Thursday, June 26, 2008
Report: Occupational health nurses can help care for health care workers after disasters
Emergency preparedness officials need to take into account how to provide care to health care professionals in the immediate aftermath of terrorism or natural disaster events, according to a report published in this month's issue of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses' AAOHN Journal.
When responding to a large-scale incident, health care professionals must treat a surge of patients, which could affect them physically, emotionally and spiritually. The report authors suggest occupational health nurses – who have a duty to monitor the well-being of all employees, including caregivers – play a larger role in health care organizations' plans to care for employees during disasters.
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