Plan B pill is used as a backup plan after unprotected sex or birth control failure. According to the Plan B One-Step website‚ taking the pill in the first 72 hours this pill in 89 percent effective on preventing the fertilization of an egg. However‚ taking Plan
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Response and Local Emergency Managers The local response is the first responders to deal with the hazards in a plan and organized way. The local response consists of firefighter‚ police officer and emergency medical service to a hazardous incident. After the Hurricane Katrina incident FEMA had required all first responder to properly train in the Incident Command System (ICS)‚ so to eligible for federal grant funds. The local emergency manager is primarily over the providing an emergency plan for the
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First responders face danger on a day-to-day basis‚ risking their lives to respond and mitigate a variety of emergencies. Not only do responders play a large role in the response efforts of a disaster but they also play a large role in preparation and planning. “Plans describe how personnel‚ equipment‚ and other resources are used to support incident management and emergency response activities.” (NIMS‚ 2004. Pg 4) In the planning process it is important for responders to understand‚ not only the
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Hospital Emergency Room Overload As the name implies‚ the purpose of hospital emergency rooms is to provide quick and expert medical treatment for urgent and life threatening medical problems. The truth of the matter is that patients seek the ER for a variety of illnesses and injuries. They can range from catastrophic to as minor as a young child running his/her first fever. The downfall to this is that those patients who are truly not suffering from life threatening situations are taking
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appropriate treatment and First Aid if an accident or emergency situation occurs or if a child is taken ill. I will seek medical treatment if necessary. I am also committed to protect the children from the spread of illness and infectious diseases. As a registered childminder‚ it is an OFSTED requirement that I hold an up to date Paediatric First Aid Certificate. Policy for Accident and Emergency If any child in my care has an accident or an emergency situation‚ I will ensure that they are safe
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