Database of Health Workforce Innovations
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Nurse's response post hurricane Floyd
New and increased medical needs of disaster victims
In addition to providing patient care, nurses served as community liaisons, media
spokespersons, patient transportation coordinators and emergency care specialists throughout the crisis.
Nurse volunteers helped identify needs, contact community health professionals for supplies and services, and triage residents. At other shelters established during the disaster, nurses helped unpack food from trucks, organize storerooms, serve food and mop the floor. Many even assisted with cleaning up homes following the flooding.
spokespersons, patient transportation coordinators and emergency care specialists throughout the crisis.
Nurse volunteers helped identify needs, contact community health professionals for supplies and services, and triage residents. At other shelters established during the disaster, nurses helped unpack food from trucks, organize storerooms, serve food and mop the floor. Many even assisted with cleaning up homes following the flooding.
- Task shifting/delegation
- New roles
- Expanded roles
- Nurse Practitioners*
- Nurses - Licensed Practical
- Nurses - Registered
Post-disaster hospitals in North Carolina
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medical Services
Collaboration between nurses and hospitals
Informal Strategy
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Robin Webb Corbett
East Carolina University School of Nursing
United States
USA