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Experiences of nurse leaders surviving Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20487319     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans, Louisiana, USA destroyed by its impact on 29 August 2005. Working during a hurricane was nothing new to these authors. Having lived in New Orleans all our lives, we were used to preparing our homes and our families to weather the storm. Nurses are in leadership positions before, during, and after any disaster. Nurses are called upon to report to duty, leaving their loved ones to care for themselves while the nurses care for the sick and frail in unbelievably difficult situations. The purpose of this article is to share our experiences as nurse survivors during Hurricane Katrina, reflecting on 10 major aspects of disaster planning from the perspective of the "Then" (during the storm) and the "Now" (current recommendations).
Authors:
Denise Danna; Marirose Bernard; Rose Schaubhut; Pamela Mathews
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nursing & health sciences     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1442-2018     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurs Health Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-21     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100891857     Medline TA:  Nurs Health Sci     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9-13     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. ddanna@lsuhsc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cyclonic Storms*
Disaster Planning / organization & administration*
Disasters*
Female
Humans
Louisiana
Male
New Orleans
Nurse's Role
Nursing Staff, Hospital / supply & distribution*
Nursing, Supervisory
Occupational Health*
Relief Work / organization & administration
Rescue Work / organization & administration
Risk Assessment
Survivors

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