Emergency Nurses Association

Sherri-Lynne Almeida, 2002 President, Emergency Nurses Association... 

Visit the Emergency Nurses Association Web site and look for their position statement on hazardous material exposure. How do they define a hazardous material What does the position statement say and how will this affect your practice ... 

Dr. Veenema has served as a reviewer to the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Review Panel for the Smallpox Vaccination Implementation, Jane s Chem-Bio Handbook, 2nd Edition, and serves on the editorial board for the journal Disaster Management and Response, sponsored by the Emergency Nurses Association. Dr. Veenema is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, sponsored by the American Medical Association. 

Historically, nurses have responded quickly during public health emergencies. The events following 9/11 provide a case in point. Hospitals in and around New York City mobilized disaster teams, ready to receive casualties. In New York City, nurses saw the World Trade Center collapse and immediately reported to work (New York State Nurses Association, 2002). Around the state and in neighboring states nurses mobilized to receive casualties. This response was, in part, the routine disaster plan of every hospital in the New York City region, but above and beyond disaster plans, nurses went to work. Within hours the New York State Nurses Association was fielding calls from nurses across the country volunteering to help out in any way they could. 

This chapter provides information on the health consequences associated with commonly occurring environmentai disasters and emergencies. Nurses responding to the needs of populations and communities affected by environmental disasters and/or emergencies require an understanding of (a) the immediate health effects related to the event, (b) the potential for long-term... 

Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing. (2002). Position paper Public health nursing s role in emergency preparedness and response. Washington, DC American Nurses Association. 

Case 1. On July 13, 1995, a 7-month-old girl was brought to an emergency department because of respiratory arrest but could not be resuscitated. The cause of death was listed by MCMEO as bronchopulmonary dysplasia associated with environmental hyperthermia. She had been receiving home nursing care for congenital respiratory impairment. A window air conditioner was being installed at the time of her death. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006e). Mumps Key facts. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http //www.cdc.gov/ nip/diseases/mumps/vac-chart.htm Columbia University School of Nursing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Association of Teachers of Preventative Medicine. (2002). Bioterrorism and emergency readiness Competencies for all public health workers. Retrieved February 25, 2007, from www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/ chphsr/pdf/btcomps.pdf... 

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