Edmunds, PhD, NP Authors and Disclosures Posted: 11/13/2007; Medscape Nurses © 2007 Medscape Print This The Journal for Nurse Practitioners The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice Disaster Management & Response The Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Information from Industry We can help you achieve your nursing educational goals For more than 27 years, University of Phoenix® College of Nursing has been educating
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Case in Point Analysis Michelle Vasquez SOC/362 June 12, 2011 What happen in Louisiana, New Orleans long term and subsidence of the land had left a coastline without its natural buffers and city that was below the city sea level. Natural eco system services regulating water flow was replaced with machines levees and pumps that keep the water off the streets. This had lack of regard for natural ecosystems left the city of New Orleans, vulnerable to a catastrophic flooding during this Category
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accidents in history. The Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIC) concludes the meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi was preventable, deeming it as a “manmade” disaster. On the other hand, several organizations, including Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), claim the incident was caused by "unprecedented natural disasters" and therefore was inescapable due to the unpredictability of the weather. Throughout this essay will attempt to answer the question: Did Tokyo Electric Power Company take
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with 23,000 members mobilized for multiple operations throughout the world. Despite the increased federal operations, the Army National Guard participated in over 447,000 duty days under the direction of the corresponding state governor’s declared emergencies. Fortunately, the retention rate of the Army Guard has remained above 94% as of 2013. The aftermath of the higher pace of federal operations has not detracted from the Army National Guard's mission but has shown a better-prepared force in response
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suited for handling a crisis of epic proportions (hurricane, flood, blizzard, forest fire, etc.)? Why? When there is a natural disaster, crisis crews such as fire departments, ambulances, police and etc. are usually the primary help to be first on sight to help the general public. The Socialism system seems to offer the best resolution for controlling emergency situations. The administration takes care of compensating the individuals who work there so each person can concentrate on assisting
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further identify possible constraints a hospital may experience in its supply chain, the potential effects and justification on implementing a new collaborative planning process, and provide suggestions on how to manage a hospital supplied during a disaster. Role of Materials and Operations Management The role of materials and operations management plays within a hospital system is vital to the success of any health care organization. According to Langabeer (2008) material management controls significant
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Community Description Fishers Indiana is the community of assessment. Fishers is a town in Hamilton County, it is located approximately 22 miles northeast of Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. Fishers is approximately 33.59 square miles (United States Census, 2014). The first person to settle in Fishers was William Conner; he started a trading post that connected Fishers to Anderson Indiana. Anderson Indiana was connected to Connersville Indiana by Indian trail. The Indian trail connected
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Community Assessment WGU Community Assessment Kitsap County is located in Western Washington on the Kitsap Peninsula. It is bordered by Jefferson County to the northwest, Mason County to the southwest, Pierce County to the south/southeast, King County to the east/southeast and Snohomish County to the east. Kitsap County is connected to the eastern shore of the Puget Sound via multiple Washington State Ferry routes. It is made up of multiple cities including Bremerton and Silverdale (central)
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simple set of contingency plans using business impact analysis and prepare and execute a test of contingency plans. Chapter Objectives When you complete this chapter, you will be able to: • Understand the need for contingency planning • Know the major components of contingency planning • Create a simple set of contingency plans, using business impact analysis • Prepare and execute a test of contingency plans • Understand the unified contingency plan approach Introduction
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Gulf coast communities never returned to work, and had to leave the area permanently because of the bad conditions, and unbelievable living environment. This disaster not only affects them in the Gulf Coast area, but the entire nation. This disaster can teach today’s health care administrator’s to have actions plans in place, for emergency situations , or establish relationship among other communities, and healthcare organizations in the surrounding area to implement volunteers, and workers that
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