Phases of Disaster Management
- Mitigation
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
Registered Nurse Roles
- Caregiver
- Counselor
- Educator/Teacher
- Communicator
- Advocate
- Leader
- Researcher
- Collaborator
Guidelines for Prioritizing
- Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABCs)
- MAA-U-AR
- Mental Status Change
- Acute Pain
- Acute Urinary Elimination Problems
- Untreated Medical Problems
- Abnormal Laboratory Values
- Risk of Infection, Safety or Security
- Long-Term Treatments
FEMA Levels of Disaster
- Level I Disaster
- Level II Disaster
- Level III Disaster
- Personal and Professional Preparedness
Triage
- Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment (START)
- Red: Immediate (Critical)
- Yellow: Delayed (Urgent)
- Green: Minor (Ambulatory)
- Black: Deceased (Expired)
- Ability to Walk
- Spontaneous Breathing
- Respiratory Rate
- Check Circulation
- Mental Status
Fire - Environmental Emergencies
- R.A.C.E
- Rescue
- Alarm
- Confine
- Extinguish
- P.A.S.S.
- Fire Exits
- Do Not Use Elevators
- Manual Ventilation