Oral presentation given at the International Council of Nurses International Conference, May 2007, Yokohama, Japan

Fay-Hillier, Theresa M.

Gallagher Gordon, Mary

Hasson, Catherine

Killian, Penny

Ward, Louise

Wilson, Linda, 1962-

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Preparing for 
Disaster Response: 
A Collaborative Partnership
Linda Wilson RN, PhD, CPAN, CAPA, BC, CNE
Penny Killian RN, MSN, CRNP
Mary Gallagher Gordon RN, MSN, CNE
Theresa Fay-Hillier RN, MSN
Catherine Hasson RN, MSN
Louise Ward RN, PhD
Drexel University
College of Nursing and Health Professions 
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Partnership
Drexel University 
College of Nursing and 
Health Professions 
And
American Red Cross –
South Eastern 
Pennsylvania Chapter
Purpose of Partnership
●Provide education to undergraduate nursing 
students on emergency preparedness and 
disaster response
●Provide nursing students with the 
experience of working with a community 
volunteer based organization
Purpose of Partnership
●Provide education to undergraduate 
nursing students on emergency 
preparedness and disaster response
●Provide nursing students with the 
experience of working with a community 
volunteer based organization
●Assist the American Red Cross in building 
a community of potential health services 
volunteers 
Partnership Includes
●Community / Public Health 
Nursing Course
–Theory presented in the classroom
Course Content
●Emergency preparedness
●Disaster response
●Mass casualty care
●Shelter operations
● Terror cells
●Chemical and biological warfare 
agents
●Decontamination
●Sheltering in place
● Family / Community Disaster Plans
Clinical Day
●Held at the 
American Red Cross 
local chapter headquarters
Clinical Day
●Students receive American Red 
Cross disaster health services 
training
–Same training as the ARC volunteers
Clinical Day
●American Red Cross Volunteer Training
–Emergency Services Volunteer 
Orientation/Simulation
–Overview of the American Red Cross
– Introduction to Disaster
–Mass Care Overview
–Client Casework
–Shelter Operations
–Health Services Response
– Foundations of Disaster Mental Health
Clinical Day
●Orientation
and
Simulation
Training
Clinical Day
●Case Scenario Review
–Tabletop exercises
Outcomes
●Student satisfaction
●Faculty satisfaction
●Positive experience stimulates 
students to participate in 
volunteer opportunities in the 
community on a regular basis 
●Several nursing students have 
signed up to volunteer after 
graduation 
Future
● Incorporate content and experience 
into other nursing programs
● Include American Red Cross (ARC) 
as part of the larger picture 
International Red Cross and global 
concerns
●Develop student relationships with 
the RN's who volunteer at the ARC
Questions ?
Thank you!
lbw25@drexel.edu


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